JCPenney, a department store chain owned by Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG) and Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE:BAM), has merged with SPARC Group to form a new company called Catalyst Brands. The joint venture will house SPARC's brands Aéropostale,

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. Cl A closed C$2.64 short of its 52-week high of C$84.17, which the company reached on December 11th.

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. Cl A closed C$4.21 short of its 52-week high of C$84.17, which the company achieved on December 11th.