That's the bigger part of the story. And think about the fact that in the top 500 privately held companies, none of those are black. It can't just be Oprah and Jay-Z. We can grow the South Coast Papers of the world -- that's where I get my paper;...

First, let me state that I don’t hate. I’ve got nothing against Petco, Starbucks, OfficeMax, et al. When overcome by the desire for a cubic yard of kitty litter, a carafe of pre-Columbian frappasmoochino, or fifty gross of pink highlighter pens, I’m...

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Street is currently bearish about the office supplies industry, but Staples (SPLS) still has plenty of room for multiples expansion. It is rated on a "hold", which is in-line with the consensus over OfficeMax (OMX) but stronger than the "sell" rating...

James Everitt, who weighs about 280 pounds, told the sales representative at OfficeMax that because he was a person of "large stature," he needed to be sure a new chair could support him, according to the suit filed Thursday in Multnomah County Circuit...

The shares still trade at a 7 percent discount to net assets, cheaper than every company in the industry group except for OfficeMax Inc. , the data show. “Any time a company is trading at below book value or below tangible book value, it’s trading...