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
is up against not only Staples and its other direct competitor ..... consolidation makes sense. Staples is still digesting its 2008 acquisition of Corporate Express and is focused on improving ..... be a distant second to Staples . Any direct combination
industry. Staples should realize ..... from the Corporate Express acquisition ..... incremental debt Staples took on to ..... finance the Corporate Express acquisition ..... as Staples continues ..... from the Corporate Express acquisition
activities. Both Darden and Staples ( SPLS ; rating: BBB ..... five years, and while Staples has a significant amount ..... years from the 2008 Corporate Express acquisition, the firm ..... repurchase target and Staples ' new $1.5 billion
worldwide. Staples ' growing e ..... Amazon.com AMZN. Staples solidified its ..... acquisition of Corporate Express , which doubled ..... billion in revenue, Staples is larger than ..... combined. The Corporate Express acquisition also
00 Narrow High 0.57 Staples $25.00 None Medium ..... for a higher fine.. Staples SPLS High unemployment ..... the economy improves. Staples is the dominant retailer ..... have seen declines. Corporate Express continues to have a
Narrow Very High 0.69 Staples $27.00 None Medium ..... from financial buyers. Staples SPLS High unemployment ..... the economy improves. Staples is the dominant retailer ..... have seen declines. Corporate Express continues to have a
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
00 None Medium 0.82 Staples $27.00 None Medium ..... easier comparisons. Staples SPLS High unemployment ..... the economy improves. Staples is the dominant retailer ..... have seen declines. Corporate Express continues to have a
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.