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SPLS: Bull or Bear?

'Autopilot' portfolio: 10 stocks for long-term investors Graphic_rating_buy SPLS
-32.57%
in 109 days

Filed under: Microsoft (MSFT), Intel (INTC), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Newsletters, Walt Disney (DIS), Costco Wholesale (COST), Staples Inc (SPLS), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Personal finance, Stocks to Buy

"I've always been a big fan of putting into the market on a regular basis regardless of what is happening in the overall market," explains Chuck Carlson, long considered one of the advisory industry's leading experts on dividend reinvestment plans.

Here, the editor of The DRIP Investor offers a 10-stock "autopilot" portfolio that is diversified among 10 high quality dividend-paying stocks and requiri

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By  Steven Halpern   (-22.89%  risk: conservative)  08/15/08 Comment


Getting ahead of the pack with Staples Graphic_rating_buy SPLS
-24.51%
in 225 days

Filed under: Staples Inc (SPLS), Stocks to Buy

Readers of this space know that, given the uncertainties regarding U.S. economic growth, household formation, and job creation, the retail sector is to be avoided. Still, there are exceptions -- particularly when the fundamentals suggest it's a decent time to get-ahead-of-the-pack with a company -- and with the aforementioned in mind, Staples is worth a review.

In general, analysts don't forecast anything spectacular about Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) FY 2009 North American retail sales, which should decline 1-3%

Still, there are bright spots th...
By  Joseph Lazzaro   (-33.59%  risk: conservative)  04/21/08 Comment


Staples Which Way Now? Graphic_rating_buy SPLS
-31.76%
in 641 days
Staples, Inc (NASDAQ:SPLS) reports record Q4 sales and earnings. The entire year looks pretty good with a 27% increase in EPS. The numbers include an extra week but once you factor it out the results are still pretty good. To celebrate the company has declared a dividend increase of 32%. A dividend increase is the best form of guidance . These are all great numbers and any investor should be very happy with management.

So why has the stock traded basically sideways since mid fall? It seems that no one is prepared to put their money on the line. Institutional holdings are off by j...
By  George Gutowski   (-25.11%  risk: conservative)  03/02/07 Comment


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Dan Sayre
Associate
73%
25 days ago

ejwoodhouse
Analyst
71%
about 1 mo ago

jolepo
Analyst
54%
3 mos ago

Steven Halpern
Tracked Blogger
40%
3 mos ago

yougottabkiddin
Analyst
39%
5 mos ago


People Bearish on SPLS

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2 days ago

larytet
Sr. Analyst
38%
about 1 mo ago

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Andrew Newton
Sr. Analyst
75%
over 2 years ago

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