… per share. After Staples took on $2.7 billion ..... help finance the Corporate Express acquisition in 2008 ..... rivals. We think Staples ' higher margins ..... The acquisition of Corporate Express cemented Staples ' lead in this market …
… maintain our favorable outlook on Staples ' B2B (business-to-business ..... management reiterated that it sees Staples ' role primarily as a B2B company ..... dispute with the acquisition of Corporate Express . We see Staples as the strongest pure office …
While we were slightly disappointed in Staples ' SPLS full-year results, we remain committed to our ..... higher-margin products and the continued integration of Corporate Express . This was partially offset by a 20-basis-point margin …
… that the market is underestimating Staples ' SPLS ability to deliver strong ..... in heavy discounting. Thanks to Staples ' disciplined pricing strategy ..... capturing additional synergies from the Corporate Express acquisition.
Staples 'SPLS first ..... integration of Corporate Express continued to have ..... supply budgets among corporate customers . First ..... value estimate . Staples 'North American ..... integration of Corporate Express helped to drive …
… flow generation . Staples is the world's ..... abate , we expect Staples to widen the gap ..... stemming from the Corporate Express acquisition . Staples 'financial risk ..... the purchase of Corporate Express in 2008 , but we …
… in 2009. Staples ' expansive ..... from the Corporate Express transaction ..... we expect Staples to widen ..... from the Corporate Express acquisition ..... We believe Staples ' differentiated ..... acquisition of Corporate Express in July 2008 …
Staples SPLS continued to outperform ..... potential of the combined Staples and Corporate Express platform. Management ..... our outlook. We find Staples ' North American retail ..... synergies related to Corporate Express and improved rent and …
… should provide more extensive corporate oversight. We are also encouraged ..... playing catch-up to chief rival Staples SPLS, which boasts superior ..... view, and its acquisition of Corporate Express makes Staples an unlikely suitor. We have …
… Essentially staying away from consumer- staples firms, which he found to be too ..... portfolio. He's held retailer Staples SPLS throughout much of his tenure ..... because its acquisition of rival Corporate Express last year should help it gain more …