BNET Industries
Market Cap:$16.9B
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
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers: 424120
Recent Events
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Cloud hangs over Black Friday
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Black Friday Laptop Deals Under $300
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Staples Black Friday 2009 Deals Announced via Twitter, Facebook
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TWEET: 'I'm About to Testify in My Defamation Case!'
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Staples, Dogwood Alliance Promote Forest Carbon Offsets
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Staples aims to improve its environmental footprint
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Throw This Stock Away
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Sector Snap: Office Depot falls, OfficeMax rises
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Staples declares USD0.025 quarterly cash dividend
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Fundraising effort provides school essentials
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Staples 2Q profit falls 39 pct on acquisition cost
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Staples profit drops as recession takes toll
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Staples earnings fall 38% in second quarter
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Staples tags president Mike Miles to head multichannel international unit
News & Analysis
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Will Too Much Debt Cripple Staples’ Growth?
BNET
- 2008-12-16
Given slower store traffic and an uncertain global economic environment, did Staples pick the wrong time to spend approximately $4.4 billion in connection with the June 30 acquisition of Dutch peer Corporate Express? Borrowings and debt service requirements have increased substantially at the world's largest office products retailer, according to...
Staples and Office Depot: Short Interest Declines
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-11-02
Jessica Johnson submits: Office Depot ODP saw its shares soar by 48% on Friday, as the office supply chain told investors that liquidity was far from running out, juxtaposed with the decision to close some North American stores and sell some assets because of slumping sales. Short...
Zacks Earnings Preview: Casey's General Stores and Staples
- 2008-09-02
CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases the list of companies likely to issue earnings surprises. This week's list includes Casey's General Stores (Nasdaq: CASY) and Staples (Nasdaq: SPLS). To see more earnings analysis, visit http://at.zacks.com/?id=3207. Earnings Preview is written by Charles Rotblut, CFA, Senior Market Analyst for Zacks.com. I expect...
Hispanic Heritage Foundation and Staples Foundation for Learning Announce Continued Collaboration and Recognition of Teachers
- 2008-07-09
Staples Foundation for Learning Demonstrates Ongoing Support of Educational Leaders Making a Difference in the Latino Community WASHINGTON -- The Hispanic Heritage Foundation HHF, a national non-profit organization that identifies, inspires, promotes and prepares Latino leaders in the community, classroom and workforce, today announced the renewal of a $100,000...
New Analyst Reports for STAPLES INC, IOMAI CORPORATION, IAC INTERACTIVECORP, and CHINA SUNERGY COMPANY LTD
- 2008-05-13
MaybachFinancial.com is one of the fastest growing independent and unbiased research firms in the world. Through our numerous partnerships with many of the top investment minds in the world, we provide research on companies making a move in the markets. Investors seeking genuine analyst opinions on their investments for STAPLES...
QED Connect A Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Provider For The Information Security Market.
- 2008-01-18
M2 PRESSWIRE-18 January 2008-LiquidStockReport.com: QED Connect A Software-as-a-Service SaaS Provider For The Information Security MarketC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:18012008 Stocks to Watch: QED Connect, Inc.. (PINKSHEETS: QEDC), Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS), COMVERSE TECH INC (PINKSHEETS: CMVT), Electronic Arts...
EastBridge Investment Group Takes Stake in Two Horns Energy Drink Company.
- 2007-08-22
M2 PRESSWIRE-22 August 2007-InvestSource Inc.: EastBridge Investment Group Takes Stake in Two Horns Energy Drink CompanyC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:22082007 Stocks in the News: EastBridge Investment Group, Inc. (OTC: EBIG), Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL), Northwest Airlines Corp. (NYSE: NWA),...
FBI investigation of Perata apparently in limbo
- 2007-02-05
SACRAMENTO -- Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata has spent nearly $1 million defending himself against a federal probe into whether he illegally funneled money to family and close associates. But more than two years after the harsh light of suspicion first fell on the 61-year-old Oakland...
FBI probe of Perata apparently in limbo
- 2007-02-04
SACRAMENTO -- Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata has spent nearly $1 million defending himself against a federal probe into whether he illegally funneled money to family and close associates. But more than two years after the harsh light of suspicion first fell on the 61-year-old East...
Other people's taxes.
- 2007-01-24
Byline: Robert Goulder Jan 24, 2007 (Tax Notes International - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Section 1441 of the US Internal Revenue Code subjects many big companies to the 30 per cent withholding tax. Tax departments are often unaware of this fact, according to speakers...
