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Staples has the Lowest Projected Earnings Growth in the Specialty Stores Industry (SPLS, SBH, SIG, TSCO, OMX)Jan 16, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Specialty Stores industry with the lowest projected earnings growth. The growth of earnings per share (current fiscal year estimated vs. last year actual) is important to gauge future profitability and relative value. Higher EPS growth generally justifies higher earnings multiples.Staples ranks lowest with a projected earnings growth of 0.7%. Sally Beauty Holdings is next with a projected earnings growth of 13.5%. Signet Jewelers ranks third lowest with a projected earnings growth of 15.8%. Tractor Supply follows with a projected earnings growth of 23.8%, and OfficeMax rounds out the bottom five with a projected earnings growth of 26.1%. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of OfficeMax on November 6th, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $8.12. Since that recommendation, shares of OfficeMax have risen 22.2%. We continue to monitor OfficeMax for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately. Write to Chip Brian at [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SmarTrend analyzes over 5,000 securities simultaneously throughout the trading day and provides its subscribers with trend change alerts in real time. To get a free trial of our trading calls and maximize your trading results, please visit http://www.MySmarTrend.com Get exclusive, actionable insight into how the market is expected to trend prior to market open with our free morning newsletter. Sign up at: http://www.MySmarTrend.com/signup |