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Wal-Mart Stores' CEO Hosts 2012 Shareholders Meeting (Transcript)Fri, Jun 1, 2012
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Wal-Mart Stores' CEO Discusses Q3 2012 Results - Earnings Call TranscriptTue, Nov 15, 2011 • 2 Comments
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. - Shareholder/Analyst CallWed, Oct 12, 2011
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Wal-Mart Stores' CEO Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call TranscriptTue, Aug 16, 2011 • 1 Comment
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Wal-Mart Stores' CEO Discusses Q1 2012 Results - Earnings Call TranscriptMon, May 23, 2011 • 5 Comments
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Wal-Mart Stores CEO Discusses F3Q2011 Results – Earnings Call TranscriptThu, Nov 18, 2010
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Wal-Mart CEO Discusses F2Q2011 Results - Earnings Call TranscriptTue, Aug 17, 2010 • 4 Comments
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. F1Q11 (Qtr End 04/30/10) Earnings Call TranscriptTue, May 18, 2010
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. F4Q10 (Qtr End 01/31/10) Earnings Call TranscriptThu, Feb 18, 2010 • 1 Comment
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. F3Q10 (Qtr End 31/10/09) Earnings Call TranscriptThu, Nov 12, 2009 • 1 Comment
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. F2Q10 (Qtr End 07/31/09) Earnings Call TranscriptThu, Aug 13, 2009
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates retail stores in various formats around the world and is committed to saving people money so they can live better. We earn the trust of our customers every day by providing a broad assortment of quality merchandise and services at every day low prices (“EDLP”)... More
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- Thursday, April 25, 9:17 AM A devastating apparel factory disaster in Bangladesh doesn't directly involve any large well-known companies, but could affect global retailers as an increased focus on safety appears imminent. Retailers which reportedly bought clothes from suppliers located in the collapsed building in the recent past include The Children's Place (PLCE), Wal-Mart (WMT), Dress Barn (ASNA), Primark (ASBFY.PK), and Benetton (BNGPY.PK). Analysts think the sector will rethink supply chain decisions with a heightened focus on safety. 1 Comment [Consumer, Global & FX]
- Wednesday, April 24, 3:40 PM GE Capital (GE +2.5%) cuts off lending to gun shops in response to public backlash since the Sandy Hook shootings. Though the company isn't the first financial firm to back away from involvement with the gun industry, the development puts the spotlight back on sellers such as Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS -0.4%), Wal-Mart (WMT -1.2%), and Cabela's (CAB +0.9%) which could see more foot traffic. It's also of interest to gun manufacturers Smith & Wesson (SWHC +0.8%) and Sturn Ruger (RGR -0.8%) - wallowing around with relatively low P-E ratios with future demand tough to forecast. 32 Comments [Consumer]
- Wednesday, April 24, 3:23 PM Wal-Mart (WMT -1.2%) plans to offer tickets at 3.7K of its stores to exclusive screenings of Man of Steel. In an interesting retail strategy, customers will have to navigate Wal-Mart stores back to the electronics section in order to nab tickets (the physical kind only) for the special screening which is set a day before the national opening of the movie on June 14. 1 Comment [Consumer]
- Tuesday, April 23, 6:49 AM Wal-Mart (WMT) decides to link the compensation of certain executives on whether the retailer successfully meets compliance objectives. As part of its compliance overhaul in the wake of bribery allegations in Mexico, senior managers will also start providing quarterly reports to an audit committee on how they are adhering to a corporate compliance program. Comment! [Consumer]
- Thursday, April 18, 12:30 PM Department store chains are trading weak with weak economic indicators and chatter on weak sales trends at Wal-Mart (WMT -1.5%) swaying sentiment. The sector is already a bit jitterish with Target's (TGT -0.9%) Q1 sales warnings from earlier in the week still resonating. Decliners include Sears Holdings (SHLD -2.5%), Nordstrom (JWN -1.4%), Saks (SKS -1.6%), and Macy's (M -1.2%) - while Fred's (FRED +0.1%) and J.C. Penney (JCP +1.6%) are bucking the trend. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
- Tuesday, April 16, 9:32 AM The lack of a FDIC charter isn't slowing down retailers from stepping up their push into financial services. Wal-Mart (WMT -0.2%) continues to expand options for users of its reloadable Bluebird cards while shoppers at Home Depot (HD +0.6%) can sign up for a $40K home improvement loan on the fly. What to watch: Look for more retailers to try to get into the mix with partnerships with payments companies and financial firms - while banks look to stop the rush by pushing Congress for increased regulation. Comment! [Consumer, Financials]
