What do you think about when you hear the word coma? A coma (say: KO-muh) can be difficult to understand, especially because people sometimes jokingly use the word coma to describe people who are sleeping deeply or not paying attention. But a coma is a serious condition that has nothing to do with sleep.
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Nordstrom (JWN) stock is rallying 6.22% to $79.58 in after-hours trading on Thursday after the department store chain posted strong second quarter 2015 earnings results that topped analysts' estimates. The company's revenue fell slightly short of estimates.
Astoria City Council hopes to stop J.C. Penneyâs closure. People walk by the J.C. Penney on Commercial Street Friday in downtown Astoria. The store is slated to start liquidating its stock April 17 and to close June 18. In the wake of J.C. Penney Co.âs decision to close Astoriaâs 101-year-old store, the City Council plans to send the companyâs CEO a letter today asking him to reconsider.