Although the two office-supplies companies could realize meaningful cost synergies, the combined firm would still face enormous competitive pressures, says Morningstar's Liang Feng.
Five stats from the market and the stories behind them. This week: Fed's $40 billion bond buys in question, Wal-Mart's worrisome 1% same-store sales growth, and more.
Five stats from the market and the stories behind them. This week: Berkshire's stake in a $28 billion deal, Avon's not-so-pretty 1% sales growth, and more.
Recent controversies involving Herbalife and Apple could be related to abuses aided by the shareholder democracy movement, according to The New York Times.
Good morning and welcome to the Fourth Quarter 2010 Earnings Conference Call. All lines will be on listen-only mode for today's presentation after which instructions will be given in order to ask a question. At the request of Office Depot, today's conference is being recorded.