{
  "id": 6640377,
  "title": "Barington Takes New Stake in Bath & Body Works, Pushing for Sale",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/barington-takes-new-stake-in-bath-body-works-pushing-for-sale",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-10T20:28:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
    "slug": "bloomberg",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-10/barington-takes-new-stake-in-bath-body-works-pushing-for-sale"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Barington Capital Group, the activist investor with a long track record in retail, has taken another stake in Bath & Body Works Inc. and is recommending the personal-care and fragrance store chain to explore a sale.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Bath & Body Works gains in extended trading as Barington pushes for a sale",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/bath-body-works-gains-in-extended-trading-as-barington-pushes-for-a",
        "published": "2026-09-10T21:07:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hedgeweek",
        "title": "Barington builds Bath & Body Works stake, calls for strategic sale",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/barington-builds-bath-body-works-stake-calls-for-strategic-sale",
        "published": "2026-09-11T08:29:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}