No health care on the show today — and very little President Trump — just some good ol' fashion corporate news up top. The office supply store Staples, has agreed to be acquired for nearly $7 billion. If the private equity deal goes through, it'll be the biggest buyout of the year to date. But it's also been a grim year for retail; sales and profits at Staples have been dropping for years. So who's buying? And why? Then: We're talking about a lot of stress tests today, not just on the nation's big banks but on energy companies. Investors at Occidental Petroleum and Exxon Mobil voted last month for more transparency around climate change, and how it'll affect the bottom line. Plus: National Parkas and Forests make for popular camping spots over any summer, but that public campground might be privately run these days.
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No health care on the show today — and very little President Trump — just some good ol’ fashion corporate news up top. The office supply store Staples, has agreed to be acquired for nearly $7 billion. If the private equity deal goes through, it’ll be the biggest buyout of the year to date. But it’s also been a grim year for retail; sales and profits at Staples have been dropping for years. So who’s buying? And why? Then: We’re talking about a lot of stress tests today, not just on the nation’s big banks but on energy companies. Investors at Occidental Petroleum and Exxon Mobil voted last month for more transparency around climate change, and how it’ll affect the bottom line. Plus: National Parkas and Forests make for popular camping spots over any summer, but that public campground might be privately run these days.
