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The Motley Fool December 21, 2011 Shubh Datta	What 2012 Holds for Wal-Mart Will Wal-Mart correct itself next year?
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Fast Company December 2003 Charles Fishman	The Wal-Mart You Don't Know The giant retailer's low prices often come with a high cost. Wal-Mart's relentless pressure can crush the companies it does business with and force them to send jobs overseas. Are we shopping our way straight to the unemployment line?
The Motley Fool October 18, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Wal-Mart's Slash-and-Burn Strategy Wal-Mart's willing to put margins on the line to drive traffic and sales, spurring rivals to follow suit in order to keep price-conscious shoppers. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool March 29, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Another Big Problem for Wal-Mart The latest in Wal-Mart's plethora of problems has taken the company all the way to the Supreme Court. A proposed class action lawsuit would pit more than a million female employees against the corporate giant.
The Motley Fool September 10, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer	How Much Is Wal-Mart Worth? Shares of Wal-Mart currently change hands at roughly $52 per share. Is that a good deal? Let's get an idea of what Wal-Mart's shares are really worth.
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The Motley Fool September 21, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Eating Wal-Mart's Lunch Some headlines that many might find unsavory plagued retail giant Wal-Mart earlier this week. Should investors throw up their hands and dismiss them because of the natural antithesis between the concepts of happy employees and happy shareholders, particularly in the retail universe?
The Motley Fool November 18, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Let's Kick Wal-Mart Some More The retail giant is back in the news, and the scoop isn't flattering. The company has paid a price on Wall Street for all the bad publicity, especially over the past two years. In the future, the stock should be able to grow its price in line with its peers.
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