In today’s marketplace, there are many gauges market participants can use to track publicly traded companies. Two of the best are hedge fund and insider trading interest.
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May 9 - News
In a few months there will be two office “superstores” left, once Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP) finishes its purchase of OfficeMax Inc (NYSE:OMX) and begins its direct competition...
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May 5 - News
On Tuesday, OfficeMax Inc (NYSE:OMX) will release its latest quarterly results.
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May 5 - News
After several years in the housing market doldrums, the news is finally starting to get good.
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May 1 - News
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May 1 - Hedge Funds
Change at Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP) can't come fast enough for activist investor Starboard Value, which owns almost 15% of the office-supplies business and is its largest shareholder...
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April 24 - Hedge Funds
The news that Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (ADR) (NYSE:BUD) InBev finally settled its differences with the Justice Department is welcome, as it allows the acquisition of Mexico's Grupo...
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April 20 - News
If you belong to the school of thought that believes analyzing the fundamentals of a company is the best way to decide if it’s a worthy investment, you may want to take a look...
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April 12 - Hedge Funds
EZCORP Inc (NASDAQ:EZPW) was in 15 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012.
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April 3 - News
To the average investor, there are many metrics shareholders can use to track publicly traded companies. Some of the best are hedge fund and insider trading sentiment.
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April 3 - News
According to most shareholders, hedge funds are perceived as slow, old financial vehicles of years past.
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March 31 - News
As an overall sector, retail is intensely competitive. In recent years, margins decreased for even the largest behemoths, such as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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March 26 - News
The rally since the stock market bottomed out four years ago has been nothing short of ferocious and phenomenal.
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March 25 - News
The best thing about the stock market is that you can make money in either direction. Historically, stock indexes have tended to trend up over the long term.
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March 20 - News
The office product industry has been hit by a weakening economy and low customer purchases.
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March 20 - News
For a long time the office supply industry had three main players: Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS), Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP), and OfficeMax Inc (NYSE:OMX).
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March 19 - News
This series, brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense, and which ones investors should act on.
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March 18 - News
Recently, OfficeMax Inc (NYSE:OMX) and Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP) announced a $1 billion merger in an effort to consolidate businesses in a struggling industry.
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March 15 - News
The financial crisis ended -- at least where the markets are concerned -- four years ago. But some people couldn't believe it was over.
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March 12 - News
Certain industries have recently been closely watched by the Street as having great potential for consolidation.
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March 7 - News
I discussed in detail how the merger’s premature announcement led to a massive rise in the respective stocks the day the announcement was put on Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP)’...
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March 7 - News
In the wake of the recent announcement of merger talks between Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP) and OfficeMax Inc (NYSE:OMX), pundits and analysts have increasingly weighed in on...
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March 6 - News
Earnings season is winding down, with most companies already having reported their quarterly results. But there are still some companies left to report, and Staples, Inc.
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March 5 - News
Through a merger announcement that surprised virtually nobody, Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP) agreed to buy OfficeMax Inc (NYSE:OMX) for roughly $1.2 billion on Feb.
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March 4 - News
I write a weekly column every Friday detailing five dumb financial events that took place earlier in the week.
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March 2 - News
One thing's for sure: You'll never discover truly great investments unless you actively look for them.
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February 24 - News
Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP) and OfficeMax Inc (NYSE:OMX), the second and third largest office supply retailers in the United States after Staples, Inc.
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February 22 - News
Stupidity is contagious. It gets us all from time to time. Even respectable companies can catch it.
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February 22 - News
Two companies to watch are Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP) and OfficeMax Inc (NYSE:OMX). These two companies will soon be on the rise after a report that the two parties are in ...
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February 22 - News
As the Princess Bride movie famously proclaimed, “Mawwage is what bwings us togeva today.” (Translation: “Marriage is what brings us together today.”) Office Depot ...
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February 21 - News
So Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP) is buying out OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE:OMX).
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February 21 - News
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis...
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February 21 - News
Due to high associated costs, it doesn't make sense for the majority of individual retailers to develop a scalable same-day delivery network.
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February 21 - News
A day after going on about how remarkable the bullish run in the S&P 500 Index had been in 2013, I come face to face with a day like this: a day where the index plummets from ...
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February 20 - News
It might not have been the biggest rally, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped enough yesterday to push the index to a new multiyear high.
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February 20 - News
Everywhere you turn, merger and acquisition activity is kicking into high gear. Dell Inc.
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February 20 - News
In an article last December, I wrote that the most likely scenario for Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP) was a merger with OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE:OMX).
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February 20 - News
The office supply sector got a boost today, after rumors surfaced of a possible merger between office supply retailers OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE:OMX) and Office Depot Inc (...
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February 20 - News
A flurry of completed and rumored big-time equity deals alike have dominated financial headlines for weeks now, and today saw more of the same.
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February 20 - News
Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP) and Staples, Inc.
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February 20 - News
When companies are in the mood to buy other companies, it's usually a sign that corporate profits are in for an upswing.
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February 19 - News
With very little economic data on the table, and most earnings reports taking a back seat to the holiday, another possible merger announcement spurred investor optimism.
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February 19 - News
Shares of struggling office suppliers OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE:OMX) and Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP) are soaring in afternoon trading after reports surfaced that the companies...
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February 19 - News
Once again, the Dow Jones Industrials has vaulted above the 14,000 level, coming back from the long holiday weekend with some optimism about the market's future prospects.
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February 19 - News
OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE:OMX) is one of the largest distributors of office products in the world, with almost 1,000 superstores. However, the company’s revenues have been...
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February 12 - News
Business trends come and go as fast as women's fashion changes.
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February 5 - News