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7/3/2008 1:00 PM

Staples, Inc. (SPLS)

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An office products company which through its subsidiaries, operate three business segments: North American Retail, North American Delivery, and International Operations.

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Six Sigma® (37), Nasdaq 100 (99), Specialty Retail, Other (45), Business Week 50 (50), Office Supplies (13), Large Cap (467), S&P 500 (482)
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Staples, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price: $23.34
Last Trade Time: 7/3/2008 1:00 PM
Open: $0.00
Previous Close: $23.12
Daily Range: $22.98 - $23.61
52-Week Range: $19.69 - $25.85
Volume: 6,294,916
Market Cap: $16.23B
P/E Ratio: 16.17
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Staples, Inc. (SPLS)

Avatar stockdogs (29.35) Submitted: 5/14/08 3:27 PM

time for staples to replace office depot and office max. When something's been around too long and lost its pizazz, time to say goodbye. Staples is bigger store with much better lay out. Must keep prices competitive to succeed. Not sure yet if I would buy this stock - will be watching it closely.

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Staples, Inc. (SPLS)

Avatar neuroponic (< 20) Submitted: 7/12/07 1:01 PM

I know that Staples is putting a lot of its focus into revamping old store and opening new stores. The primary concern for them currently is to impress some of their major investors in the fall. It will likely hold fine for then next month or so, then back to school and a new high margin copy center...More

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Avatar valunvesthere (< 20) Submitted: 6/26/08 2:02 AM : Outperform Start Price: $24.37 SPLS Score: -0.96

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Staples, Inc.


Five Hundred Staples Drive


Framingham, MA 01702


Phone: 508-253-5000


Fax: 508-253-8989


Web Site: www.staples.com





DETAILS





Index Membership: S&P 500


S&P 1500 Super Comp


Nasdaq 100


Sector: Services


Industry: Specialty Retail, Other


Employees (last reported count): 43,048








BUSINESS SUMMARY





Staples, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in retailing office products. Its retail products include office supplies and services, business machines, computers and related products, and office furniture.





The company also provides high-speed, color and self-service copying, other printing services, faxing, and pack and ship services.





As of April 1, 2008, it operated approximately 2,000 office superstores in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Staples, Inc. also offers its products through catalog and Internet. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Framingham, Massachusetts.





*** All above information from YAHOO FINANCE ***

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Avatar nGenius (27.22) Submitted: 6/26/08 1:59 AM : Outperform Start Price: $24.37 SPLS Score: -0.96

Is a office products company. Staples, Inc. and its subsidiaries operate three business segments: North American Retail, North American Delivery and International Operations.


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Avatar rikkyy21 (47.79) Submitted: 6/21/08 11:44 AM : Outperform Start Price: $24.82 SPLS Score: -1.57

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Avatar compfreak999 (63.40) Submitted: 6/20/08 2:48 PM : Underperform Start Price: $24.64 SPLS Score: 1.31

I anticipate a bad quarterly report

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Avatar sgriff81 (34.82) Submitted: 6/18/08 12:53 PM : Outperform Start Price: $24.64 SPLS Score: 0.72

Expanding rapidly around the globe

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TrackJefferies 88.02 05/14/08 05/14/08 Outperform NS $23.17+0.73%-10.42%+11.15
TrackUBS 96.25 01/18/08 01/18/08 Outperform NS $20.73+12.58%-6.26%+18.84
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TrackSoleil < 20 05/23/07 05/23/07 Outperform NS $25.19-7.34%-17.42%+10.08
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TrackJimCramer 83.36 03/16/07 03/16/07 Underperform 3W $24.85-6.08%-8.82%-2.74
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