Quick Hits: HD Supply's Big Q4, Amazon Eyeing Office Depot, And Oil Rebounds

These latest Quick Hits cover another big fiscal quarter for HD Supply, reports that Amazon Business seeks to acquire the corporate business of Office Depot, and oil prices that have rallied more than 50 percent since mid-February.

Mike Hockett
Mar 22, 2016

These latest Quick Hits cover another big fiscal quarter for HD Supply, reports that Amazon Business seeks to acquire the corporate business of Office Depot, and oil prices that have rallied more than 50 percent since mid-February.

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