An Essential spokesperson declined additional comment beyond the closure announcement on the company's website. Attorney Ellen Stross didn't respond to a request for comment. "Essential Tried to Upend Smartphones. Now It Is Shutting Down," at 17:40 ET on Feb. 12, 2020, incorrectly stated that an Essential spokesperson couldn't be reached for comment in the 4th paragraph. It also incorrectly stated that Ms. Stross pointed to the closure announcement on the company's website without offering further comment in the 8th graph. (Feb. 13, 2020)

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

February 13, 2020 18:26 ET (23:26 GMT)

Copyright (c) 2020 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG)
Historical Stock Chart
From Mar 2024 to Apr 2024 Click Here for more Alphabet Charts.
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2023 to Apr 2024 Click Here for more Alphabet Charts.