JPMorgan Buys Fingerhut Catalogs JPMorgan Partners LLC, has bought the remaining Fingerhut Cos. assets from Federated Department Stores Inc., in a nine figure deal finalized Wednesday. The new entity, consisting of Arizona Mail Order catalogs and Figi's catalog is called Crosstown... More

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