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		<title>(BAC) Stock Market News for November 18, 2010 &#8211; Market News</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stocks closed mixed on Wednesday amid lingering concerns about debt problems in Europe and a sharp drop in construction of new homes in the U.S. Financials were the weak spot in yesterday’s trading but strength in retailers’ shares helped contain the losses. The blue-chip Dow average closed with a drop of nearly 16 points, its fourth drop in five sessions, but managed to close above the 11,000 level. The S&#38;P, after declining for four consecutive days, edged up less than a point, to 1178.59. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index rose slightly more than 6 points, or 0.3%, to 2476.01. On the New York Stock Exchange, two stocks rose in price for everyone that advanced. The CBOE Vix, market’s gauge of volatility, fell 3.6% but was still above 20. Financials weakened ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMAT) Company News for November 18, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/11/18/amat-company-news-for-november-18-2010-corporate-summary/59883</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Semiconductor Equipment & Materials]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Applied Materials Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The J. M. Smucker Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• GM (NYSE:GM) priced its IPO at the upper end of its range at $33 per share, and expanded the number of shares being offered to 478 million • Sears Holdings (NASDAQ:SHLD) reported a wider third quarter loss than expected at $1.98 versus the expected $1.07, on revenues of $9.68 billion, off projections of $9.95 billion • Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS) posted one-cent besting third quarter results of $0.41, on in-line revenues of $6.5 billion • Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) announced nickel-better fiscal fourth quarter earnings of $0.36 on revenues of $2.89 billion, up from estimates of $2.6 billion • Helmerich &#38; Payne (NYSE:HP) reported better-than-expected fiscal fourth quarter earnings of $0.77, up from estimates of $0.70, on revenues of $559 million, up from estimates of $510 million • JM Smucker (NYSE:SJM) reported fiscal second quarter earnings of $1.38 ]]></description>
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		<title>(ODP) Office Depot Third Quarter 2010 Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/25/odp-office-depot-third-quarter-2010-earnings-preview/56377</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 04:53:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Specialty Retail Other]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ODP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office Depot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OfficeMax Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Office Depot Inc. (ODP), one of the leading suppliers of office products and services, is scheduled to report its third-quarter 2010 financial results before the bell on Wednesday, October 27, 2010. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter is a loss of 2 cents a share. For the quarter under review, revenues are $2,962 million, according to the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Second-Quarter 2010, a Synopsis Office Depot posted improved second-quarter 2010 results on July 27, 2010. The quarterly loss of 7 cents a share portrayed a substantial improvement from a loss of 22 cents witnessed in the prior-year quarter, and also fared far better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 17 cents. Despite a mid-single digit decline in the top-line, the office supplies retailer was able ]]></description>
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		<title>(BA) Stock Market News for September 9, 2010 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/09/ba-stock-market-news-for-september-9-2010-market-news/50900</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aerospace-Defense - Major Diversified]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stocks advanced modestly on Wednesday as easing worries about European finances helped investors set aside concerns resulting from the Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book report. The beige book report on regional economic activity noted widespread signs of deceleration, causing some initial consternation but reports that the Portuguese government had successfully auctioned debt worth $1.3 billion pulled stocks back into the positive territory. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced more than 46 points, or about 0.45%, to 10387. The blue-chip index, however, remains in the negative territory for the year. The Standard &#38; Poor’s 500-stock index climbed 7 points, or 0.6%, to 1098.87. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 20 points, or 0.9%, to 2228.87. On the New York Stock Exchange, advancing shares beat those that fell in price by a ]]></description>
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		<title>(BMY) Company News for September 8, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/08/bmy-company-news-for-september-8-2010-corporate-summary/50773</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drug Manufacturers - Major]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Bristol-Meyers (NYSE:BMY) said it agreed to acquire ZymoGenetics (NASDAQ:ZGEN) for $9.75 per share, in a deal valued at 885 million • A Bloomberg report said Vodafone (NASDAQ:VOD) will sell its stake in China Mobile (NYSE:CHL) for $6.6 billion • Smithfield Foods (NYSE:SFD) posted inline fiscal first quarter earnings of 46 cents a share on a 6.9% revenue increase to $2.90 billion, below estimates of $3.06 billion • Phillips-Van Heusen (NYSE:PVH) reported better-than-expected second quarter earnings of 72 cents a share, up from estimates of 54 cents on inline revenues of $1.1 billion, up 108% YoY. The firm also offered upside fiscal 2011 earnings and revenue guidance, with earnings of $3.70-$3.80 and revenues of $4.44-$4.47 billion anticipated • Navistar (NYSE:NAV) reported estimate-topping second quarter earnings of $1.83 a share, up from estimates of $1.47, on ]]></description>
