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Staples Inc.

Market Cap:$17.3B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$23.0B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Staples, the world?s largest office products company, is committed to making it easy for customers to buy a wide range of office products, including supplies, technology, furniture, and business services. With 2008 sales of $23 billion and 91,000 associates worldwide, Staples serves businesses of all sizes and consumers in 27 countries throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. In July 2008, Staples acquired Corporate Express, one of the world?s leading suppliers of office products to businesses and institutions. Staples invented the office superstore concept in 1986 and is headquartered outside Boston.

Number of Employees 57,291
Contact Information

500 Staples Drive

Framingham, Massachusetts 01702

www.staples.com

508-253-5000

NAICS Code Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers: 424120

Recent Events

  • Staples' Shares Should Hold Together

    12/01/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Staples Q3 profit up on lower charges, beats Street

    12/01/09 - Site Opening - View Story

  • Staples says it’s optimistic about future

    12/02/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Cloud hangs over Black Friday

    11/23/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Black Friday Laptop Deals Under $300

    11/14/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Staples Black Friday 2009 Deals Announced via Twitter, Facebook

    11/11/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • TWEET: 'I'm About to Testify in My Defamation Case!'

    11/03/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • Staples, Dogwood Alliance Promote Forest Carbon Offsets

    10/13/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Staples aims to improve its environmental footprint

    10/02/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Throw This Stock Away

    10/07/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Sector Snap: Office Depot falls, OfficeMax rises

    9/18/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Staples declares USD0.025 quarterly cash dividend

    9/16/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Staples 2Q profit falls 39 pct on acquisition cost

    8/26/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Staples profit drops as recession takes toll

    8/25/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Staples tags president Mike Miles to head multichannel international unit

    8/25/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - COO - View Story

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     SPLS $23.95 0.00 (0.00% )
Intraday | 3 Month | 6 Month | 1 Year
Average Volume 6,545,140
Shares Outstanding 722.34M
Market Cap 17.3B
Year High 24.86
Year Low 14.35
Earnings Per Share 0.95
P/E Ratio 25.21
Dividend 0.33
Yield 1.38
IndustryTop Rated
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