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STAPLES INC (NASD)
SPLS 13.41 -0.08 (-0.59%) Vol.  8,986,887 16:00 ET

Zacks Rank: 3 - Hold

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
# 1Strong Buy26.04%
# 2Buy18.27%
# 3Hold9.49%
# 4Sell3.94%
# 5Strong Sell1.6%
S&P5009.23%
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Day Low - High 13.37 - 13.58
52wk Low - High 11.94 - 16.93
Avg Volume 12,441,712
Industry RETAIL-MISC/DIV
Market Cap 9.33 B
Div - Yield 0.44 - 3.26
PE (forward) 9.07
PEG Ratio .94
Current Year Est. 1.49
EPS Last Year 1.40
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# 3Hold9.49%
# 4Sell3.94%
# 5Strong Sell1.6%
S&P5009.23%
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Top Peers Ticker Zacks Rank
STAPLES INC SPLS 3
SALLY BEAUTY CO SBH 1
COST PLUS INC CPWM 1
PETSMART INC PETM 1
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 1.87
ABR (Last Week) 1.87
# of Recs in ABR 15
Average Target Price 17.58
Rank in Industry 14 out of 30
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR SPLS
Zacks Blog: Company News for May 17, 2012
May 17, 2012
Zacks Blog: Staples Reports Soft 1Q
May 16, 2012
Zacks Blog: Earnings Preview: Staples
May 14, 2012
Zacks Blog: OfficeMax Beats Zacks Estimates
May 11, 2012
Zacks Blog: Office Depot Reports In line
May 01, 2012
Zacks Blog: Earnings Preview: Office Depot
Apr 30, 2012
Zacks Blog: OfficeMax's Balanced Approach
Apr 18, 2012
Zacks Equity Research: Report for SPLS
Apr 11, 2012
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NEWS
Post Earnings Update: Staples Has Sunk 3.6% Lower in Past Week (SPLS) - Story Title - Comtex
May 26, 2012
Shares of Signet Jewelers Underperformed its Peers in the Specialty Stores Industry (SIG, TIF, SPLS, HIBB, CAB) - Story Title - Comtex
May 25, 2012
Staples, Inc. (SPLS) Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Story Title - Comtex
May 25, 2012
Got a New Gadget for Dad This Father's Day? Protect the Environment by Recycling Used Electronics and Rechargeable Batteries - Story Title - Comtex
May 23, 2012
Potential Staples (SPLS) Trade Has 7.35% Downside Protection - Story Title - Comtex
May 23, 2012
Top 4 Mid-Cap Stocks In The Specialty Retail, Other Industry With The Lowest PEG Ratio - Benzinga
May 23, 2012
Tractor Supply has the Best Relative Performance in the Specialty Stores Industry (TSCO, ULTA, SPLS, SBH, CAB) - Story Title - Comtex
May 23, 2012
Staples (SPLS) Approaches New Upside Target of $13.66 - Story Title - Comtex
May 22, 2012
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
07/2012
Next Quarter
10/2012
This Year
01/2013
Next Year
01/2014
Average Estimate 0.23 0.50 1.49 1.61
Number of Estimates 14 13 16 13
Low Estimates 0.21 0.48 1.42 1.49
High Estimate 0.24 0.51 1.55 1.72
Year Ago EPS 0.22 0.47 1.37 1.49
EPS Growth 2.60% 5.89% 8.62% 8.14%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Staples.com is creating a leading business-to-business electronic marketplace offering a comprehensive solution for all of the office needs of business customers. Staples.com provides an electronic marketplace where small, mid-sized and large businesses can procure office products and business services and obtain business information and expert content. Staples.com includes the operations of all three of Staples Inc.'s e-commerce sites: Staples.com, Quillcorp.com and StaplesLink.com. (PRESS RELEASE)

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 1.4
Sales 25022.19
Net Income 973.47
Price/Earnings 9.64
Price/Book 1.32
Price/Cash Flow 6.53
Price/Sales .37


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