Stock plunges, trading halted in owner of Kay and Jared jewelry chains after Post report

The parent company of Sterling Jewelers, which owns Jared the Galleria of Jewelry and Kay Jewelers, halted trading in its stock Tuesday after shares plunged to a four-year low. The Washington Post reported on Monday evening that about 250 former employees allege in sworn statements that the company’s chief executive and other leaders fostered a culture of rampant sexual harassment and discrimination.