WMT Wal-Mart Stores Recent Headline News
Where Will Wal-Mart Be in 5 Years?
Motley Fool Staff - Motley Fool - Sun Nov 09, 8:00AM CST
Sales growth has been harder and harder to come by for Wal-Mart Stores since the Great Recession. Whether due to high gas prices, stagnant wages, or cutbacks in the SNAP food stamp program, comparable-store sales have stayed stubbornly near the...
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), WMT: 78.77 (+0.96)
Sheryl Sandberg Proves You Don't Have to Be a Visionary to Become a Tech Billionaire
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Nov 09, 7:29AM CST
Unlike many tech billionaires, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg did not make her money by coming up with an ingenious idea and riding it to an acquisition or an IPO. The road to riches for Sandberg was to pave the way for others -- to turn their big...
EBAY: 53.51 (+0.25), FB: 75.60 (+0.34), WMT: 78.77 (+0.96), GOOGL: 551.82 (+0.13), HPQ: 36.38 (+0.23), GOOG: 541.01 (-1.03)
Investing in Socially Responsible Companies: Euronet Worldwide, Inc.
Selena Maranjian, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Nov 08, 12:35PM CST
Euronet Worldwide facilitates the transfer of money. Photo: Wonderlane , Flickr Being a socially responsible company is not a zero-sum game, where the more socially responsible you are, the worse your financial performance is, and vice versa....
WMT: 78.77 (+0.96), EEFT: 54.22 (+0.03)
Believe It or Not, This Retailer Has the Worst Reputation (Hint: It's Not Wal-Mart)
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Nov 08, 11:26AM CST
Few companies generate as much passion as the King of Retail, Wal-Mart. Photo: Flickr via Amelia Whelan When it comes to retailers people love to hate, Wal-Mart is arguably the retailer with the worst reputation. It's castigated for its...
WHR: 175.81 (+0.97), WMT: 78.77 (+0.96), SHLD: 42.81 (+10.14)
Walmart Foundation Announces $10 Million in Grants for Women In Factories Program
PR Newswire - Fri Nov 07, 8:00PM CST
Today in Beijing, the Walmart Foundation announced grants for the Women in Factories program, bringing the total investment by the Walmart Foundation to more than $10 million over five years. The program, launched in 2011, is on track to meet its goal of reaching 60,000 women working in 150 factories in India, Bangladesh, China, El Salvador, and Honduras by the end of 2016. To date, more than 40,000 female factory line workers have been trained by the program and received the skills needed to be successful in the workplace, at home and in their communities.
WMT: 78.77 (+0.96)
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Here's Next Week's Game Plan
at The Street - Fri Nov 07, 7:19PM CST
Next week Cramer will be watching earnings from WhiteWave Foods, DR Horton and Wal-Mart, among many others.
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ATM Czar Euronet Adds U.S. To A Global Growth Engine
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Nov 07, 5:16PM CST
The fall of Russia's communist era in the early 1990s opened business opportunities for a number of entrepreneurial capitalists. One of them was Missouri native Michael Brown. In 1994, Brown co-founded an ATM business in Budapest, Hungary, to bring...
MGI: 8.41 (-0.02), WU: 17.88 (-0.07), WMT: 78.77 (+0.96), GOOGL: 551.82 (+0.13), EEFT: 54.22 (+0.03), AAPL: 109.01 (+0.31)
Final Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Fri Nov 07, 5:08PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies were up at the close of trading:
TGT: 64.17 (+2.28), WMT: 78.77 (+0.96), COST: 137.71 (+0.62)
Sears explores sale-leaseback deal of buildings
AP - Fri Nov 07, 3:56PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Sears Holdings' stock soared Friday after the struggling retailer said it's considering selling about 200 to 300 of its buildings to boost its liquidity.
WMT: 78.77 (+0.96), SHLD: 42.81 (+10.14)
After Yesterday's Rally of 1.23% Shares Could Potentially Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Nov 07, 3:37PM CST
Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $77.61 to a high of $79.08. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.2%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $78.23 on volume of 9.2 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
WMT: 78.77 (+0.96)
Wal-Mart Stores Rises 1.23% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Nov 07, 3:36PM CST
Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $77.61 to a high of $79.08. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.2%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $78.23 on volume of 9.2 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
WMT: 78.77 (+0.96)
Shopping apps offer cash back at the grocery store
By JOSEPH PISANI - AP - Fri Nov 07, 4:09PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Preparing for your Thanksgiving meal? Be aware that a new breed of shopping apps makes it easier to save money at the grocery store: Take a picture of the receipt and wait for the cash to roll in.
WFM: 46.81 (+1.96), KR: 57.80 (+0.04), TGT: 64.17 (+2.28), COST: 137.71 (+0.62), WMT: 78.77 (+0.96)
CORRECTING and REPLACING Sam's Club Offers More Savings this Holiday Season with New Pre and Post Black Friday Events
Business Wire - Fri Nov 07, 1:12PM CST
Third paragraph, second sentence of release dated November 6, 2014, should read: Starting at 12:01 a.m. CST at SamsClub.com and in clubs at 7 a.m., this event is exclusive to Sam's Club members and gives them the opportunity to fill their baskets with top holiday picks while getting ahead of the typical Black Friday frenzy (instead of Starting at 7 a.m. and exclusive to Sam's Club members, families can fill their baskets in-club or online with top holiday picks while getting ahead of the typical Black Friday frenzy).
WMT: 78.77 (+0.96)
3 Warren Buffett Secrets for a Prosperous Retirement
Adam Galas, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Nov 07, 1:07PM CST
Many Americans are worried about their ability to sustain their lifestyle during retirement, and it's no wonder. According to the recent survey from Wells Fargo , a large portion of the country is ill prepared to fund its golden years: "Nearly a...
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Stocks Hold Near Break-Even; Wal-Mart, BlackRock Rise
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Nov 07, 12:26PM CST
Stocks lingered just above or below the break-even line in early-afternoon trade Friday. The Nasdaq was 0.2% in the red, trimmed from a first-hour 0.7% loss. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrial average gripped gains of less than 0.1%. Volume in...
BLK: 351.48 (+3.85), WMT: 78.77 (+0.96), BABA: 114.56 (+2.99)
Midday Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Fri Nov 07, 12:18PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are up at 1 p.m.:
TGT: 64.17 (+2.28), WMT: 78.77 (+0.96), COST: 137.71 (+0.62)
Next Resistance Level for Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) is $78.73
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Nov 07, 11:40AM CST
Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) has opened bullishly above the pivot of $77.72 today and has reached the first level of resistance at $78.27. Should the shares continue to rise, the resistance pivots of $78.73 and $79.74 will be of interest.
WMT: 78.77 (+0.96)
3 Services Stocks Pushing The Sector Higher
at The Street - Fri Nov 07, 11:06AM CST
TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the services sector higher today.
AMZN: 299.86 (+3.22), EBAY: 53.51 (+0.25), WMT: 78.77 (+0.96)
Dow Jones (DJIA) Today: Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) Higher
at The Street - Fri Nov 07, 11:00AM CST
The Dow component leading the way higher looks to be Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT), which is sporting a 77-cent gain (+1%) bringing the stock to $78.58.
WMT: 78.77 (+0.96)
Early Glance: Big-box Retail companies
AP - Fri Nov 07, 9:53AM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top big-box retail companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
TGT: 64.17 (+2.28), WMT: 78.77 (+0.96), COST: 137.71 (+0.62)