Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
News and overview for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Wal-Mart to pace sector's 1st gain in 10 quarters - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 13 days 18 hours 5 minutes ago
The improved bottom-line results, after two months of sales increases, would stand in stark contrast to recent quarters, when profits, which are heavily dependent on consumer spending habits, were battered by the global recession. A profit increase will also set retailers apart from most other sectors of the Standard & Poor's 500, which reported profit declines for the three-month period.
Retail stocks rise as Wal-Mart, Kohl's top views - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 12 days 2 hours 23 minutes ago
The S&P Retail Index /quotes/comstock/10u!rlx.x (RLX 406.28, +2.42, +0.60%) increased 0.3% to 404.95.
Wal-Mart gears up for holiday battle MarketWatch First Take - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 12 days 2 hours 23 minutes ago
With the economy struggling and consumers obsessed with ferreting out bargains, a discounter would be perfectly positioned to benefit among the ranks of retailers. But it's not as easy as that.
Wal-Mart profit exceeds estimates - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 12 days 5 hours 30 minutes ago
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Berkshire lifted Wal-Mart, Wells Fargo stakes - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 7 days 19 hours 51 minutes ago
Stocks surge as S&P 500 ends above 1,100
U.S. stocks off at the start; Wal-Mart sales weigh - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 12 days 2 hours 56 minutes ago
Germany set to regain lead of euro zone
Research and Markets: The Growth in Wal-Mart's Revenue Is Primarily Attributable to Strong Growth in Comparable Store Sales, In the US according To Latest 2009 Study [Press Release]
Business Wire | 22 days 39 minutes ago
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Earnings Preview: Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Boston Globe, The | 13 days 18 hours 29 minutes ago
NEW YORKWal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, reports its third-quarter earnings on Thursday before the market opens. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
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PRNewswire | 1 day 1 hour 56 minutes ago
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What Wall Street would like to hear from Wal-Mart - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 36 days 1 hour 47 minutes ago
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Wal-Mart profit tops view; outlook may fall short - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 12 days 5 hours 5 minutes ago
Analysts, on average, estimated profit of 81 cents a share on sales of $99.2 billion, according to FactSet. The company had forecast profit of 78 cents to 82 cents a share.
Wal-Mart offers vendors a way to faster payment
Yahoo! | 8 days 15 hours 25 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO – Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's biggest retailer, is offering its clothing vendors a faster way to get paid that could change how struggling retailers and vendors do business together.
Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: NeurogesX, Sears Holdings, Target Corporation, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. [Press Release]
Business Wire | 5 days 19 hours 56 minutes ago
Zacks Equity Research highlights NeurogesX (Nasdaq: NGSX) as the Bull of the Day and Sears Holdings (Nasdaq: SHLD) the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT), Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN).
U.S. stocks sink as Wal-Mart Inc. shares drop - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 33 days 22 hours 10 minutes ago
US to order exec pay cuts at bailed-out firms: NYT
Wal-Mart confirms some Black Friday deals
Yahoo! | 6 days 4 hours 32 minutes ago
NEW YORK – The official kickoff for the holiday shopping season is more than a week away. But the nation's retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., are already starting to let shoppers know about their fat discounts in hopes of attracting big crowds.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Discount & Variety Retail |
| Website: | http://www.walmartstores.com |
Wal-Mart Stores is an irresistible (or at least unavoidable) retail force that has yet to meet any immovable objects. Bigger than Europe's Carrefour, Tesco, and Metro AG combined, it is the world's #1 retailer, with more than 7,870 stores, including about 890 discount stores, 2,970 combination discount and grocery stores (Wal-Mart Supercenters in the US and ASDA in the UK), and 600 warehouse stores (SAM'S CLUB). About 55% of its stores are in the US, but Wal-Mart continues expanding internationally; it is the #1 retailer in Canada and Mexico and it has operations in Asia (where it owns a 95% stake in Japanese retailer SEIYU), Europe, and South America. Founder Sam Walton's heirs own about 40% of Wal-Mart.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 405,607 (2009) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 7.1 (2009) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 13,400 (2009) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | 5.3 (2009) |
| Number of Employees | 2,100,000 (2009) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 0.0 (2009) |
| Fiscal Year-End | January |