Companies
American Motors
In 1987, built gas guzzler cars just before a recession and fuel costs soared.
Anchor Brewing Company
In 2023, San Francisco's Anchor Brewing, who was the oldest craft brewery in the U.S., ceased operations after 127 years. Revenue declined by two-thirds since 2016 due to changin ...
Arthur Andersen
In 2002, had questionable accounting practices with Enron and Worldcom; led to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Was America's oldest accounting firm with 29K employees.
Ask Jeeves
In 2005, IAC acquired the company for $1.85B; pivoted to be a real-person Q&A site just before Google crushed them