NPA This Week in Pawn

Reuters
Investors are expected to give a warm reception to a new junk bond from FirstCash, the largest US pawn shop operator and a relatively bright spot in the battered retail sector.

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Reuters
Gold held steady after hitting its highest in over six weeks earlier on Monday, buoyed as a disappointing U.S. jobs report appeared to dilute the prospects for an aggressive string of interest rate hikes in the United States.

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The Telegraph
After 18 years in business, the Jerseyville Pawn Shop has a new 20,000-square-foot location to display merchandise, in what was once a facility that processed locally grown apples.

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Blasting News
A "#Pawn Stars" spin-off could be brewing as Chumlee's sweet business venture – a candy shop – is coming soon.

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Pawn Detroit
Lauren Kaminsky Goldman (aka ‘Gold Girl’) is the woman responsible for making pawnshops cool, chic even, and Beauty & Essex – the restaurant, bar and nightclub with retro appeal – is the place where it happened.

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