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WMT: Bull or Bear?
Wal-Mart Stores (WMT): Share price advances through positive trading channel
WMT
-0.47%
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8 days
Filed under: Good news, Wal-Mart (WMT), Target Corp. (TGT), Costco Wholesale (COST), Technical Analysis, Stocks to Buy Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) is the world's largest retailer, offering a vast array of general merchandise through some 7,350 stores. That total includes nearly 1,000 discount stores, over 2,800 combination discount and grocery stores and about 600 warehouse outlets. More than half of Wal-Mart's stores are in the United States, but the firm has a widespread and growing international presence. It is the biggest retailer in Canada and Mexico, has a 95% stake in Japan's Seiyu an ...
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5 Impressive Stocks in This Difficult Market
WMT
+1.49%
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11 days
Now that more than half the year is behind us, I thought it would be interesting to look at my top 5 performers through July 31, 2008. As dismal as the stock market has been this year, there are still some bright spots. My top five performers have all achieved double-digit positive total returns since I owned them and positive returns in 2008. Here they are with comments:
#5 - McDonald's (MCD) + 4.4% Total 2008 Return Last November, I bought this burger maker for $57 in spite of only paying one dividend per year. I was rewarded by MCD moving to quarterly dividends and a 2008 total return of 4 ...
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Serious Money: How safe were BRK, BUD, PG, SO, & UPS?
WMT
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+1.44%
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11 days
Filed under: Rants and raves, Competitive strategy, Wal-Mart (WMT), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Anheuser-Busch Cos (BUD), Procter and Gamble (PG), United Parcel'B' (UPS), Washington Mutual (WM), PetroChina Co Ltd ADR (PTR), Comfort Zone Investing, Serious Money, S and P 500, Stocks to Buy, Southern Company (SO) The stock market was down yesterday and it is down again today. Bearish sentiment is roaming through Wall Street right now, so I thought I would look back on another occasion when the market was going through similar turmoil and I wrote about the following eight stocks, which I though ...
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Walmart Continues to Impress
WMT
-0.51%
in
15 days
It now appears after gloomy reports from Target (TGT), JC Penny (JCP), and Macy's (M) that Wal-Mart (WMT) may just be the only large retailer actually growing. Wal-Mart (WMT) reported its sales and earnings yesterday, for the quarter ended July 31, 2008. Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 were approximately $101.6 billion, an increase of 10.4 percent from $92.0 billion in the second quarter last year. (Call Transcript)
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Is TJX a buy?
WMT
-0.97%
in
18 days
Filed under: Earnings reports, Wal-Mart (WMT), Stocks to Buy, Recession Shares of TJX Cos. (NYSE: TJX) fell in early trading after the discount retailer reported earnings that failed to impress Wall Street and gave guidance that fell short of expectations. The shares may still be worth adding to your portfolio.
Like Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT), TJX is benefiting from cash-strapped consumers eager to snap up the latest bargains. TJX, parent of TJ Maxx, is up 28% this year, outperforming Wal-Mart, which has gained more than 24%. The Massachusetts company currently trades at a forward price...
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WalMart Stores Inc
WMT
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+3.63%
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49 days
BusinessWeek Rankings 2008 #23 2007 #11 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates retail stores in various formats worldwide. The company’s Wal-Mart Stores segment offers general merchandise, including apparel, domestics, fabrics and notions, stationery and books, shoes, housewares, hardware, electronics, home furnishings, small appliances, automotive accessories, horticulture and accessories, sporting goods, toys, pet food and pet accessories, cellular phones and cellular service plan contracts, cameras and supplies, ...
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Kroger & Wal-Mart: Falling Prices and Rising Profits
WMT
+1.76%
in
51 days
It is no secret that the American consumer is pinched for cash in light of inflationary pressures, leaving them frustrated and even angry whenever they need to go to the store to purchase a good or service, or even just fill up their tank. It remains true, though, that consumers still have their needs and are very much still purchasing products and services, albeit in a thriftier manner.
