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New Wal-Mart site offers budgeting tips
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Wal-Marts Seek OK to Sell Beer, Wine
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Wal-Mart, Costco Post Gains: Consumers, Worried About the Economy, Seek Price Breaks
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Research and Markets: Analysis of AutoZone Inc and Profiles of Their Competitors, Wal-Mart Inc and Genuine Parts Co
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Wal-Mart expansion skips over Calgary
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Wal-Mart Canada joins McLean Group's Grandview Gateway Retail Centre to open first Vancouver location
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Wal-Mart expands drug program to 90 days
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WAL-MART Sam's Club looks to small business
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WAL-MART launches new money saving website
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Wal-Mart expansion opposed in union stronghold
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ASDA reviews private label portfolio
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WAL-MART Canada focuses on supercentres
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Wal-Mart Launches Online Resource Guide to Save More, Even Beyond the Store
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Wal-Mart, Target post sales increases for April
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Icelandic Artist Loses Case against Wal-Mart
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CANADA: Wal-Mart Gets Set For Big Supercenter Growth
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Wal-Mart Launches Online Resource Guide to Save More, Even Beyond the Store
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Wal-Mart Launches Online Resource Guide to Save More, Even Beyond
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Wal-Mart Launches Online Resource Guide to Save More, Even Beyond the Store
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Wal-Mart Launches Online Resource Guide to Save More, Even Beyond the Store
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Wal-Mart Launches Online Resource Guide to Save More, Even Beyond the Store
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Wal-Mart Launches Online Resource Guide to Save More, Even Beyond the Store
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Stocks up modestly as oil hits another record / Retailers have mixed results; Wal-Mart sales up, apparel stores struggling
San Francisco Chronicle May 9 2008 5:18AM GMT
Wal-Mart to open new 'super' stores in Canada
Turkish Press May 9 2008 5:02AM GMT
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Spinning Wheels (at Forbes.com)
Portfolio Tune-Up: Five Tips (at TheStreet.com)
Earnings Season Limps Toward Conclusion (at Barron's Online)
[$$] Stock Market Loses Ground Under Pressure From AIG, Oil (at The Wall Street Journal Online)
FX OUTLOOK-Bias in dollar's favor as US, euro zone data loom (at Reuters)
Bernanke's Bind: Fighting Inflation Could Crimp Consumers, Credit Markets (TechTicker)
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Circuit City agrees to due diligence in Blockbuster's bid (at MarketWatch)
Circuit City Stores hires Goldman Sachs & Co. to help it explore strategic alternatives, adding that it will allow video-rental chain Blockbuster Inc. and its largest shareholder, Carl Icahn, to conduct due diligence.
Cramer on Top Searched Stocks: Andarko (at TheStreet.com)
[$$] Retail Is Not as Good as It Looks (at RealMoney by TheStreet.com)
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PetMed Express Could Climb on a Beat (at TheStreet.com)
Indications: U.S. stock futures show Wall Street headed for opening drop (at MarketWatch)
U.S. stock futures drop on Friday, after American International Groupâs $7.8 billion loss and oil prices surge past $125 a barrel.
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Wal-Mart Launches Online Resource Guide to Save More, Even Beyond the Store (PR Newswire)
Wal-Mart launches today a new on-line platform for customers hungry for ideas to stretch their dollars during tough times.
More shoppers seeking shelter from economy in discounters (AP)
Caught in the maelstrom of higher gas and food prices, Americans -- even more affluent ones -- are seeking shelter in wholesale clubs and discount apparel chains.
IBD's Top 10 - Thursday (Investor's Business Daily)
Upbeat Retailers Top April Views
Retail: Stil Not So Great (at Forbes.com)
Best Buy Invests $2.1 Bil In Retail Joint Venture With U.K.-Based Carphone (Investor's Business Daily)
Having conquered the consumer electronics retail market in the U.S., Best Buy now has its sights set on Europe.
'Fast Money' Recap: Rotten AIG (at TheStreet.com)
Financials Put In Focus, Citi Confronts Analyst (at Forbes.com)
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Retail: Still Not So Great
Wholesale inventories fell in March for the first time since December 2006.
