Kirkland's Reports Third Quarter 2014 Results

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--  Kirkland's, Inc. (KIRK) today reported financial results for the 13-week and 39-week periods ended November 1, 2014.

Net sales for the 13 weeks ended November 1, 2014, increased 10.4% to $117.2 million compared with $106.1 million for the 13 weeks ended November 2, 2013. Comparable store sales for the 13 weeks ended November 1, 2014, including e-commerce sales, increased 6.3% compared with an increase of 4.9% in the prior-year quarter. Kirkland’s opened 10 stores and closed one store during the third quarter, bringing the total number of stores to 337 at quarter end.

Freshpet, Inc. Announces Pricing of Its Initial Public Offering

SECAUCUS, N.J., Nov. 6, 2014 -- Freshpet, Inc. ("Freshpet" or the "Company") today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 10,416,667 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $15.00 per share. The shares are expected to begin trading on The NASDAQ Global Market under the ticker symbol "FRPT" beginning on Friday, November 7, 2014. The Company has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,562,500 shares. The offering is expected to close on November 13, 2014, subject to customary closing conditions.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay existing indebtedness, and to support the future growth and development of the business.

Office Depot, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2014 Results

Raises 2014 Outlook for Adjusted Operating Income⁽¹⁾ and Provides Preliminary 2015 Outlook

BOCA RATON, Fla.-- Office Depot, Inc. (“Office Depot”, or the “company”) (ODP), a leading global provider of office products, services, and solutions formed by the merger of Office Depot and OfficeMax Incorporated (“OfficeMax”), today announced results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 27, 2014.

“Our third quarter results reflect excellence in execution against our critical priorities and merger integration objectives, and we are very pleased to have more than doubled our adjusted operating income from last year’s combined pro forma results,” said Roland Smith, chairman and chief executive officer for Office Depot, Inc. “We continue to make significant progress on merger integration and have exceeded our synergy targets for the quarter.