OfficeMax, Office Depot Near Merger

Office supply retailers Office Max and Office Depot are near a merger that could be announced this week, according to people familiar with the matter.

As of Monday night, the two companies and their advisers were still working toward a price for the deal, expected to be all-stock and originally set to be announced later in the week, one of the people said.

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