Yahoo · Sep 10, 2026
Bath & Body Works gains in extended trading as Barington pushes for a sale
Investing.com -- Bath & Body Works Inc. (NYSE:BBWI) shares advanced 2.3% in extended trading Thursday following reports that activist investor Barington Capital Group has built a fresh position in the specialty retailer and is urging its board to explore a strategic sale. Barington Chief Executive Officer James Mitarotonda disclosed a stake of approximately one million shares in an interview with Bloomberg, signaling a renewed intervention at the Columbus, Ohio-based company he previously target


