When the bankers go out to pitch Michaels Stores stock to pension fund managers and other IPO investors, it might make sense to show up wearing garish bracelets made out of tiny rubber bands.

Kids are making "friendship" bracelets from tiny multi-colored rubber bands. Stores can't keep the supplies in stock. (Sue Gleiter, PennLive.com) For a Monday evening the A.C. Moore craft store in ...