Walmart Inc
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In four large population states, the number of Walmart stores is half or less the average. Unless Walmart can boost its market penetration there, it will have serious difficulty posting sales growth.
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ThinkstockIf the forecast for retail sales growth is accurate, U.S. retail same-store sales will rise 4.9% in June, marking the largest monthly gain since January 2013. Including comparable store...
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An improving job market has not helped Walmart's sales. Has the jobs recovery has hidden a lack of consumer spending or is Walmart losing its place as the largest retailer in America?
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Most media and analyst forecasts call for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) to remain at about 17,000, or for it to plow ahead toward 20,000. The June jobs reports was good enough to lift the...
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Daimler AGAt an event in Magdeburg, Germany, last week, Daimler showed off its fully functioning, self-driving truck operating at real-world speeds on a section of the country’s famous autobahn....
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ThinkstockWe might have a little trouble defining what we mean when we say that a brand is “patriotic,” but the fact is most Americans know it when they see it. Or at least we think we do. Brand...
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Walmart unexpectedly slashed what it charges for Apple iPhone 5 models. Is this because the iPhone 6 is on its way, or has iPhone 5 demand dropped sharply and only discounts can revive sales?
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thinkstockJune 26, 2014: Markets opened lower for a fourth straight day on Thursday and spent much of the day trying to reach the break-even line. Claims for jobless benefits fell slightly last week,...
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Ikea is one of the retailers and fast-food companies that recently decided to raise its minimum wage. McDonald's and Walmart remain the largest holdouts.
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Wikimedia CommonsOf the 30 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, a nearly infinite combination of their advances could put the index over 17,000 for the first time. The Dow stands at 16,947,...
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thinkstockJune 18, 2014: Markets opened lower on Tuesday and spent most of the day waiting to see what the FOMC would do and say. After the announcement equities got the wind at their backs and...
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Walmart has stores in all 50 states, but it does not have stores in some of the country’s largest cities, including New York City, San Francisco, Detroit, Seattle and Boston.
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A new report from the Portfolio Strategy team at Oppenheimer makes the case that large cap names are the only place to be now and going forward.
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courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Only a handful of holidays give retailers a chance to pick up sales beyond those they make on regular days. While Christmas is at the top of the list, it includes...
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The New York City Council says "No, Thanks" to Walmart's philanthropy. The retail giant has been making donations to New York City charities, but the City Council thinks this is a ploy by the giant...
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