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
E-commerce. It launched Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and killed Borders.
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March 25 - 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
Throughout this week, we at Valuentum have encountered a slew of positive data points that support our long thesis for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), one of the holdings in our Best...
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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
U.S. retail sales came in up 1.1% from January, well ahead of the 0.5% gain that Wall Street had been looking for.
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March 13 - 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
Speculation is rising around how Barnes & Noble is going to shake up its retail operations.
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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
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
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL)'s management and business have established the company as one of the top marketers in the world. Their popularity is unmatched in today's market.
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February 22 - 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
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
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
Office Depot Inc (NYSE:ODP) and Staples, Inc.
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February 20 - 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
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
The stock plunged 18% on Wednesday, making it one of the worst performers in the entire stock market.
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February 14 - News
The declining cost of 3-D printers has led to enthusiastic and widespread adoption among the medical, aerospace, automotive parts, jewelry, and even apparel industries, to name...
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February 14 - News
If you follow Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), you know this was a big weekend for CEO Steve Ballmer and team.
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February 13 - 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
News surrounding the success, or lack thereof, of IT retail stores really ramped up during the recent holiday season.
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February 11 - News
We may not be better off than we were five years ago, but the investors don't seem to care as the market continues to march higher.
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February 7 - News
Business trends come and go as fast as women's fashion changes.
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February 5 - News
After identifying the most popular stocks among hedge funds (see our top 10 here) according to their third quarter 13F filings, we have decided to break down the top ten stocks...
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November 27 - Hedge Funds
Renaissance Technologies is one of the most mysterious hedge funds in the world.
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November 27 - Hedge Funds
The day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday, has become the opening day of the holiday shopping season.
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November 19 - Stock Analysis
We like to track purchases by company insiders and investors with large positions in the stock.
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October 16 - Insider Trading
Last week Office Depot Inc. (NYSE:ODP) saw one of its largest shareholders increase its stake to over 15%.
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October 15 - Insider Trading
Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) is the leading retailer of consumer electronics.
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September 17 - Hedge Funds
Starboard Value LP, managed by Jeffrey Smith, is estimated to have assets under management in excess of $1 billion, and our records show that the fund has a 13F portfolio worth...
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September 16 - Hedge Funds
Larry Robbins’ Glenview Capital Management returned 82.7% in 2009 after losing 50% in 2008.
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July 29 - News
Stock prices can be depressed for prolonged periods of time. Investing in these out of favor stocks might be extremely profitable if investors aren’t too early.
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April 25 - Hedge Funds
A recent study by Da and Schaumburg published in the Journal of Financial Markets shows that Wall Street analysts can successfully determine mispriced stocks in a given industry...
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March 25 - News
