** Shares of e-commerce company Bed Bath & Beyond BBBY.N up about 6% at $6.24 premarket
** BBBY appoints Marcus Lemonis as its new CEO, in addition to his role as executive chairman
** "We believe we have a clear path to eliminate an incremental $25 million of expense over the next 12 months, mainly through merger synergies," CEO Lemonis says in a letter addressed to shareholders
** Adds company will pursue acquisitions and investments through the year in areas with "category gaps, consumer services, business synergies, or natural brand extensions"
** BBBY stock up ~11% in 2025
(Reporting by Sanskriti Shekhar in Bengaluru )
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