Wal-Mart (WMT) Continues to Expand Online Business - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jul 27, 3:09PM CDT
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) has recently acquired the remaining shares to take full ownership of the Yihaodian e-commerce business in China. Wal-Mart has also recently opened one e-commerce fulfillment center in Bethlehem, PA.
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Big U.S. Companies Pledge $140 Billion to Invest in Climate Change
at The Street - Mon Jul 27, 1:24PM CDT
Thirteen large U.S. companies from Apple to Wal-Mart have enlisted in the White House's effort to improve the environment.
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IBM and 9 Other Companies Giving Warren Buffett a Headache in 2015 -- Including One Jim Cramer Is Selling
at The Street - Mon Jul 27, 11:36AM CDT
Some of Warren Buffett's 'wonderful companies' haven't been treating him so wonderfully lately.
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A look at the largest companies in the S&P 500
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Jul 24, 6:08PM CDT
Amazon surpassed the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., in market value Friday, on the back of a strong earnings report. Amazon shares closed up nearly 10 percent, giving the Seattle company a market value of $247.77 billion, versus $230.53 billion for Wal-Mart.
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Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Fri Jul 24, 5:24PM CDT
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Wal-Mart Stores Falls 1.28% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Rebound
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Jul 24, 5:15PM CDT
Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $71.50 to a high of $72.56. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.3%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $72.42 on volume of 5.4 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
WMT: 71.38 (-0.20)
Watch for Wal-Mart Stores to Potentially Rebound After Falling 1.28% Yesterday
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Jul 24, 5:14PM CDT
Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $71.50 to a high of $72.56. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.3%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $72.42 on volume of 5.4 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
WMT: 71.38 (-0.20)
3 Dow Stocks That Wall Street Is Correctly Bearish On
Jamal Carnette, Dan Caplinger, and Brian Stoffel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jul 24, 4:11PM CDT
For many retail investors, companies included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average are considered the "safest" stocks around. Normally, the index contains companies with pristine balance sheets and decades of strong performance. As such, many...
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Amazon's value surpasses Wal-Mart after surprise 2Q profit
By MAE ANDERSON - AP - Fri Jul 24, 3:40PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — It's official: Amazon is bigger than Wal-Mart.
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Is Amazon.com, Inc. Really Worth More Than Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.?
Alex DUMORTIER, CFA, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jul 24, 12:44PM CDT
Neither the announcement that health insurer Anthem will acquire rival Cigna in a deal valued at $54 billion , nor a blowout earnings report from (see below) is enough to lift the broad market into the black...
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Investors React to Amazon's Shocking Earnings Beat - Stocks in the News
Zacks Research Staff - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jul 24, 12:28PM CDT
Amazon surprised the investment world with big beats on earnings and revenue yesterday, and we look at the social media reaction to the announcement.
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Investors Dive Into Amazon After Q2 Earnings Surprise
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Jul 24, 10:58AM CDT
Amazon.com (AMZN) stock rocketed to an all-time high Friday, a day after the e-commerce leader posted a surprise second-quarter profit fueled by its booming cloud computing business. Amazon stock was up 15%, near 555, in morning trading on the stock...
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Wall Street Celebrates Amazon Q2: ETFs to Benefit - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jul 24, 8:59AM CDT
These ETFs will gain higher from Amazon's blockbuster second-quarter results that injected fresh optimism into Wall Street.
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Amazon, Starbucks Continue to Impress Wall Street
at The Street - Fri Jul 24, 4:00AM CDT
The CNBC 'Fast Money' traders say to stick with Starbucks and Visa, but differ on what to do about Amazon's 16% rally.
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Amazon Earnings A Smash Hit: Cloud Brings Silver Lining Around Tepid Profits
Dana Blankenhorn - Amigobulls - Fri Jul 24, 2:34AM CDT
Amazon earnings beat revenue and EPS estimates, and it's cloud revenue surprised analysts, but Amazon stock could slide back down, as profits remain small.
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Amazon's birthday present: Surprise 2Q profit
By MAE ANDERSON - AP - Thu Jul 23, 6:17PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Investors helped Amazon celebrate its 20th birthday, pushing the online retailer's stock up 17 percent in aftermarket trading Thursday after it reported a surprise second-quarter profit.
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Wal-Mart buys up Yihaodian
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jul 23, 5:50PM CDT
The world's largest retailer purchased the remaining 49% stake it didn't own in e-retailer Yihaodian of China for an undisclosed price. Wal-Mart (WMT) is attempting to follow consumers as they migrate to the Internet in China, where it has struggled...
WMT: 71.38 (-0.20)
What Retail Stocks Will Get A Back-To-School Lift?
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Jul 23, 5:01PM CDT
The sparring match between Amazon.com and Wal-Mart last week hinted at the competition retailers face heading into the back-to-school shopping season, as the industry behemoths one-upped each other with rival Black-Friday-like sales on the same day....
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Wal-Mart buying remaining stake in China's Yihaodian
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - AP - Thu Jul 23, 4:25PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart wants to make a bigger play for Chinese consumers online.
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