Staples Inc: (NASD: SPLS)

$14.51

0.22 (1.54%)

Volume 10,566,842

May 17 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 4-Sell

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		14.25 - 14.58
	
		52wk Low - High
		10.57 - 15.19
	
		Previous Close
		14.29
	
		Avg. Volume
		9,037,695
	
		Industry
		RETAIL-MISC/DIV
	
		Market Cap
		9.70 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.48 - 3.31
	
		Beta
		1.03
	
		PE (Forward)
		10.89
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.33
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		NA
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            10.89
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.43
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.33
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.27
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            NA
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            NA
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            05-22-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.40
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            7.60%
                        
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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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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (04/2013)	Next Qtr (07/2013)	Current Year (01/2014)	Next Year (01/2015)
Average Estimate	0.27	0.18	1.33	1.40
Number of Estimates	13	12	15	11
Low Estimate	0.22	0.15	1.29	1.31
High Estimate	0.31	0.22	1.35	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.30	0.18	1.39	1.33
EPS Growth	-8.46%	0.46%	-4.17%	5.24%

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EPS Growth for SPLS

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
STAPLES INC	SPLS	14.51
BIG 5 SPORTING	BGFV	21.37
BUILD-A-BEAR WK	BBW	6.70
CABELAS INC	CAB	71.37
COASTAL CONTACT	COA	5.90
ULTA SALON COSM	ULTA	93.97
BARNES & NOBLE	BKS	20.00
BED BATH&BEYOND	BBBY	69.12
DICKS SPRTG GDS	DKS	52.10
FIRST CASH FINL	FCFS	55.75

Sector:Retail-Wholesale>> Industry:RETAIL-MISC/DIV

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Sweeping Up the Last of Q1 Earnings

May, 17 2013 00:00

OfficeMax Misses, Earnings Plunge

May 08, 2013

OfficeMax Misses, Earnings Plunge

May 08, 2013

Office Depot's Earnings Miss Estimate

May 01, 2013

Staples Downgraded to Underperform

Apr 08, 2013

OfficeMax Unveils Small-Format Stores

Apr 02, 2013

Stock Market News for March 7, 2013

Mar 07, 2013

Staples Beats on Bottom Line

Mar 06, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.40
Sales	24,381
Net Income	-211
Price/Earnings	10.36
Price/Book	1.59
Price/Cash Flow	6.87
Price/Sales	0.40

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News

Fed Minutes, Retail Earnings on Tap - FOXBusiness.com

May 17, 2013

Week Ahead: Fed Minutes, Retail Earnings and Sparse Data - FOXBusiness.com

May 17, 2013

One Person`s Trash Is Another Person`s Treasure Portfolio - TheMotleyFool

May 16, 2013

Staples Launches Same Day Sports & Art Photo Gallery - Businesswire

May 16, 2013

When It Comes to Office Supply Stocks, Staples Is Queen - TheStreet.com

May 16, 2013

Lowest P/E Ratio in the Specialty Stores Industry Detected for Trans World Entertainment (TWMC, OMX, SPLS) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 15, 2013

Staples Gives Small Businesses Added Services as Part of Industry-Leading Rewards Program - Businesswire

May 15, 2013

Staples US Mobile e-Retail and Cash Growth - Benzinga

May 15, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.36
ABR (Last Week)	2.36
# of recs in ABR	14
Average Target Price	14.13
Industry Rank by ABR	170 out of 265
Rank in Industry	20 out of 27

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Day Low - High	14.25 - 14.58
52wk Low - High	10.57 - 15.19
Previous Close	14.29
Avg. Volume	9,037,695
Industry	RETAIL-MISC/DIV
Market Cap	9.70 B
Div - Yield	0.48 - 3.31
Beta	1.03
PE (Forward)	10.89
Current Year Est.	1.33
Quarterly Earnings ESP	NA

PE (Forward)	10.89
PEG Ratio	1.43
Current Year Est.	1.33
Current Quarter Estimate	0.27
Most Accurate Estimate	NA
Earnings ESP	NA
Next Earnings Report Date	05-22-2013
EPS Last Year	1.40
Expected Earnings Growth	7.60%

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Staples Inc: (NASD: SPLS)

$14.51

0.22 (1.54%)

Volume 10,566,842

May 17 04:00 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Retail-Wholesale>> Industry:RETAIL-MISC/DIV

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