BNET Industries
Market Cap:$16.7B
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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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
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Ventress to Leave Staples, Miles Assumes Role
News & Analysis
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Staples Identifies Top At-Risk Behaviors for Security Threats
- 2008-02-13
A few simple steps can significantly reduce identity theft, data loss and Web threats
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...
Staples to Help Ease Consumers' Vulnerability to Identity Theft This Tax Season; Personal Security Expert Provides Tips for Consumers to Get Organized and Maintain Personal Security
- 2006-03-01
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- According to a report by the Better Business Bureau and Javelin Research, 9.3 million Americans were victims of identity theft in 2005.(1) With the deadline for filing taxes a little more than a month away, Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS), the world's largest office products company, and personal...
Filipino Pacquiao stops Velazquez in sixth round
- 2005-09-10
LOS ANGELES AFP — Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao recorded a sixth-round technical knockout of Hector Velazquez in a super featherweight bout to set up a likely rematch with Erik Morales. Pacquiao (40-3-2, 31 KOs) was beaten bloody in a loss to Morales, who is fighting Zahir Raheem in...
Small Businesses Get Aid in Emergency Planning, Recovery, Cyber- Security at Philadelphia Town Hall Event Hosted by SBA and Staples
- 2003-05-28
PHILADELPHIA, May 28 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Small business owners should develop emergency and recovery plans for their businesses and implement safeguards to their computer systems to ensure operational continuity, SBA Administrator Hector V. Barreto and StaPHILADELPHIA, May 28 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Small business owners should develop emergency and recovery plans...
Towing Company Files Antitrust Lawsuit in Fort Worth, Texas.
- 2002-08-19
By Jessamy Brown, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 19--A towing-company operator is suing North Richland Hills, Richland Hills and Watauga, saying that officials refuse to open their towing calls to competition. ABC Wrecker Service, which filed...
Finance Watch - retail store securities - Statistical Data Included
- 2001-11-05
INSIDER TRADES NATIONWIDE DSN REPORT - The following are major insider trades as reported to the SEC. STOCKS BOUGHT A.C. Moore: Lawrence Fine, president, bought 1,700 shares on Sept. 21 to Sept. 24 at $12.78 to $13.07, now owns 2,000 shares. AutoZone: Andrew McKenna, director, bought...
Consumer injury in antitrust litigation: Necessary, but by what standard?
- 2001-10-01
INTRODUCTION Since the early days of the rule of reason under section 1 of the Sherman Act, the effect of the challenged conduct on competition has been central to whether the conduct is lawful.1 The Clayton Act also makes the actual or likely competitive effect of the arrangement in question...
ALERT: Rating Change For Staples, Morgan Stanley, Apple Computer, And The Gap
- 1970-01-01
EquityOutlook.Com (CRD#118718) - www.equityoutlook.com - evaluates the following stocks: (Get FREE ratings at www.equityoutlook.com/index.htm)Staples Inc (Nasdaq:SPLS) - OutperformMorgan Stanley Dean Wttr (NYSE:MWD) - UnderperformApple Computer Inc (Nasdaq:AAPL) - OutperformGap Inc (NYSE:GPS) - UnderperformThese ratings are affected by news, the market climate, and time-honored technical indicators.Investors can find more ratings...
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