Future Looks Bleak for Office Depot and Staples After Failed Merger

Now that a federal judge has blocked the merger between Staples and Office Depot, neither company has a chance to survive over the long run.

Author:: Rhonda Schaffler
Publish date:: May 18, 2016 12:08 PM EDT

Now that a federal judge has blocked the merger between Staples (SPLS) and Office Depot (OPD) , neither company has a chance to survive over the long run, according to an analysis by TheStreet's Matt Thalman. Thalman says Office Depot could actually go bankrupt in the future.