Staples posts loss, plans store closings
March 9, 2017
The share price of Staples’ stock fell 1.8 percent in premarket trading after the company reported a loss of $952 million in the fourth quarter compared to a profit of $86 million the year before. Staples plans to close 70 stores in North America this year.
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