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		<title><![CDATA[Staples Results Beat Estimates, Sees Sales Rising]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Dhanya Skariachan and Brad DorfmanNEW YORK/CHICAGO (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=Reuters">Reuters</a>) - Staples Inc SPLS reported third-quarter results that topped analyst estimates and forecast higher sales in the current quarter as trends improve at its North American retail business.The results, which sent Staples shares to their highest level since September 2008, contrasted those...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Staples, Office Depot Benefit from Improved Back to School in September]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Compete submits:  2009 is BIG for Back to School: Staples and Office Depot See YOY Growth in Q3   September marked the beginning of the school year and the end of the Back to School Season for office supply retailers. Q3 sales figures have yet to be released,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:19:51 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Office Depot: Ending the Dumpster Dive]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tom Armistead submits: A couple of months ago, I wrote a favorable article about Office Depot ODP, based on increasing free cash flow and a recent price turn.  The stock was trading just above a dollar at that time, and is now at 4.20, a four bagger.  ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 12:26:42 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Staples, Office Depot Offering Free Aid to Employment Seekers]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems like everyone in today's tough competitive landscape, from Samâ€™s Club to Dollar Tree, is gunning for the small businesses that constitute a critical customer base for office supply chains, yet, in the recession, those retailers are making a special effort to aid consumers who are out of work....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 16:59:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Staples and Office Depot: Short Interest Declines]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 02:52:48 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Office Depot vs. Staples: Discounted Book vs. Superior ROE]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saj Karsan submits: There is much negativity surrounding Office Depot ODP, and with good reason. Margins and returns on capital have consistently been far lower at Office Depot than they have at competitor Staples SPLS and the company has a great many of its locations in both California and Florida,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:30:11 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[PowerReviews Welcomes Paul Gaffney, Former Office Depot and Staples Retail and eCommerce Pioneer, to Its Board of Directors]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[MILLBRAE, Calif. -- PowerReviews[TM] (www.PowerReviews.com), the leader in customer reviews and customer-guided merchandising solutions for online retailers, today announced that retail industry veteran Paul Gaffney has joined its Board of Directors. Gaffney is an eCommerce and operations executive who has created substantial market value at some of the world's most...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Schaeffer's Daily Market Blog Features: Abercrombie & Fitch, Office Depot, Staples, Halliburton, and the AMEX Oil Services HOLDRS Trust]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI -- Among the stocks featured in the November 15 edition of Schaeffer's Market Blog are Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF), Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS), Halliburton (NYSE:HAL), and the AMEX Oil Services HOLDRS Trust (AMEX:OIH). Schaeffer's Market Blog is just one of the many free market commentaries written every day...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[OfficeMax pushed on paper; Groups want end to buys from endangered forests.(management)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Byline: SANDRA JONES    OfficeMax Inc. is focusing on cutting costs as part of its  turnaround effort. But environmental groups are urging the office  products retailer to pursue conservation of another kind.    Dogwood Alliance and ForestEthics, non-pr  Byline: SANDRA JONES  ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mending OfficeMax; The CEO has a plan to turn around the No. 3 office supplier, but the Itasca company has far to go to catch up with rivals Staples and Office Depot.(Chief Exeuctive Officer)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Byline: SANDRA JONES    After battling a disgruntled investor for much of last year,  OfficeMax Inc. CEO Sam K. Duncan has some breathing room as he tries to  fix the ailing office supply seller. But turning around a troubled  retailer is a rare feat, i...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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