Jeff Smith, Starboard Value Add to Position in Office Depot Inc (ODP)
Jeff Smith's fund Starboard Value, has slightly increased its position in Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP), the latest filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, disclosing...
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Staples, Inc. (SPLS): A $500 Investment in This Office Supply Stock Could Yield a 60% Return
There was a corporate shakeup in the office supply world in February when Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP) and OfficeMax Inc (NYSE:OMX) announced their intended merger.
Office Depot Inc (ODP), OfficeMax Inc (OMX): Staples, Inc. (SPLS) Is Fighting Hard Against Industry Trends
Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS), the once-dominant office supply store, isn't what it used to be due to weak consumer spending and competitive online threats.
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (BKS), Apollo Group Inc (APOL): Avoid These Shrinking Market Leaders
The computer hardware industry is a perfect example. Leading players managed to boost sales at a double-digit pace in the 1990s and again the past decade.
Office Depot Inc (ODP), OfficeMax Inc (OMX), Staples, Inc. (SPLS): Can Investors Find Value in the Office Supply Sector?
Three major office supply chains control nearly 75% of their sector, according to data provider IBIS World, but this hasn't led to strong profitability for any of them. Despite...
Office Depot Inc (ODP): Staples, Inc. (SPLS) Takes a Break
Earlier this summer, office supplies retailer Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) took a detour from its typical path of supplying businesses with paper, ink, and paperclips and started...
Intel Corporation (INTC), ARM Holdings plc (ADR) (ARMH), Staples, Inc. (SPLS): Friday’s Top Upgrades (and Downgrades)
This series, brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense, and which ones investors should act on.
EZCORP Inc (EZPW): Are Hedge Funds Right About This Stock?
To the average investor, there are a multitude of gauges market participants can use to track their holdings.
Hedge Funds Are Selling Office Depot Inc (ODP)
In today’s marketplace, there are many gauges investors can use to track publicly traded companies. Some of the most underrated are hedge fund and insider trading movement.
Finish Line Inc (FINL): Are Hedge Funds Right About This Stock?
In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are plenty of metrics shareholders can use to monitor the equity markets.
Staples, Inc. (SPLS), Office Depot Inc (ODP): A Tough Quarter For This Office Supply Company
There are many industries that have been negatively affected by the rise of mobile computing, and one of the most obvious is office supplies.
Staples, Inc. (SPLS), OfficeMax Inc (OMX), The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX): Will a Poor Back-to-School Shopping Season Spell Trouble For These Stocks?
It’s no secret that the U.S. economy has been slow to recover from the worst recession since the Great Depression.
Staples, Inc. (SPLS), Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN): Which Companies Make the Grade With Back-to-School Shoppers?
Despite school not starting for two months, we are already being inundated with back-to-school deals.
Staples, Inc. (SPLS): A Look at Office Supply Retailers
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, ...
Office Depot Inc (ODP), Compuware Corporation (CPWR), Integrated Device Technology Inc (IDTI): Is Starboard Value Right on These Three Companies?
Starboard Value is a New York-based hedge fund that adopts a fundamental approach to invest in publicly traded companies.
Office Depot Inc (ODP), Barnes & Noble, Inc. (BKS), OfficeMax Inc (OMX): A Few Interesting Developments in Specialty Retail
Like most other companies, specialty retailers were not spared during the recession.
Finish Line Inc (FINL): Hedge Funds and Insiders Are Bearish, What Should You Do?
Finish Line Inc (NASDAQ:FINL) was in 13 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.
Hedge Funds Are Selling OfficeMax Inc (OMX)
In the eyes of most traders, hedge funds are viewed as worthless, outdated investment tools of years past.
Office Depot Inc (ODP), Staples, Inc. (SPLS): A Specialty Retailer the Internet Cannot Kill
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...
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (BKS): 2 Important Metrics To Keep An Eye On
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.
Can the Office Depot Inc (ODP) Retailers Survive?
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...
Will OfficeMax Inc (OMX)’s Merger Lead to a Turnaround?
