Big mergers make for big business. The larger the deal, the larger the opportunity. That also is followed by the highest stakes regarding regulatory concerns.
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Once the FTC moves to block a merger, the decision to unblock a deal is not very easy. Just don't tell that to Staples and Office Depot.
Jon C. Ogg Staples is expected to report its fiscal third-quarter earnings before the markets open on Wednesday.
Chris Lange Why is Office Depot saying that its Office Depot and existing OfficeMax retail stores will be open late on Thanksgiving Day?
Jon C. Ogg Thinkstock Each year, 24/7 Wall St. identifies 10 American brands that we predict will disappear, either through bankruptcies or because of mergers. Bankruptcies of large public companies in 2015 have already exceeded 2014…
ThinkstockEach year, 24/7 Wall St. identifies 10 American brands that we predict will disappear, either through bankruptcies or because of mergers. Bankruptcies of large public companies in 2015 have already exceeded 2014…
Staples and Office Depot may have found another snag in how smooth this potential merger will go.
Jon C. Ogg Tuesday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Amgen, Dow Chemical, Fitbit, Office Depot, SanDisk, Wells Fargo and Yum! Brands.
Staples and Office Depot announced that the two companies "certified substantial compliance" with the second request from the FTC for information relating to their proposed merger.
Paul Ausick The American Postal Workers Union has also opposed the proposed merger between Staples and Office Depot and has begun gathering electronic signatures on a petition to stop it.
Paul Ausick Wikimedia CommonsStaples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) is set to report its fiscal second-quarter financial results Wednesday before the markets open. Thomson Reuters has consensus estimates calling for $0.12 in earnings per share (EPS) on…
Chris Lange Office Depot reported its second-quarter financial results Tuesday before the markets opened.
Chris Lange There is an unusual development in the Staples acquisition of Office Depot -- tied to Sysco, a food sales and distribution company.
