Dealbook: Michaels Stores Readies For An I.p.o.

By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED, NY Times: Business
Mon, 03/26/2012 - 2:59pm

Michaels Stores, the arts and crafts retailer owned by the Blackstone Group and Bain Capital, plans to file to go public as soon as next week, in what could be one of the biggest initial public offerings of the year.

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Topics: bain capital blackstone group lp initial public offering ipo michaels stores retail retailer

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