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Wal-Mart Express: Wal-Mart’s Answer to Dollar Stores?
Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) recently opened its first ‘Wal-Mart Express’, a smaller 15,000 square-foot store. That’s a fraction of the size of its Supercenters, which average 185,000 square feet in area. Through these store openings, Wa...
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Wal-Mart’s Outlook in Africa
Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT), the world’s largest retailer, gained its first foothold in Africa through the approval of its $2.4 billion bid for Massmart. Under the terms of the deal, Wal-Mart bought a 51% stake in Massmart on condition that it does...
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Will Home Delivery be Next Growth Driver to Wal-Mart?
Wal-Mart’s (NYSE:WMT) latest move to venture into customers’ home could play a big role in bringing new growth opportunities to the world’s largest retailer. It launched an online grocery delivery service “Walmart To Go...
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Key Trends Impacting Wal-Mart
Here we take a look at key trends affecting Wal-Mart’s (NYSE:WMT) equity value, from store remodeling to e-commerce initiatives. Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, competes with other big-name retailers like Target (NYSE:TGT), Costco (...
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Wal-Mart Buys Kosmix, Our Take
WalMar t (NYSE:WMT) recently announced that it will be buying the social media company Kosmix. As TechCrunch describes, Kosmix “enables users to filter and organize content in social networks, in order to connect people with information that matt...
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Wal-Mart Buys Kosmix, Our Take
WalMar t (NYSE:WMT) recently announced that it will be buying the social media company Kosmix. As TechCrunch describes, Kosmix “enables users to filter and organize content in social networks, in order to connect people with information tha...
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Trefis Morning Coffee – Wal-Mart, Amazon, Microsoft & Coach
A few small insights to get your week started… Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) is launching a marketing campaign to let consumers know that it is getting back to basics and returning products to its shelves (like fishing tackle, for example) after a re...
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Store Expansion and DIY Activity Will Benefit Lowe’s
Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) is the world’s second largest retailer of home improvement products after Home Depot (NYSE:HD). Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) and Target (NYSE:TGT) also cater the home improvements market. Lowe’s offers a wide range of home im...
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Wal-Mart’s Japan Stores Add Little Value to Stock
Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) recently announced that it will reopen 12 stores in Japan that were affected by the earthquake. What should investors make of this news? We answer this question by examining Japan’s relative contribution to the company&#...
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Risk to Wal-Mart’s Revenue per Square Foot Trends
Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) has suffered a decline in its U.S. stores’ revenue per square foot for the past few years. Although we forecast stabilization, there remains a risk of downside to our base estimates. Below we take a closer look at this r...
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Best Buy’s Upside Hinges on Consumers Stepping Up Electronics Purchases
Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) is a specialty electronics retailer that competes with general retailers like Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) and Costco (NASDAQ:COST) as well as other specialty retailers like GameStop (NYSE:GME) and Radio Shack (NYSE:RSH). Our price es...
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Wal-Mart’s U.S. Stores About Twice as Valuable as International Stores
Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) is the world’s largest retailer, competing with companies like Target (NYSE:TGT), Costco (NASDAQ:COST), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Best Buy (NYSE:BBY). Our price estimate for Wal-Mart stands at $70.75, which implies a roug...
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Costco Surging Internationally, Keeping Ahead of the Pack in the U.S.
Costco (NASDAQ:COST) traditionally competes with warehouse club operators including BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) and Sam’s Club, in addition to large retailers like Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT), Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) and Target (NYSE:TGT). The ...
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Declining Sales Trend Puts Wal-Mart on Back Foot
Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) is the world’s largest retailer, competing with companies like Target (NYSE:TGT), Costco (NASDAQ:COST), and Best Buy (NYSE:BBY). Wal-Mart’s average revenue per square foot for its U.S. stores has been relatively stable s...
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Sam’s Club Could Perk up Wal-Mart Sales if it Was More like Costco
Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) is the world’s largest retailer, competing with companies like Target (NYSE:TGT), Costco (NASDAQ:COST), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Best Buy (NYSE:BBY). The company recently released its earnings for last quarter and we hav...
