BNET Industries
Market Cap:$16.4B
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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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
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Ventress to Leave Staples, Miles Assumes Role
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Advocates to Repeal Sarbanes-Oxley Forget Its Origins
Seeking Alpha
- 2009-11-08
Sam E. Antar submits: A message to any Democrat, Republican, or Independent lawmaker who is thinking of abolishing or weakening the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. As a convicted felon, who committed his crimes in cold blood and with callous disregard for my victims, I will publicly endorse each and...
Staples, Office Depot Benefit from Improved Back to School in September
Seeking Alpha
- 2009-10-14
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,...
Staples, Inc. Q2 2009 (Qtr End 08/01/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
- 2009-08-25
Staples, Inc. SPLS Q2 2009 Earnings Call August 25, 2009 8:00 am ET
Staples, Inc. Q2 2009 (Qtr End 08/01/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
- 2009-08-25
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions The first question comes from the line of Kate McShane – Citi Investment Research. Kate McShane – Citi Investment Research The sequential improvement in comp store sales especially in Europe was great. I wonder how much you think is from share gains and...
Bulls Target Staples Ahead of Earnings Report Tuesday
Seeking Alpha
- 2009-08-25
optionMONSTER submits: by David Russell Staples SPLS is scheduled to release earnings before the opening bell Tuesday, and the bulls are positioning for a move higher. by optionMONSTER
Earnings Preview: Staples
Seeking Alpha
- 2009-08-24
Staples SPLS is expected to report Q2 earnings before the market open on Tuesday, August 25 with a conference call scheduled for 8:00 am ET. Guidance Analysts are looking for a profit of 16c on revenue of $5.54B. The consensus range is 13c-19c for EPS, and revenue of $5.17B-$5.75B,...
Bond Expert: Wednesday Wrap
Seeking Alpha
- 2009-07-15
John Jansen submits: Prices of treasury coupon securities plummeted today and the yield curve steepened significantly as a reborn appetite for risk dulled demand for risk-free Treasury assets. The increased appetite for risk is exemplified by the surging equity market as well as the resumption of spread tightening for...
Office Depot: Ending the Dumpster Dive
Seeking Alpha
- 2009-05-28
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. ...
Staples, Inc. F1Q09 (Qtr End 05/02/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
- 2009-05-27
Staples, Inc. SPLS F1Q09 Earnings Call May 27, 2009 8:00 am ET
Staples, Inc. F1Q09 (Qtr End 05/02/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
- 2009-05-27
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Oliver Wintermantel – Morgan Stanley Oliver Wintermantel – Morgan Stanley Some of the underlying macro trends in the US signal stabilization or maybe an improvement. Could you give us some more color on what trends you have seen within the...
