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Wal-Mart Rolls To $72, Steps Up China Focus
Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) plans to strengthen its presence in China, the second largest economy in the world after the U.S. Wal-Mart Asia CEO, Scott Price, asserted that the company intends to push expansion in China by increasing its online presence a...
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How Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO) Thrives in a Tough Economy
Submitted by Investing Daily using the Trefis contributor tool On April 15, 2009, just as the markets were starting to show signs of life after the 2008 crash, Investing Daily editor Peter Staas took a close look at the retail sector, searching...
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Wal-Mart’s Africa and India Plans Boost International Outlook
International markets have been a major growth driver for the world’s largest retailer Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) especially since 2008 when the global economy slumped. Strong comparable sales growth and a record number of new units have contribut...
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The Best Dividend Paying Mega-Capitalized Stocks
This article was submitted by Dividend Yield using our Trefis Contributors tool Mega-Capitalized Stocks With Best Dividends Researched By Dividend Yield – Stock, Capital, Investment . Mega capitalized stocks, companies with a market capita...
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Wal-Mart Updates: Massmart Deal Approved, Mobile-Payments Initiatives Continue
Last week was eventful for the world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT). According to reports, Wal-Mart is presently leading an initiative to develop a more advanced mobile payment system. It is working with other retailers including T...
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Wal-Mart, Target Sharpen Focus on Mobile Payments System
Retailers such as Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT), Target (NYSE:TGT) and others are working together on developing a more advanced mobile payment system. According to reports, they are working on a similar technology that is presently employed by Google Wall...
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The Best Stocks With Dividend Growth From Last Week (February 27 – March 04, 2012)
This article was submitted by Dividend Yield using our Trefis Contributors tool Stocks With Biggest Dividend Hikes From Last Week by Dividend Yield – Stock, Capital, Investment . Here is a current sheet of companies that have announced a dividen...
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Wal-Mart Revised to $72: Strong International Growth Despite Weaker Earnings
Wal-Mart’s (NYSE:WMT) low-pricing strategy to attract customers during the holiday season resulted in a 15% drop in its Q4 profits. The company missed analysts’ sales estimates for Q4 by 0.8%, according to Thomson Reuters. The share p...
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Wal-Mart Updates: Weaker Q4 Weighs on Shares
This past week has been eventful for Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) as it reported a near 6% increase in net sales, led by impressive growth in its international segment which witnessed a 15% increase. However, the retailer’s low pricing strategy to a...
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Wal-Mart Makes Savvy Investments in Growing Chinese e-Commerce Market
Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) has increased its stake in Yihaodian, a fast-growing online retailer of groceries, consumer electronics and apparels, to 51%. Presently, the Chinese e-commerce market is dominated by Taobao.com, a subsidiary of the Internet gi...
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Wal-Mart Canada Gears Up for Competition from Target
Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) is leaving no stone unturned as it competes with rival Target (NYSE:TGT), which is also vying for a presence in Canada starting in 2013. Target plans to open 24 stores in Ontario in March or early April in 2013. It has alloca...
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Wal-Mart Upates: Shows Interest in Carrefour, Introduces Esio Beverage
According to a recent Bloomberg report, Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) may be interested in Carrefour, a France-based hypermarket chain with over 9,500 stores worldwide operating both company-operated and franchises stores. Steuart Walton, a grandson of Wa...
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Wal-Mart Highlights: Focus on Social Media and Technology This Year
The past year gave us a new glimpse of Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT), the world’s largest brick and mortar retailer. The company made huge efforts to become technologically advanced and leverage social media in order to reach prospective customers. ...
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Wal-Mart Updates: Rocky Few Weeks Cap Off 11% Year
Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) capped off 2011 with a modest 11.5% return in share price, which outpaced S&P which ended flat. Among recent initiatives, the retail giant is looking to build its online presence and expand internationally. Wal-Mart compet...
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Wal-Mart Throws Weight Behind Online Sales with @WalmartLabs
Wal-Mart’s (NYSE:WMT) recent thrust has been towards enhancing and developing its e-commerce platform. According to reports, Wal-Mart is aggressively hiring developers to expand its @WalmartLabs team. The company is trying to leverage socia...