Financials Put In Focus, Citi Confronts Analysts
The bank's chief will be grilled on his strategy, following two straight losing sessions for the sector.
Yes, The Market's Unfair
There are no perfectly competitive markets, and that's a good thing.
Stocks Rise Despite Finance Sector Weakness
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Sponsor's Content: The Bottom Line on Sustainability
Research indicates a clear connection between a company's sustainability practices and the price of its shares. What's not so apparent is whether it's just a feel-good idea or actually good for cash flow.
Financials Can't Snuff Gains
Investors shook off another fall for the sector and ignored record oil for a positive finish.
Retail To The Rescue
April sales and a good labor report sparked gains, and falling oil didn't hurt.
Wholesalers' Inventory Shrinks
Wholesale inventories fell in March for the first time since December 2006.
Wall Street Shrugs Off Falling Financials
Stocks move modestly higher but unexplained weakness in finance persists.
Mining Stocks Shine; Tech Pushes Higher
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Stocks Rebound After Retail Sales Reports
This is a transcript of the Market Update: Midday video report.
Wall Street Rebounds From Selloff
Reeling from Wednesday's afternoon plunge, the market rebounded to start the day.
America Gets Fewer Pink Slips
Weekly-initial jobless applications were down even more than expected last week.
The Stall-Out In Mega-Caps
No more Valium at the bedside, so now where do we make money?
Is Blockbuster Back?
Blockbuster's recent earnings has some analysts screaming ''buy!'' Is this a case of an incumbent succeeding against a disruptor?
Cellphones That Could Save Your Life
Mobile alerts, flashlights, heart monitors and global positioning data: cellphones are chock full of security features that protect us.
How To Market Tired Products
Condos in Miami, traditional music stores, gas-guzzling cars, trans fats--some stuff is just hard to move. Herewith, some advice.
Home (Depot) Improvement
Housing numbers crush the retail giant, but new chief Frank Blake is readying for a rebound.
RFID's Elusive Market
RFID technology holds great promise for the consumer packaged goods industry-- but for now, it may have to remain a niche application.
Mainland China Markets Plumb Fresh Lows
China ends dim week--Shanghai Electric Power gives loss estimates; trading thin in Japan in wake of dispiriting numbers from Merrill Lynch; Australia falls with resource stocks.
Concern Over U.S. Earnings Drives Off Asian Investors
Trading thin in Japan in the wake of disappointing numbers from Merrill Lynch and ahead of Citigroup results; Australia falls with resource stocks; China concludes dim week.
GooHoo's Dangerous Liaisons
How close can Google and Yahoo! get before the federal trust-busters step in?
Springtime Picks: Six Buys, Two Shorts
Market pros suggest a few plays for your portfolio as springtime comes into full bloom.
Wal-Mart's Eastern Bloc Czar
Retailer names Stephan Fanderl to explore opportunities in Russia and neighboring markets.
Wal-Mart Seeks To Capitalize On Russia
Retailer appoints East Bloc czar to explore new markets.
Consumers Ready To Say The 'R' Word
University of Michigan survey shows consumer confidence at a 26-year low.
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Cramer on Top Searched Stocks: Andarko
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More shoppers seeking shelter from economy in dis
NEW YORK (AP) - Caught in the maelstrom of higher gas and food prices, Americans — even more affluent ones — are seeking shelter in wholesale clubs and discount apparel chains.
Wal-Mart, Target post sales increases for April
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a 3.2 percent rise in retail sales for the month of April at U.S. stores that have been open at least a year.
Discount chain sales results for April
NEW YORK (AP) - Summary of April same-store sales results for discount category store chains, with percentage increase or decrease over the same month last year.
Stocks Holding to Upside
The major indices were holding their gains after some early flat-lining. Toyota is among the individual losers.
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Wal-Mart Expands Program Providing Drug Discounts
Wal-Mart announced it would expand its discounted prescription drug program to offer 90-day supplies for $10 and add several women’s medications at a discount.
Warehouse Stores Restrict Rice Sales
The two biggest warehouse retail chains, Sam’s Club and Costco Wholesale, are limiting how much rice customers can buy.