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		<title>(LXK) Lexmark Guns for Hewlett-Packard’s Top Spot</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/11/lxk-lexmark-guns-for-hewlett-packard%e2%80%99s-top-spot/47625</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:22:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Alexander Moschina, Investment U Research Wednesday, August 11, 2010 The second quarter of 2010 brought another big leap for Lexington, KY-based Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK). Sales were $1.03 billion, compared to revenue of $905 million a year earlier. The printer manufacturer saw a profit increase of 400% compared to the same period last year. Analysts expected earnings of 93 cents a share, but the company delivered a far more impressive $1.07 per share. And now the stock is poised to top two-year highs. It could be the greatest turnaround story of the year. After all, it was only last year that the company was on the brink of collapse. Lemark Stops the Rot Lexmark’s woes came to a head during the fourth quarter when industry leader Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: ]]></description>
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		<title>(SPLS) Staples Earnings Rise 27.3% Year-Over-Year</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/24/spls-staples-earnings-rise-27-3-year-over-year/37872</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 03:22:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Staples, Inc. (SPLS), the global leader in the supply of office products, recently reported better-than-expected first quarter results but provided a moderate outlook. Quarterly earnings of 28 cents a share rose 27.3% from 22 cents posted in the prior-year quarter, and surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Management now expects second-quarter earnings in the range of 18 cents to 20 cents and fiscal 2010 earnings between $1.25 and $1.33 per share. On a reported basis Incorporatedluding one-time items, earnings came in at 26 cents a share, up 30% from 20 cents delivered in the year-ago quarter. On a reported basis, earnings per share for the second-quarter is expected between 16 cents and 18 cents, and for fiscal 2010 between $1.20 and $1.28. Total sales were $6,057.8 million, up ]]></description>
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		<title>(KIM) Kimco Realty Forms Joint Venture to Acquire Assets</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/20/kim-kimco-realty-forms-joint-venture-to-acquire-assets/37619</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 16:24:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Petsmart Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kimco Realty Corporation (KIM), a real estate investment trust (REIT), has recently formed a joint venture with BIG Shopping Centers, an Israeli publicly traded company, to acquire high-quality neighborhood and community shopping centers throughout the U.S. Kimco would have the controlling stake in the joint venture with 50.1% ownership interests, while BIG would have a 49.9% ownership stake. Consequently, Kimco would perform as the operating partner of the joint-venture and would earn asset management, property management and other customary fees. As an initial investment, Kimco has contributed two retail properties in California worth $68.8 million to the joint venture. Both the properties were acquired during the fourth quarter of 2009. The portfolio, spanning across 343,000 square feet of space, has The Home Depot Inc. (HD), PetSmart Inc. (PETM) and Staples ]]></description>
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		<title>(SPLS) Staples Analyst Maintains Neutral Rating</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/06/spls-staples-analyst-maintains-neutral-rating/32912</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are maintaining a Neutral rating on Staples Inc. (SPLS), the world’s leading retailer of office products and services, with a target price of $24.00. Staples, which anticipates a moderate recovery in the economy in fiscal 2010, is making prudent investments in the highly fragmented North American retail market. The company intends to expand its business technology (EasyTech) and copy-and-print services that generate higher profit margins, while enhancing its core supply categories such as ink and toner. Moreover, the acquisition of Corporate Express has not only enhanced Staples’ global reach but also added large contract businesses to its portfolio, helping achieve significant purchasing synergies and reducing overhead expenses considerably. Staples has been actively managing its cash flows. During fiscal 2009, the company generated a free cash flow of $1.8 billion, ]]></description>
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		<title>(SPLS) Staples Offers Buyout of Remaining Stake in Australian Company</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/18/spls-staples-offers-buyout-of-remaining-stake-in-australian-company/31100</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Staples, Inc. (SPLS), the world’s leading retailer of office products and services, recently offered to buy out the remaining stake in Corporate Express Australia Limited. Staples already holds a majority stake of 58.6% in Corporate Express Australia by virtue of its acquisition of Corporate Express (headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado), the parent of Corporate Express Australia, in July 2008. It has now bid to buy the remaining 41.4% for a cash consideration of AUS$5.60 (approximately US$5.11) per share, a 25.1% premium to the closing share price on Tuesday. The offer has the consent of Corporate Express Australia’s board. Corporate Express is a leading supplier of office products with operations in North America, Europe and Australia. The shareholders of Corporate Express Australia will also receive the dividend of 12.5 Australian cents (approximately ]]></description>
