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    Holiday advertising from a lengthening list of retailers will reflect the cautious mood among consumers as data indicate spending is slowing and store revenue is falling, the New York Times reports.

  • This company's competitors may look attractive at first glance, but Cramer's dug a little deeper.

  • *(well... that is, if your universe is the S&P 500!) No matter... shares of this office supplier are not only No. 1 today (up 20 percent) but No. 1 this week... with an astounding 118 percent gain in 5 days...

  • Staples, the No. 1 office supplies retailer, reported a higher quarterly profit Tuesday that matched Wall Street's expectations, due in part to strong sales in international markets.

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  • Stock gains evaporated Tuesday after oil prices hit $100 a barrel.

  • U.S. stocks opened higher Tuesday, led by energy as supply disruptions boosted oil prices.

  • Office Max

    OfficeMax posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit Tuesday, helped by cost-cutting measures amid declining sales, and its shares rose more than 11 percent.

  • U.S. stocks opened higher Tuesday, led by energy as supply disruptions boosted oil prices.

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    Staples, the biggest U.S. specialty retailer of office supplies, reported better-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday as expense controls and profit gains at its international unit helped offset the impact of lower same-store sales at home.

  • Borse Dubai has secured funding of as much as $5.3 billion to finance its takeover bid for Nordic stock exchange company OMX, a person familiar with the matter said.

  • Earnings news and analyst revisions were some of the catalysts behind the most actively traded stocks on Wednesday.

  • Office supplies retailer OfficeMax posted higher-than-expected second-quarter earnings Wednesday, helped by better retail sales and improved margins, and its shares rose as much as 11 percent.

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  • Staples

    Office supply retailer Staples reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and sales ahead of market expectations Thursday and also boosted its dividend to shareholders.

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    Office supplies retailer OfficeMax said Thursday it swung to a profit in the fourth-quarter from a year-ago period hurt by hefty costs and asset writedowns, and the company said improved vendor income and lower delivery costs helped boost margins in its contract segment.

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