Staples Inc.

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  Dow Average extends record high as job data, Fed boost optimism

  By Inyoung Hwang and Sarah Pringle, Bloomberg  |  March 6, 2013

  U.S. stocks rose, extending the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s record high, as a private jobs report showed companies took on more workers than estimated and the Federal Reserve said the economy is growing.

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  Office Depot to buy OfficeMax for $1.17 billion in stock

  By David Welch and Matt Townsend, Bloomberg  |  February 20, 2013

  Office Depot Inc. agreed to buy OfficeMax Inc. for $1.17 billion in a bid to revive a retailer that has been losing sales to online rivals and Staples Inc., the largest U.S. office-supplies chain.

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  S&P 500 rises to highest level in five years on merger optimism

  By Nikolaj Gammeltoft and Sarah Pringle, Bloomberg  |  February 19, 2013

  U.S. stocks rose, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to its highest level in five years, on optimism over dealmaking and data showing rising investor confidence in Germany.

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  Bernanke says Fed to keep rates low even after growth pickup

  By Jeff Kearns and Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg  |  October 1, 2012

  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke renewed a pledge to sustain record stimulus even after the U.S. expansion gains strength, while saying policy makers don’t expect the economy to remain weak through 2015.

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  Jobs outlook seen weak as U.S. companies see need for cost cuts

  By Shobhana Chandra and Steve Matthews, Bloomberg  |  October 1, 2012

  Weakening demand is forcing new and accelerated cost reductions at companies from Bank of America Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. to Staples Inc. and Eastman Kodak Co., dimming the outlook for an already struggling U.S. labor market.

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  Stocks drop with oil as dollar rebounds on global growth concern

  By Michael P. Regan and Rita Nazareth, Bloomberg  |  September 25, 2012

  U.S. stocks sank, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to its biggest loss in three months, amid concern that global stimulus measures won’t be enough to boost growth.

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  Jobless claims in U.S. increase to highest level in a month

  By Michelle Jamrisko and Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  August 23, 2012

  The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits climbed last week to a one-month high, showing little progress in the labor market.

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  Economy in U.S. expanded less than previously estimated

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  May 31, 2012

  The U.S. economy grew more slowly in the first quarter than previously estimated, reflecting smaller gains in inventories and bigger government cutbacks.

• Stock indexes continue slide as housing disappoints

  By Toni Hansen  |  January 31, 2012

  Daily technical and fundamental analysis of the E-mini stock index futures market by Toni Hansen.

• Commodities take lead in market action

  By Toni Hansen  |  May 10, 2011

  Daily technical and fundamental analysis of the E-mini stock index futures market by Toni Hansen.