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		<title>(SPLS) Office Products Store Staples Hikes Dividend</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/10/spls-office-products-store-staples-hikes-dividend/30242</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Staples Inc. (SPLS), the global leader for the supply of office products, recently boosted its quarterly dividend by 9%. The Board has approved an increase in annual dividend to 36 cents (or 9 cents quarterly) from 33 cents a share (or 8.25 cents quarterly). Framingham, Massachusetts-based, Staples, said that the higher dividend will be paid on April 15, 2010, to shareholders of record as on March 26, 2010. Staples’ strong liquidity provides financial flexibility to drive future growth and reward shareholders. Staples had ended fiscal year 2009 with cash and cash equivalents of $1,415.8 million and generated free cash flow of $1.8 billion during the year. The company had returned $237 million in cash dividends to shareholders in 2009. The company had recently reported its fourth-quarter 2009 quarterly earnings, which ]]></description>
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		<title>(SPLS) Staples&#8217; Quarterly Earnings Report In Line With The Street</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Staples Inc. (SPLS), the global leader in the supply of office products, recently reported fourth-quarter 2009 financial results that remained in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The quarterly earnings of 38 cents a share rose 5.6% from 36 cents posted in the prior-year quarter. Management now expects first-quarter 2010 earnings in the range of 25 cents to 27 cents and fiscal year 2010 earnings between $1.23 and $1.33 per share. Staples’ earnings surprise history compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the preceding four quarters varies between negative 14.3% and positive 4.8%, with the average being negative 2.3%. On a reported basis Incorporatedluding one-time items, earnings came in at 32 cents, down 20% from 40 cents delivered in the year-ago quarter. On a reported basis, earnings for the first-quarter ]]></description>
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		<title>(CNTY) Three Stocks Ready to Benefit from the Economy’s Newfound Strength</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/14/cnty-three-stocks-ready-to-benefit-from-the-economy%e2%80%99s-newfound-strength/28029</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:17:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Marc Lichtenfeld, Advisory Panelist Friday, February 12, 2010: Issue #1196 The latest government data showed that the U.S. economy expanded strongly during the fourth quarter of 2009, galloping along at an annualized 5.7% GDP growth rate. Now admittedly, numbers like this get revised more often than a five-year-old’s alibi when questioned about a broken vase. But given that GDP contracted by 5.4% in the fourth quarter of 2008, that’s quite a comeback. Those with their glasses half-empty are skeptical of the economy’s apparent resurgence. They point to the restocking of inventories as the major catalyst for the reported growth. Additionally, there are still millions who are unemployed, but can’t find work. Still, it’s hard to argue that there aren’t some signs of life in the economy. Last weekend, I ]]></description>
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		<title>(SPLS) Staples Analyst Initiates Coverage At Neutral</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, we initiated coverage on Staples, Inc., (SPLS) with a Neutral rating and a price target of $26.00. Staples is a leading retailer of office products and services. The company distributes its products in North America and globally. The products sold by Staples include a wide range of office products Incorporatedluding supplies, technology, furniture, and business services. The services offered by Staples include high speed color and self service copying, other printing services, faxing, and pack and ship services. The company conducts its business through three reportable segments: North American Delivery, North American Retail and International operations. Staples&#8217; North American Delivery segment consists of the U.S. and Canadian business units that sell and deliver office products and services directly to customers. The segment includes Contract (including Corporate Express which was ]]></description>
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		<title>(SPLS) Staples&#8217; Earnings Beat Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/01/spls-staples-earnings-beat-estimates/21614</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Staples, Inc. (SPLS), the global leader in the supply of office products, recently reported third-quarter 2009 financial results that surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate on the heels of effective cost management. The quarterly earnings of 39 cents a share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny, but were down 7.1% from 42 cents posted in the prior-year quarter. Management now expects earnings in the range of 36 cents to 38 cents for the fourth-quarter 2009. On a reported basis Incorporatedluding one-time items, earnings came in at 37 cents, up 68.2% from 22 cents delivered in the year-ago quarter. On a reported basis, earnings for the fourth quarter are expected between 34 cents and 36 cents. Total sales for the quarter tumbled 6.2% year over year to $6,518 million as ]]></description>
