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Guggenheim lands Barclays retail team as flight to boutiques continues
ReutersBy Olivia Oran May 8 (Reuters) - Guggenheim Partners has poached senior bankers from Barclays Plc's retail team as the $180 billion asset manager looks to bolster its investment banking business. The moves highlight a broader trend across Wall Street...Tags: Ross Levinsohn, Reebok Ltd., Media Industry, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company
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OfficeMax's sluggish sales disappoint
OfficeMax Inc. reported Tuesday that first-quarter sales declined more than 5 percent and earnings fell short of analyst expectations, sending shares down nearly 2 percent. The Naperville-based office supply retailer's shares closed down 22 cents, at...
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COLUMN-Two ways to play the retail rebound
ReutersBy John Wasik CHICAGO, May 3 (Reuters) - With consumer stocks blazing this year, it makes sense for investors to focus on retailers as the U.S. economy continues an inchworm-like recovery. But retail is a fickle business. And trying to guess which...Tags: Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, E-Commerce Industry, Walmart, Economic Indicator, Electronics
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Two ways to play the retail rebound
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - With consumer stocks blazing this year, it makes sense for investors to focus on retailers as the economy continues an inchworm-like recovery. But retail is a fickle business. And trying to guess which companies will survive over the...Tags: Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, Walmart, Economic Indicator, E-Commerce Industry, Electronics
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Earth Hour to be observed Saturday
Williamsport will hold Earth Hour on Saturday. The community is invited to be part the worldwide initiative. Residents are encouraged to switch off nonessential lights at home and join friends and neighbors at Springfield Farm Barn on Saturday,...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Auction Service
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Staples to close stores, cut costs, boost online presence
Staples Inc. is speeding up store closures, shaking up management and boosting its online business as the office-supply chain implements a multiyear plan to cut costs. The Framingham, Mass.-based company is looking to save $250 million, before taxes,...
Tags: Lloyd Blankfein, Economy, Business and Finance, Services and Shopping, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Bain Capital, LLC
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Staples stock jumps on report Bain, others are considering buyout
A report that several private equity firms -- including original investor Bain Capital -- are considering buying Staples Inc. pushed the office supply chain’s stock up as much as 6.2% on Friday. Acquisition talks are still preliminary and any offer...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Office Depot Inc., Bain Capital, LLC, Google Inc., The Carlyle Group
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Online job postings hint at more U.S. hiring ahead
ReutersA monthly measure of Internet job postings, a leading indicator of U.S. employment growth, rose in August from July, suggesting employers may be ready to increase hiring after a mid-year soft patch. The monthly reading by SimplyHired.com, which...Tags: Employment, U.S. Air Force, Labor Markets, File Sharing, Chicago Jobs
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Mitt Romney says reducing spending a 'moral responsibility'
Portraying himself as a frugal turnaround expert who helped launch the Staples office supply chain, Mitt Romney told a New Hampshire audience Thursday night that he was uniquely qualified to whittle down the nation’s budget deficit and improve...Tags: Solyndra LLC, New Products, Republican Party, Boston, Politics
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OfficeMax, OfficeDepot downgraded by S&P
TribLocal - Naperville » NewsStandard & Poor's Wednesday downgraded its ratings on Office Depot and Naperville-based OfficeMax, citing their susceptibility to weakening economic conditions. Industry analysts have speculated that …... -
Staples Center's name will never change, new agreement says
L.A. LandThe 10-year relationship between Staples Inc. and AEG, which brought us the Staples Center of sports and entertainment fame, is moving to the next level: forever and ever. Staples’ original naming-rights agreement with AEG has been “extended in...
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