Staples (SPLS) Surges as Office Depot/OfficeMax Close to a Deal

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Jefferies Lifts PT on Staples (SPLS) to $15

February 20, 2013 6:54 AM EST

Jefferies boosted its price target on hold-rated Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) from $12 to $15 following news OMX/ODP could merge.

The firm comments, "Strong secular trends in the office products industry and increased competition facing the office superstore (OSS) channel from the club, mass,... More

Notable ETF Movers of the Day 02/19: (XRT) (PBW) Higher; (SLV) Lower

February 19, 2013 2:29 PM EST

Gainers:

SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSE: XRT) gained 1.6 percent to 68.55. Much of the action took place in the office supply space, with shares of Office Max (NYSE:... More

OfficeMax (OMX), Office Depot (ODP) In Advanced Merger Talks - Reports

February 18, 2013 2:15 PM EST

With U.S. markets closed Monday for President's Day, reports from the Wall Street Journal have surfaced that office supply retailers OfficeMax, Inc. (NYSE: OMX) and Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) are in advanced talks to merge.

The... More

Staples (SPLS) Might be Worth $20 Per Share to Private Equity

October 8, 2012 3:55 PM EDT

The weak state of the U.S. economy has hurt small businesses, and as a result Staples (Nasdaq: SPLS)... More