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BusinessWeek November 21, 2005 Robert Berner	Watch Out, Best Buy And Circuit City The real earnings engine at Best Buy and Circuit City is not the product sale, but in the sale of warranties. Now, Wal-Mart is trying to cut them off at the register. Will Wal-Mart's move also cut into their earnings?
The Motley Fool December 2, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Beyonce, Brooks, and Bargains Wal-Mart tops Target in same-store sales for the first time in years. We can't lay all the praise behind the retailer's newfound success on something as simple as a new marketing campaign, but the ads are tactfully brilliant.
BusinessWeek December 13, 2004 Nanette Byrnes	Playing The Discount Game Stores offering deep sales after Thanksgiving did well. But will promotions translate into profits? The biggest shopping days of 2004 are yet to come, leaving lots of hunting and gathering to be done before it becomes clear who this holiday's winners and losers will be.
The Motley Fool November 13, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Wal-Mart's Price Blitz Regardless of whether Wal-Mart's continued price-slashing is a sign of weakness or strength, it's enough to make its investors, and those of its rivals, a little bit nervous.
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The Motley Fool November 6, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Wal-Mart Shows Its Teeth A holiday price war reinforces Wal-Mart's competitive strengths. Nonetheless, investors should watch closely, to make sure all those everyday low prices don't do too much damage to its margins as it tries to put the hurt on its competitors.
BusinessWeek August 5, 2010	Hard Choices: Jeffrey Hollender on Doing Business with Wal-Mart The co-founder and Chief Inspired Protagonist of Seventh Generation talks about why he refused to do business with Wal-Mart - and then changed his mind.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Toying Around With Wal-Mart Wal-Mart wants to be "where the toys are" in 2006. Investors, discount retailing and toy manufacturing are defensive industries that are built to last. However, keep an eye on the trends here, as things may get rocky.
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The Motley Fool February 18, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Has Wal-Mart Hit the Wall? Should investors search for greener retail-stock pastures?
The Motley Fool May 15, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Wal-Mart Walks In Wal-Mart chimes in with its first-quarter 2006 numbers tomorrow. Here's what you need to know to make sense of the news. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 19, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Dueling Fools: Wal-Mart Bull To be a Wal-Mart bull you have to be convinced that the company has plenty of opportunity to expand its store base.
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The Motley Fool June 13, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	My Tweeter Done Died Consumer electronics stalwart Tweeter files for Chapter 11. With looser shackles, maybe Tweeter will be able to give its latest makeover a better shot. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Better Not Buy Best Buy? The consumer electronics giant is doing just fine now, but tomorrow may pose some challenges.
The Motley Fool May 3, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Wal-Mart Saves the World Great comps at Wal-Mart put the pressure on its peers to play it straight. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 15, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Wal-Mart Marches Ahead Same-store sales are tracking ahead of expectations.
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The Motley Fool November 14, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Time to Love Wal-Mart Again Some pretty handsome returns can be earned by investors who pick up the retailer's shares on the days when there is bad news and hold patiently for a few years.
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BusinessWeek May 1, 2006 Manjeet Kripalani	Wal-Mart: Rapping On India's Door Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has long sought entry into India's 1 billion-strong consumer market, but restrictions on foreign retail chains have kept it at bay.
The Motley Fool April 15, 2005 Chris Mallon	Wal-Mart: Tech King? Wal-Mart's innovative use of technology changed the face of American business.
The Motley Fool November 23, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Those With the Most (Discounted) Toys Win The Black Friday toy wars have already begun. Wal-Mart has shown its aggressive form of desperation by executing fast and deep price cuts on popular toys.
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The Motley Fool November 28, 2006 Matthew Crews	The Yin and Yang of Black Friday Black Friday's retail sales have been tallied, and the results continue to show the difficulties in predicting consumer spending. A successful investor must find the key factors or trends that will drive an investment's performance.
The Motley Fool November 4, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Christmas Joy? No, a Bloody Battle for Bucks Behind the scenes in the retail world, we have brutal competition with heavyweight contender Wal-Mart Stores out to utterly brutalize its rivals.
The Motley Fool May 10, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Discounting Earnings Target and Wal-Mart seem to have the recipe for consistency.
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The Motley Fool November 13, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Wild About Wal-Mart ... and Everybody Else Shares surge after the world's biggest retailer reports increased sales and net income in the third quarter; the "halo effect" spreads to other retailers.
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The Motley Fool April 12, 2007 Mike Cianciolo	The Easter Bunny Boosts Wal-Mart The retailer posted a surprise gain in same-store sales for March. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 19, 2007 Michael Leibert	Dueling Fools: Wal-Mart Bear Rebuttal Wal-Mart's management will someday get out of the way of the company's share price, rewarding long-term shareholders, but that day continues to seem distant.
BusinessWeek November 8, 2004 Louise Lee	Santa's Feeling Strapped This Year Consumer confidence fell in October for the third month in a row. Income growth is sluggish. Energy prices are soaring. And retailers across the country are bracing for what could be a cheerless season.
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