Here's what we are reading this morning:
All Bob’s Stores locations to close | Retail Dive: The retailer was unable to secure the financing necessary to keep operating. The fate of sibling Eastern Mountain Sports remains unclear.
Investors Give Lifeline to Texas Bank Confronting Real-Estate Risks - WSJ: A Texas-based regional bank with heavy commercial real-estate exposure is raising $228 million from a group of investors led by Fortress Investment Group, the latest sign of the mounting pressure on banks that lend to that sector