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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — March 6, 2013: Markets Open Higher, Closed Mixed (JCP, ICE, BBY, QCOM, VVUS, GEVO, QIHU, SWHU, PAY, AEO, BIG, TFM, HOV, SPLS, STP, PETS, MTN, CIEN, DANG, JRCC, KR, SFD, MTG, PBR, BBRY)

Staples' Dividend Hike Cannot Hide the Problems

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — March 5, 2013: Markets Climb as Dow Sets All-Time High (NFLX, YHOO, CLF, A, APOL, CKP, CEP, APP, GEVO, QIHU, SWHU, PAY, AEO, BIG, TFM, HOV, SPLS, STP, MTG, CREE, VOD, VZ)

It's Official: Office Depot, OfficeMax Merger Announced

UPDATE: Last-Chance Office Supply Merger Announcement Withdrawn (ODP, OMX, SPLS)

Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades (ACMP, ALXN, ADI, BIDU, BCS, ESRX, GMCR, LOW, MM, NTSP, RDN, SEE, SPLS, HOT, WIN)

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — February 19, 2013: Markets Keep Upward Momentum (GFI, APA, CSTR, WFC, BRK-A, CRMT, ESRX, NI, WIN, ADI, CF, DELL, HLF, AVI, CLH, DISH, LEAP, MGM, SODA, TOL, ODP, OMX, SPLS, NVGN, SPWR)

Today's Market Winners and Losers

Office Depot and OfficeMax Finally in Merger Talks

Argus Makes Big Changes in Three Model Portfolios (GAS, SPLS, F, BDX, ORCL)

Think Online Retailers Charge Us All the Same Price? Think Again

One of the best things about shopping online was how easy the Web made it to compare prices so you could be sure you were getting the best deals. Not anymore: Now, many companies are using your personal data to decide what prices to offer you for their products.

Meet the Ped Egg: A tasty (don't call it cheesy) recession success story

Stocks in the news: Staples, Lowe's, and Goldman Sachs

Staples Inc. profit drops in second quarter

Media World: CNBC's claim that Jackson funeral helps Staples is silly