- Tuesday, April 16, 8:21 AM Target's (TGT) warning on Q1 sales trends isn't a surprise to many retail analysts with the spring selling season getting off to a slow start due to weather issues. Peer watch: Wal-Mart (WMT) trades 0.7% lower premarket, but shares of Costco (COST) are 0.7% higher with the company's track record of strong execution still a backdrop. Comment! [Consumer]
- Thursday, April 11, 10:14 AM Retail watch: Due to the timing of Easter and a slow start to the spring selling season a two-month snapshot of sales covering March and April is appropriate before drawing major conclusions, according to analysts. Retailers looking for a March surge in home and garden (HD, LOW, TGT, WMT) spending and spring clothing purchases expect April to make up some of the slack. Of the 14 retailers reporting March numbers today, comparable-store sales averaged a 0.6% gain with Costco (COST) and Ross Stores (ROST) standing out as outperformers. 2 Comments [Consumer]
- Wednesday, April 10, 1:12 PM The Wal-Mart (WMT -0.3%) executive who called the retailer's February sales a "total disaster" in a leaked e-mail has left the company. Though the monthly sales report was cloaked under a macroeconomic veil by the company at the time, stronger numbers put in by Costco and Target - along with a heightened concern that the company is hurting itself with understaffing - is now prompting analysts to look at the February numbers in a different light. 3 Comments [Consumer]
- Wednesday, April 10, 8:23 AM A government panel in India exploring Wal-Mart's (WMT) lobbying activities has asked the company for more details after reviewing an initial series of documents. The probe is expected to be wrapped up by June. Comment! [Consumer]
- Wednesday, April 10, 7:24 AM The dollar store group (DG, FDO, DLTR) is on watch after Family Dollar misses estimates with its FQ2 report and cuts its outlook for the second half of the fiscal year. The retailer's alarming assessment on consumer spending trends could also influence sentiment on Wal-Mart (WMT). 2 Comments [Consumer]
- Monday, April 8, 9:18 AM Sam's Club (WMT) CEO Rosalind Brewer says consumers want value more than ever and thinks the company's reasonable level of membership fees will continue to drive growth. She tips Sam's Club to see $100M in revenue per year within the next six or seven years. (video) Comment! [Consumer]
- Friday, April 5, 11:08 AM Even if Wal-Mart (WMT -0.5%) is having a sluggish sales quarter, it's winning in the bond market. The retailer secured ultra-low coupon rates for billion-dollar plus bond offering due in 2018 (1.125%), 2023 (2.55%), and 2043 (4%). Despite a headline or two about empty shelves or soft consumer spending patterns, the amount of free cash flow the company generates makes it a force to be reckoned with. 2 Comments [Consumer]
- Friday, April 5, 10:31 AM Sports Chalet is the latest retailer to jump into offering same-day delivery services, saying it will test a program to both sell and rent items from stores in the West. Though the same-day delivery concept is getting plenty crowded with ideas ranging from the use of lockers (AMZN), in-store pickup (ODP, HD), valets (EBAY), and even in the case of Wal-Mart (WMT) a potential trust-your-neighbor delivery service - widespread adoption still appears far away to retail analysts. What to watch: To protect margins, retailers are expected to slip in some fees on same-day delivery. Comment! [Consumer]
- Friday, April 5, 8:00 AM Retail industry analysts continue to question if Wal-Mart (WMT) is blowing its "one at bat" with perishables as the company's tendency to run light with employees appears to be creating stocking and customer service issues. While maintaining a foothold in the fresh food business is a top priority for the Wal-Mart, execs note investing in training and education is taking precedence over ramping up staffing. 4 Comments [Consumer]
- Thursday, April 4, 2:31 PM Wal-Mart (WMT +0.5%) issues three-, five-, 10-, and 30-year bonds totaling $5B; the paper is rated Aa2/AA/AA. Proceeds will go towards the ubiquitous "general corporate purposes." 4 Comments [Consumer]
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Derek A. Barrett
$NOK $MSFT $WMT Nokia Lumia 521 ($150) sold out within 1 hour on Wal-Mart.com http://bit.ly/10lff4k - View all 15 replies
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Derek A. Barrett: rsanders22 did you ever find out the margins? Will post here if I run across them.
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rasanders22: Derek, No, sorry. We might have to wait a while to find out.
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Energysystems: Recently was shopping for a ratcheting pipe cutter, ended up with a Craftsman, with free shipping. Can't knock it. -
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Why the future is murky for old line retailers, JC Penney, Sears http://onforb.es/Y9NnEK $JCP $SHLD $WMT $TGT - View all 0 replies
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Seraphim Blentzas
Costco $COST Surpasses Kroger $KR To Become America's Second Largest Food Retailer (revenue) http://bit.ly/XPTFa8 $WMT - View all 0 replies
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Tony Kau
$WMT looks overbought here on declining volume -- short opportunity http://ow.ly/jRmIC http://ow.ly/i/1QAEH - View all 0 replies
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