Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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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 | 5 days 19 hours 3 minutes ago
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Wal-Mart, Amazon, Target compete in DVD price war
Tampa Tribune (Fla.), The | 1 day 7 hours 4 minutes ago
First it was books. Now it's DVDs. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. started another price war Thursday, trimming the online preorder prices of some upcoming DVDs following its price cut on books last month. And, ...
What Wall Street would like to hear from Wal-Mart - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 19 days 20 hours 11 minutes ago
Wal-Mart Mike Duke, chief executive officer
Wal-Mart Stores will offer 100 toys for $10 during holiday season
Sun (Baltimore), The | 30 days 10 hours 54 minutes ago
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, said Wednesday it will offer more than 100 toys at $10 during the key holiday season.
Wal-Mart says cuts, slower growth to be positives
Yahoo! | 16 days 4 hours 38 minutes ago
NEW YORK – Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s CEO and President Mike Duke promised investors Thursday that the retailer's aggressive price-cutting will not hurt its stock price, even as the company issued a modest forecast for U.S. expansion this year and next.
Wal-Mart and Amazon.com trade price cuts on books
Yahoo! | 21 days 18 hours 9 minutes ago
CHICAGO – Taking a page from its original playbook, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. launched a full-fledged price war with Amazon.com Inc. and a nation of book retailers, lowering online prices on certain highly anticipated hardback titles to $9.
Davie delays decision on Wal-Mart lawsuit settlement -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 3 days 7 hours 30 minutes ago
After an attorney for the retail giant presented a new draft of the settlement of a lawsuit filed by Wal-Mart, Davie council members said they needed another month to review the changes.
U.S. stocks sink as Wal-Mart Inc. shares drop - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 17 days 16 hours 34 minutes ago
US to order exec pay cuts at bailed-out firms: NYT
Retail shares rise slightly on Oct. sales data - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 2 days 20 hours ago
The S&P Retail Index /quotes/comstock/10u!rlx.x (RLX 387.86, +6.10, +1.60%) was up less than 1% at 383.62.
Wal-Mart announces raft of holiday price cuts - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 17 days 15 hours 12 minutes ago
"Many of these prices represent the lowest we've offered in years, because we know these are tough times for American families," said Eduardo Castro-Wright, vice chairman of Wal-Mart Stores, in announcing the reductions. "We made a purposeful decision to focus initially on everyday staples as well as items that often require larger spending commitments in preparation for Thanksgiving and Christmas."
Walmart Updates Growth Plans [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 16 days 12 hours 59 minutes ago
...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. today presented its global...Wright, vice chairman, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. "The remodeling of our...these investments." Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. serves customers and members...
Wal-Mart starts a holiday series of weeklong price cuts; thousands of items affected -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 17 days 15 hours 42 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart , which has ridden low prices to dominate the U.S. retail scene, stepped up its game in price cutting still further Wednesday.
Wal-Mart's grave situation - thestar.com
Toronto Star, The | 7 days 1 hour 57 minutes ago
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has a problem.
Wal-Mart starts a holiday series of weeklong price cuts; thousands of items affected
Orlando Sentinel (Fla.) | 17 days 16 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart , which has ridden low prices to dominate the U.S. retail scene, stepped up its game in price cutting still further Wednesday.
Critical Alerts for Wal-Mart, Chesapeake Energy, PNC Financial Services, Foster Wheeler AG and Polo Ralph Lauren Released by Seven Summits Research [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 4 days 15 hours 49 minutes ago
Critical Alerts for Wal-Mart, Chesapeake Energy, PNC Financial...Alerts cover the following stocks: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , Chesapeake Energy Corporation , PNC Financial Services Group Inc. , Foster Wheeler AG , and Polo...
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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 |