Company: Office Depot Inc

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - PayPal unveiled deals with 15 retailers including Toys R Us, J C Penney <JCP.N> and Barnes & Noble <BKS.N>, helping the online payment giant expand into more physical stores.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - OfficeMax Inc <OMX.N>, the third-largest U.S. office supply chain, reported a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit, a sign its decision to cut costs by closing or shrinking stores is paying off.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - OfficeMax Inc <OMX.N>, the third-largest U.S. office supply chain, reported a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit, a sign its decision to cut costs by closing or shrinking stores is paying off.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - OfficeMax Inc <OMX.N> reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, showing that the third-largest U.S. office supply chain's decision to cut costs by closing or shrinking stores is paying off.

The largest U.S. office supply chain reported a quarterly profit that narrowly beat analysts' estimates, helped by a slight increase in customer traffic at its North American business.

Stocks logged a gain Tuesday despite mixed economic reports, with the Dow finishing above 13,000 for the first time since May 2008 and the S&P closing at its best level in almost four years.

Shoppers found a mixed bag of bargains and so-so deals on Monday, in what was likely to be the third busiest shopping day of the holiday season.