Office Depot, Inc. (ODP) reported that its third-quarter adjusted operating income increased almost 30% year-over-year, driven by North American Retail same-store sales growth of 3%, and substantial synergies and efficiencies generated from the integration of Office Depot/OfficeMax and European restructuring. Adjusted net income attributable to Office Depot was $87 million, or $0.16 per share, compared to $52 million, or $0.10 income per share, previous year. On average, 13 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report profit per share of $0.16 for the quarter. Analysts’ estimates typically exclude special items.