Bbby class action notice: glancy prongay & murray llp files securities fraud lawsuit against bed bath & beyond inc.
Los angeles--(business wire)--glancy prongay & murray llp (“gpm”) announces that it has filed a class action lawsuit in the united states district court for the district of new jersey captioned vitiello v. bed bath & beyond, inc., et al., (case no. 2:20-cv-04240), on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired bed bath & beyond inc. (“bed bath & beyond” or the “company”) (nasdaq: bbby) securities between october 2, 2019 and february 11, 2020, inclusive (the “class period”). plaintiff pursues claims under sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the securities exchange act of 1934 (the “exchange act”). investors are hereby notified that they have 60 days from the date of this notice to move the court to serve as lead plaintiff in this action. if you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate. on january 8, 2020, bed bath & beyond withdrew its fiscal 2019 guidance, purportedly due to pressures on sales and profitability, as well as a new strategic plan for the company’s operations. on this news, the company’s share price fell $3.20, or over 19%, to close at $13.40 per share on january 9, 2020, on unusually heavy trading volume. on february 11, 2020, bed bath & beyond issued a press release announcing preliminary fourth quarter 2019 financial results. therein, the company disclosed "a 5.4% decline in comparable sales driven primarily by store traffic declines combined with inventory management issues," including that “inventory within certain key categories in the bed bath & beyond assortment was too low or out-of-stock during the period.” on this news, the company's share price fell $3.06 per share, or over 20%, to close at $11.79 per share on february 12, 2020, on unusually heavy trading volume." the complaint alleges that defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose: (1) that, due to “aggressive disposition of inventory,” the company lacked sufficient inventory in key categories to support holiday sales; (2) that the company’s internal control over inventory levels and financial reporting was not effective; (3) that, as a result of the foregoing, the company was likely to experience reduced sales; and (4) that, as a result of the foregoing, defendants’ positive statements about the company’s business, operations, and prospects, were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. follow us for updates on linkedin, twitter, or facebook. if you purchased bed bath & beyond securities during the class period, you may move the court no later than 60 days from the date of this notice to ask the court to appoint you as lead plaintiff. to be a member of the class you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class. if you wish to learn more about this action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact charles h. linehan, esquire, of gpm, 1925 century park east, suite 2100, los angeles, california 90067 at 310-201-9150, toll-free at 888-773-9224, by email to shareholders@glancylaw.com, or visit our website at www.glancylaw.com. if you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number and number of shares purchased. this press release may be considered attorney advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.