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Walmart WMT Cannot be Hurt by High Fuel Cost
WMT
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-0.37%
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52 days
Wal-Mart <st1:stockticker> WMT </st1:stockticker> is one of the few companies that cannot be hurt by high energy cost. Because they are, and will remain, the low cost sales leader they can pass on higher energy cost to their shoppers. If energy prices drop they will immediately obtain more efficiency. The parking lots are full of people trying to beat the high cost of food. The reputation of Wal-Mart as having the lowest prices will drive higher numbers of consumers to shop there during the downturn. Super Models do not shop at Wal-Mart, but if you shop there, then you know th ...
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Deere Is No Bambi - Cramer's Lightning Round (6/20/08)
WMT
+4.29%
in
68 days
Stocks discussed in the lightning round session of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money TV program, Friday June 20. <!---->
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Bullish calls:John Deere (DE):“I have to tell you, I think DE down 18 straight points is a buy, not a sell.” Williams (WMB): “I like WMB... I'll give you a two-fer... I like Willbros Group…it ain't ending with this natural gas situation.” Willbros Group (WG) Frontline (FRO): “I have been recommending and recommending and recommending it, and what happened today? 52-week high. What's the yield?... 15%.” Wal-Mart (WMT): “WMT is a buy, buy, buy. A house of pleasure, and I lov ...
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
WMT
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+0.48%
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13 days
(closed on 07/12/08)
Analysts' Recommendation: | Buy | | 30 Days Ago: | Buy | | | Analysts' Target: | $61 | | Analysts' Targets | | Lehman Brothers | $65 | | Overwei | ...
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Wal-Mart Stores (WMT): Shares advance through a positive trading channel
WMT
+2.93%
in
59 days
(closed on 08/22/08)
Filed under: Good news, Wal-Mart (WMT), Target Corp. (TGT), Costco Wholesale (COST), Technical Analysis, Stocks to Buy Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) is the world's largest retailer, offering a vast array of general merchandise through some 7,350 stores. That total includes nearly 1,000 discount stores, over 2,800 combination discount and grocery stores and about 600 warehouse outlets. More than half of Wal-Mart's facilities are in the United States, but the firm has a widespread and growing international presence. It is the biggest retailer in Canada and Mexico, has a 95% stake in Japan's Seiy ...
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Sector Analysis: Discount Variety Stores
WMT
+4.99%
in
71 days
As many of you know, I usually spend Sunday evening analyzing sectors and the hot stocks within those groups. Due to time constraints I've been skipping this watchlist ritual, instead only trading stocks that I find through my scans.
I had some free time today and was surprised to see Discount Variety Stores among the top of "sectors making 52 week highs" list. I should not have missed this and
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Rebate Shoppers Flock to Wal-Mart While Others Miss the Boat
WMT
+0.66%
in
68 days
(closed on 08/15/08)
One has to wonder what execs at Target (TGT) were thinking when they did nothing to try to draw those with rebate checks to their stores like Wal-Mart (WMT) did.
As far back as January Wal-Mart began courting shoppers who were receiving rebate checks from the US government. In the middle of April I pondered the "deafening silence" from the likes of Target and JC Penny (JCP) in regards to the payments.
All this against the background of questionable customer service tactics at the chain.
Well, the first monthly results since the stimulus check mailings began are in and Wal-Mart is the clear wi ...
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Portfolio results thru 8/8/08
- Portfolio at www.updown.com - started 1/11/08
9.8% return includes dividends and commission.
Started socialpicks on 6/30. some stocks here are not in...
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The Big Box Battle: Dogs or Discounts?
- There has been been some great battles in recent years between big box stores. Winners like Walmart, Best Buy and losers like Kmart and Ultimate Elect...
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Stock update and watch list 7/29/08
- Due to difficulties understanding the socialpicks system regarding changing rating from buy to hold and thus resetting the performance, I wanted to sum...
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How to reform US health care?
- Jim Jubak in a recent article argued that the best method to reform health care was to hand it to Walmart.They would cut down on salaries,medicine cost...
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