Casey’s General Stores Receives Higher Bid From Third Party
Shares of Casey’s General Stores surged Tuesday after the retail chain announced a higher bid from a strategic third party, upped its quarterly dividend and posted better first quarter results than last year.

Casey’s Mystery Bidder: 7-Eleven
7-Eleven , the American convenience store icon, is the unnamed third party that has bid $2 billion for Casey’s General Stores , besting an offer from Alimentation Couche Tard , a person briefed on the matter told DealBook on Wednesday.

Casey's Authorizes Talks With Third Party to Counter Bid From Couche-Tard
Casey’s General Stores Inc. said it has received a “preliminary proposal” from a “strategic third party” to acquire Casey’s at $40 a share in cash.

Ross Stores Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q)
By 10qk. Ross Stores Inc. ( ROST ) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2010-07-31. Read more » »

Gordmans Stores, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2010 Results
OMAHA, NE--(Marketwire - 09/08/10) - Gordmans Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMAN - News ), an Omaha-based apparel and home dcor retailer, today announced results for second quarter (thirteen weeks) and six month period (twenty six weeks) ended July 31, 2010. Second Quarter Highlights Net sales increased 14.7% to $113.1 million compared to $98.6 million in the second quarter of 2009. Comparable store ...

7-Eleven bids $2 billion for Casey’s General Stores
Convenience store operator 7-Eleven Inc. is the mystery bidder for Casey’s General Stores Inc. trying to top a Canadian rival, according to a published report.

Couche-Tard to sell 25 stores after Casey's deal
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. said Wednesday it will now have to sell 25 convenience stores and service stations after completing any potential deal for Casey's General Stores Inc.

CHS basketball plans tailgate party Friday
A CHS Basketball Tailgate Party is set for 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, before the first Chickasha High School home football game. Burgers, chips, and drinks will be available for $5. See a CHS basketball player for tickets.

Ed Rendell says 'Wackos' are taking over the Republican Party
PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania's Democratic governor says that "wackos" are taking over the Republican Party in Congress. Gov. Ed Rendell made his observation today as he introduced Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine at an event in Philadelphia to rally Democrats for the November midterm elections.

7-Eleven is mystery bidder for Casey's: source
Convenience store operator 7-Eleven is the mystery third party that offered to buy Casey's General Stores Inc for $40 a share, or $2.03 billion, a source familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.