Staples Income Rises on Accounting Change

Staples Inc. reported net income of $125.7 million for its first quarter, up from $24.7 million last year.

The office supplies direct marketer and retailer reported total company sales of $3.45 billion for the quarter ended May 1, up 12% from $3.09 billion last year.

The Framingham, MA company attributed these results to a $62 million accounting adjustment.