J. Michael Jones Introduction The department store Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) management may be beginning to regret their decision to call off takeover talks with Arkhouse Management, who offered to buy all outstanding shares for $24.80. With the shares now trading over 35% below the offer value, having fallen another 9% following earnings, the missed opportunity is glaring. Although the earnings headline numbers appeared all right, with earnings per share coming in ahead of expectations, revenue below conse ...