Restaurants Lead to Kitchens and to Other Rooms
 Barbara Smith, better known as B. Smith, has her smile imprinted on all sorts of things, from biscuits to shower curtains, and is always on the lookout for the next trend.
Creative Spots, Courtesy of a Stalled Economy
Since the fall, many marketers have been appealing to worried consumers by acknowledging that times are tough.
Asian Inflation Begins to Sting U.S. Shoppers
 For two generations, Americans have imported goods produced ever more cheaply from low-wage countries. But that free ride may be coming to an end.
Three Record Companies Team Up With MySpace for Music Web Site
 Three of the music industry’s four major companies have struck a deal with the social networking site MySpace to start a music Web site.
Wal-Mart Savings Ads Assailed
Groups say that the implied claim of Wal-Mart’s ad campaign that it saves the average family $2,500 a year is misleading.
Clorox Courts Sierra Club, and a Product Is Endorsed
 In an attempt to appeal to customers who buy with the environment in mind, Clorox is set to pair itself with the Sierra Club on its new Green Works product line.
In Search of Roach Bait and Other Bargains
 Expeditions to a Wal-Mart are intended to help older residents cope with the ever-rising prices of groceries and household items.
A Stand Against Wal-Mart and, for Now, a Victory
 In a Rockland County hamlet, observant Jews who didn’t want a Wal-Mart in their backyard managed to derail a proposal by the retailer.
Paying at the Pump, in a Big Way
 When half a tank costs $505, rising fuel prices sting. While the price of gasoline may be on the verge of setting another record, diesel is already there.
A Package That Lights Up the Shelf
 A new line of shaving gels could have consumers asking: Is it a shaving gel or is it a night light?
Wal-Mart Tastemakers Write Unfiltered Blog
 On a new blog, Wal-Mart is encouraging employees to be frank, and even critical, about products the chain carries.
Wal-Mart Stays Cautious as Profit Beats Expectations
The retailer said net income in the fourth quarter rose to $4.1 billion as its focus on low prices paid off. International growth also helped lift profit and sales.
Taps for HD DVD as Wal-Mart Backs Blu-ray
 High-definition DVD died Friday after a brief illness. The cause of death was the decision by Wal-Mart to stock only HD DVDs and players using the Blu-ray format.
NYT > Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Wal-Mart Stores reclaimed its status as the nation's largest company in
2007 -- from Exxon Mobil -- but that barely begins to describe its place in the American public
imagination. The discount chain, started by Sam Walton in 1962, has
become a central figure in scores of social, economic and political debates, from health care to immigration to gun control.
Supporters contend that the chain's legendary low prices have
democratized consumption, allowing low-income households to afford
flat-screen televisions and nine-layer lasagna. Critics say those
low prices have depressed domestic wages and exported manufacturing
jobs to foreign countries, hurting Americans more than helping them. All of which has made Wal-Mart the most scrutinized business in the country. Running the retailer, its chief executive, H. Lee Scott, told The New
York Times, is "like running for president of the United States."
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And that has been tough for business. Over the last year, opposition
from unions, community banks, elected leaders and environmentalists
has prevented Wal-Mart from entering several urban areas, its last
frontier for new stores.
Even so, the company's sales and profits have reached record levels.
In 2006, it sold $350 billion worth of merchandise, four times more
than its next biggest rival, Home Depot, and it earned $12 billion in
profit. Even after stumbling in Germany and South Korea, the chain is
growing rapidly abroad, in countries like Mexico, China and Brazil.
Wal-Mart's recent public relation's record is decidedly mixed: a
commitment to make sweeping reductions in energy use and greenhouse
emissions has won plaudits from environmentalists. And a new health
care plan, with shorter waiting period before a new employee is
eligible and lower premiums, has impressed critics. But its own employees have repeatedly embarrassed the company. Wal-Mart has asserted that two top advertising executives violated company policies by conducting a
sexual affair and accepting gifts from a potential vendor. The pair deny those claims. And a
computer technician taped phone calls between Wal-Mart public
relations officials and a reporter for The New York Times. -- Michael Barbaro, April 25, 2007
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