On Tuesday, OfficeMax Inc (NYSE:OMX) will release its latest quarterly results.
The Home Depot, Inc. (HD): Is This Market Still Building Shareholder Value?
After several years in the housing market doldrums, the news is finally starting to get good.
Office Depot Inc (ODP) & Starboard Value’s End Run Around It
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...
Finish Line Inc (NASDAQ:FINL), OfficeMax Inc (NYSE:OMX): This Metric Says You Are Smart to Buy EZCORP Inc (NASDAQ:EZPW)
EZCORP Inc (NASDAQ:EZPW) was in 15 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012.
Francesca’s Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:FRAN), EZCORP Inc (NASDAQ:EZPW): This Metric Says You Are Smart to Sell Finish Line Inc (NASDAQ:FINL)
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.
Office Depot Inc (ODP), OfficeMax Inc (OMX), Staples, Inc. (SPLS): Office Supply: That Wasn’t Easy
As an overall sector, retail is intensely competitive. In recent years, margins decreased for even the largest behemoths, such as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY), Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN): March Madness Special: 2 Underdog Stocks Looking to Upset Analysts Next Quarter
The rally since the stock market bottomed out four years ago has been nothing short of ferocious and phenomenal.
Staples, Inc. (SPLS), Office Depot Inc (ODP): The Office Product Industry Is Getting Interesting!
The office product industry has been hit by a weakening economy and low customer purchases.
Staples, Inc. (SPLS): Still a Good Investment After Revenue Miss and Merger 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).
Monday’s Top Upgrades (and Downgrades): Boise Cascade Co (BCC), OfficeMax Inc (OMX), Office Depot Inc (ODP)
This series, brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense, and which ones investors should act on.
Merger of Office Depot Inc (ODP) Supply Retailers? – OfficeMax Inc (OMX)
In late February, U.S.
The True Winner in the OfficeMax Inc (OMX)/Office Depot Inc (ODP) Merger
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.
Why the Office Depot Inc (ODP) Supply Industry Is so Hot: OfficeMax Inc (OMX), ACCO Brands Corporation (ACCO)
Certain industries have recently been closely watched by the Street as having great potential for consolidation.
Buy Staples Staples, Inc. (SPLS) for 25% Upside: Office Depot Inc (ODP), OfficeMax Inc (OMX)
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)’...
Office Depot Inc (ODP), OfficeMax Inc (OMX): The War for the Supply Closet – Can Staples, Inc. (SPLS) Stave Off Invasion?
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...
Staples Inc. (SPLS) Earnings: An Early Look
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.
Office Depot Inc (ODP), OfficeMax Inc (OMX), Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN): Shaking Up the Office Supply Space
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.
Has Office Depot Inc (ODP) Become the Perfect Stock?
One thing's for sure: You'll never discover truly great investments unless you actively look for them.
Office Depot Inc (ODP) and OfficeMax Inc (OMX): Do Two Losers Make a Winner?
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.
Office Depot Inc (ODP)/ OfficeMax Inc (OMX) Merger Is a Win-Win for Everyone
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 ...
Office Depot Inc (ODP) and OfficeMax Incorporated (OMX) are Tying the Knot
As the Princess Bride movie famously proclaimed, “Mawwage is what bwings us togeva today.” (Translation: “Marriage is what brings us together today.”) Office Depot ...
Gathering of the Office Depot Inc (ODP) Supply Stores
So Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP) is buying out OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE:OMX).
Why Office-Supply Stores Popped and Then Dropped: Office Depot Inc (ODP) and More
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...
Today’s 3 Worst Stocks: Garmin Ltd. (GRMN), Staples, Inc. (SPLS), Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR)
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 ...
Whoa! These 3 Stocks Are Shining Bright: SunPower Corporation (SPWR) and More
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.
This New Trend Has Me Worried: Dell Inc. (DELL)
Everywhere you turn, merger and acquisition activity is kicking into high gear. Dell Inc.
