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Jefferies Reiterates Hold on Staples (SPLS) Following 2Q Report

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Staples forecasts fifteenth straight quarterly sales decline

August 17, 2016 6:16 AM EDT

(Reuters) - Staples Inc (NASDAQ: SPLS), the biggest U.S. office supplies retailer, forecast its 15th straight quarter of declining sales as it closes stores in the face of intensifying competition.

The company and former merger partner Office Depot Inc (NASDAQ: ODP) are struggling to compete with Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT) and Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) at a time when people are using less stationery.

Staples' shares were down 7.3 percent at $8.65 in... More

Staples (SPLS) Reports In-Line Q2 EPS

August 17, 2016 6:04 AM EDT

Staples (Nasdaq: SPLS) reported Q2 EPS of $0.12, in-line with the analyst estimate of $0.12. Revenue for the quarter came in at $4.8 billion versus the consensus estimate of $4.78 billion.

Second Quarter 2016 Highlights

Staples Business Advantage, the companys North American contract business,... More

Trading Radar for 8/17: Cisco (CSCO), Lowe's (LOW), JA Solar (JASO), Analog Devices (ADI), NetApp (NTAP) Report

August 16, 2016 2:28 PM EDT

The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for the next trading session:

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