3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) announced today the immediate availability of Cubify® Sculpt, a powerful virtual clay sculpting tool that transforms 3D modeling from a complex...
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August 14 - News
It’s no secret that the U.S. economy has been slow to recover from the worst recession since the Great Depression.
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August 1 - News
Despite school not starting for two months, we are already being inundated with back-to-school deals.
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July 29 - News
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July 26 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO), Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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July 11 - Hedge Funds
I first blogged about the office supply retail store operators in December of last year (see my December blog.) Since then, the largest component of that industry, Staples, ...
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June 19 - News
Starboard Value is a New York-based hedge fund that adopts a fundamental approach to invest in publicly traded companies.
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June 17 - News
Vitamin Shoppe Inc (NYSE:VSI) was in 16 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of March. VSI has seen an increase in hedge fund sentiment in recent months.
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June 10 - News
Like most other companies, specialty retailers were not spared during the recession.
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June 6 - News
Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP) was in 28 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013. ODP has experienced an increase in hedge fund sentiment in recent months.
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June 3 - News
Finish Line Inc (NASDAQ:FINL) was in 13 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.
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June 3 - News
One of the most well-known tax preparation service providers in the United States, H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE:HRB) has struggled to produce revenues over the past several years.
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June 3 - News
Though considered by some to be a sinking ship and/or takeover target, office supply juggernaut Staples, Inc.
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May 28 - News
Built on the idea that they could deliver office supplies to corporate customers, and offer a range of product choices that exceed any other store, Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP...
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May 28 - News
I recently went in search of a new desktop computer, and there are lessons that investors need to be aware of from this experience.
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May 16 - News
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
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
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
