Usually in classic horror movies, there's some sort of memorable phone call. Whether it's just dirty talking prank callers, or something supernatural limiting your time to live. The phone has also been used as a weapon, and has had some strange things pop out of it as a surprise for whoever's on the other end.
Academy Sports + Outdoors. Katy-based retail chain Academy Sports + Outdoors has been acquired by the private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company. The acquisition comes after the company's founder, Arthur Gochman, passed away in October 2010 at the age of 79 in his Houston home.
ClubCorp Holdings which owns golf and country clubs, business clubs, sports clubs is selling at $13.06, down from $23.80 at this time last year. Deerfield, Ill.-based home fixtures and hardware company, Fortune Brands Home & Security sold Acushnet for $1.23 billion in 2011 to a consortium led by Fila Korea Ltd., which owns Fila athletic apparel, and South Korean private equity firm Mirae Asset Private Equity.