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		<title>(VPRT) VistaPrint Surpasses Estimates by a Nickel</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:11:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[VistaPrint N.V.’s (VPRT) first quarter earnings for fiscal year 2010 came in at 29 cents per share. Results were a nickel ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 24 cents. The company had earned 18 cents in the year-ago quarter. Results were driven by higher-than-expected revenue increases. Also, key operating metrics remained strong. The company reported a 27% year-over-year increase in revenue to $145.1 million. Gross margin improved 290 basis points from the year-ago quarter to 63.6%. The results were impacted positively by lower shipping costs Incorporatedluding some one-time shipping-related rebates, labor efficiencies, favorable product mix shifts and improved materials pricing, which more than offset higher overhead costs and lower referral revenues. Operating income was $14.4 million, reflecting an increase of 47% from the prior-year period. Operating margin was up ]]></description>
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		<title>(HELE) Helen of Troy Ltd. Outdoes Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/09/hele-helen-of-troy-ltd-outdoes-estimates/17269</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Helen of Troy Ltd. (HELE), a designer and producer of personal care and household consumer products, reported its fiscal second quarter earnings yesterday. The company reported quarterly earnings of 51 cents per share, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 39 cents per shares as well as the prior-year EPS of 34 cents. Second quarter sales increased 5.6% percent to $162.2 million from $153.5 million last year. U.S. sales contributed 5.7 percentage points to growth in total sales, which was partially offset by a 0.1 percentage point negative contribution from international sales due to unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates. The Housewares segment posted 7.3% increase in sales to $50.6 million, while sales in the Personal Care segment increased 4.9% to $111.6 million compared to prior year quarter. Sales growth in Housewares ]]></description>
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		<title>(HPQ) HP Launches New Print Applications</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/09/10/hpq-hp-launches-new-print-applications/14847</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) recently said it would launch a new Print App and an App Studio portal for the holiday season to enhance web printing, helping consumers to print customized content without a PC. The print App software is designed to work with HP’s high-end printers. To improve the speed and reduce cost of digital printing, the company had earlier unveiled graphic arts technologies and products to support its Print 2.0 strategy. HP’s Photosmart Premium with TouchSmart Web is already available in the market. The company is manufacturing commercial and specialty digital printers to work with the Photosmart and TouchSmart. HP’s Photosmart Premium printer with TouchSmart Web will be available for $399. The new Photosmart printers feature touch technology that help users to display as well as edit and print photos ]]></description>
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		<title>(VPRT) VistaPrint Among 100 Fastest Growing</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/31/vprt-vistaprint-among-100-fastest-growing/13955</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[VistaPrint Limited (VPRT) has been named in Fortune magazine’s global list of the &#8220;100 Fastest-Growing Companies.&#8221; The ranking was published in the August 31 issue of Fortune and is based on three years of revenue and profit growth, in addition to a total shareholder return. VistaPrint ranked 16th overall on this year’s list. Although VistaPrint has only had a short history as a publicly traded company, it has been delivering strong operating results since its inception. Revenues have grown significantly, and margins have held up relatively well along the way. All of the company’s growth has been organic; as a result, the balance sheet remains strong. VistaPrint Limited is the leading online supplier of high-quality graphic design services and customized printed products to small businesses and consumers. The company has ]]></description>
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		<title>(SPLS) Staples&#8217; Q2 Profit In-Line, but Profit Slips 23.8% Year Over Year</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/26/spls-staples-q2-profit-in-line-but-profit-slips-23-8-year-over-year/13449</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:59:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Staples, Inc. (SPLS), a global leader in the supply of office products, recently reported second quarter 2009 financial results with a high double-digit fall in the bottom-line. Net profit (excluding one-time items) dipped 25.6% year over year to $111.8 million compared to $150.3 million reported in the prior-year quarter. Earnings per share (excluding one-time items) were 16 cents, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but slid 23.8% from 21 cents in the year ago quarter. Increased amortization expenses, a rise in interest expense and the stronger U.S. dollar drove the fall in EPS. Staples acquired Corporate Express (a leading supplier of office products) in July 2008, and reiterated its cost savings expectation of approximately $300 million yearly from the acquisition. On a reported basis, Staples delivered EPS of 13 ]]></description>
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