Is This Merger Amazon-Proof?

By Chris Hill – Feb 19, 2013 at 7:14PM

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Can this merger shore up these office supply giants against Amazon?

The following video is from Tuesday's MarketFoolery podcast, in which host Chris Hill, along with analysts Joe Magyer and Matt Argersinger, discuss the top business and investing stories of the day.

Shares of Office Depot (ODP 1.63%) and OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX) were soaring this morning on reports that the two companies are discussing a merger. Would a merger help the companies fend off Amazon.com (AMZN 0.81%)? What would a merger mean for Staples (SPLS)? In this installment of MarketFoolery, our analysts discuss the merits of Google stores and the implications for investors.

The relevant video segment can be found between 4:40 and 7:48.

For the full video of today's MarketFoolery, click here.

Chris Hill owns shares of Amazon.com. Joe Magyer owns shares of Amazon.com. Matthew Argersinger has options on Amazon.com. The Motley Fool recommends Amazon.com and owns shares of Amazon.com and Staples. We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.