BNET Industries
Market Cap:$17.6B
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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Fitch Affirms Staples' Long-Term IDR at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable
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Staples sets 8.25-cent quarterly dividend
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Staples' Shares Should Hold Together
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Staples Q3 profit up on lower charges, beats Street
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Staples Posts Higher Earnings In Fiscal Q3
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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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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 tags president Mike Miles to head multichannel international unit
News & Analysis
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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...
Staples To Broadcast 2006 Analyst and Investor Conference Via Live Webcast
- 2006-10-04
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) will hold its annual Analyst and Investor Conference on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 from 10:00 a.m. ET until 2:30 p.m. ET.
Staples are not to be sacrificed.
- 2006-08-17
Many investors think that the purpose of a cautious investment strategy should be to avoid losing money. For short-term investors this is correct, for long-term investors it is often wrong. The purpose of wealth is to fund expenditure, and normally t Many investors think that the...
Amazon.com, Tribeca Film Festival and American Express Announce Five Finalists in Second Short-Film Competition and Staples to Broadcast 2005 Analyst and Investor Conference Via Live Webcast.
- 2005-10-04
M2 PRESSWIRE-4 October 2005-US Financial Network: Amazon.com, Tribeca Film Festival and American Express Announce Five Finalists in Second Short-Film Competition and Staples to Broadcast 2005 Analyst and Investor Conference Via Live WebcastC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:04102005 City of Industry, CA -...
Staples To Broadcast 2005 Analyst and Investor Conference Via Live Webcast
- 2005-10-04
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPLS) will hold its annual Analyst and Investor Conference on Friday, October 7, 2005 from 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Central Time) until 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time (11:30 a.m. Central Time).
Staples To Broadcast 2004 Investor Conference Via Live Webcast
- 2004-09-22
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) will hold its annual Investor Conference on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 from 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Central Time) until 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Central Time).
Investors opt for safety
- 2002-05-22
NEW YORK AP -- Growing fearful of terror attacks, investors opted for safety Tuesday, securing profits and sending stocks sharply lower for a second day. The market's uneasiness wiped out early gains prompted by better-than-expected retail earnings and a settlement for Merrill Lynch. Analysts said the pullback,...
The Boston Globe Boston Capital Column.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- 2000-08-03
Aug. 3--Staples is like the guy who owns a nice house in a run-down neighborhood. Prospective buyers want to know: Will the blight spread here, too? As far as investors are concerned, the office-superstore neighborhood is a scary place to be. Staples' two main...
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