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Walmart Inc

NYSE: WMT Discount Stores
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Retail

Why Does Wal-Mart Have 4,574 Stores?

Wal-Mart's count of both store number and size continue to grow slightly in a period during which most large retailers have cut their number of locations. Why?

Douglas A. McIntyre
12:10pm ET
Retail

Target Boosts Dividend 7%

Target announced Wednesday morning that its board has raised the retailer's quarterly dividend by about 7% to $0.60.

Paul Ausick
9:45am ET
Retail

Why Wal-Mart Offers Warehouse Clear-Out

When Wal-Mart doesn't have a holiday to use as the underpinning for a promotion, the company creates one, usually in the form of a warehouse clearance.

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Paul Ausick
4:43am ET
Retail

Wal-Mart to Test Delivery With Uber, Lyft

Wal-Mart has set a partnership with Uber and Lyft to deliver groceries, a sign that the ride companies continue to diversity beyond their core business.

Douglas A. McIntyre
6:05am ET
Special Report

The Biggest Company the Year You Were Born

To succeed in the U.S. economy, companies must constantly adapt to changing conditions. Some of the nation’s largest corporations — conglomerates such as General Electric (NYSE: GE), Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), and…

Steven M. Peters
4:01pm ET
Investing

The 4 Stocks That Weighed on the Dow Wednesday

May 18, 2016: Markets opened lower again Wednesday following the lead of both Asian and European markets. Both a strengthening dollar and an unexpected inventory build in U.S. crude oil stockpiles were…

Paul Ausick
4:01pm ET
Investing

The 4 Stocks That Lifted the DJIA on Monday

May 16, 2016: Markets opened higher Monday as they ignored weaker-than-expected economic data from China. The dollar strengthened early, especially against the yen, and an announcement from Goldman Sachs that the oil…

Paul Ausick
10:50am ET
Investing

Top 8 Earnings for the Week Ahead

24/7 Wall St. has put together a preview of Cisco Systems, Wal-Mart and some of the other major companies reporting their quarterly results this week.

Chris Lange