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The Motley Fool
August 14, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Is It Time to Put Wal-Mart on Pause? As expected, Wal-Mart had a solid second quarter. However, given upcoming challenges, it makes sense that some investors may want to say "when" on the discount retailer's stock, at least for the time being.   |
The Motley Fool
February 22, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Woe Is Wal-Mart This year, there were no holly jolly holidays for the discount giant. |
The Motley Fool
January 10, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Digging Those Discounters The big three names in discount retailers, Wal-Mart, Target, and Costco, all look like a good bet in a slowing economy. |
The Motley Fool
May 6, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Hitting the Wal-Mart There were very few surprises when retailers reported their April sales figures this morning and leading the list of mild underperformers was Wal-Mart, the country's largest retailer. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Is Wal-Mart Warming Up? The temperature may be cooling down, but is Wal-Mart's holiday season warming up? The retailer's third-quarter earnings increased 12.7% to $2.29 billion, or $0.54 per share. |
The Motley Fool
October 15, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
What Happened to Wal-Mart's Low Prices? The discount retailer's prices are rolling both ways. |
The Motley Fool
March 21, 2006
Mike Cianciolo |
Big Boxes Stack Up Comps Big-box retailers reported strong same-store sales for February. Do these companies deserve an extra look from investors? |
The Motley Fool
August 13, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
When Discounts Aren't Enough Wal-Mart's quarter wasn't great. Should investors cut and run? |
The Motley Fool
September 5, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
The Expectations Game The expectations for Target and Wal-Mart aren't the same, but lately the performance is. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
December 21, 2011
Shubh Datta |
What 2012 Holds for Wal-Mart Will Wal-Mart correct itself next year? |
The Motley Fool
February 19, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart's Back in Its Element Wal-Mart continues to show considerable strength -- despite signs of a worsening economy -- or perhaps because of them. |
The Motley Fool
June 10, 2011
Shubh Datta |
Wal-Mart Can't Just Duct Tape This Massive Problem Wal-Mart to test its small-store format in the U.S. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
July 11, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Stimulating Wal-Mart's Bottom Line After the rebate checks, careful consumers will continue to turn to the discount retailer. |
The Motley Fool
November 13, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Is Wal-Mart Really Recession-Proof? The discount giant isn't immune to recession, but it's still a strong survivor. |
The Motley Fool
May 13, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Wigging Out Over Wal-Mart Are the good times over for the discount retailing giant? |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart Just Can't Win U.S. sales improved, but deep discounts deteriorated profit. |
The Motley Fool
August 19, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Depressing Times for Discounters Are consumers so cash-strapped that even discount retailers have become dangerous? |
The Motley Fool
December 16, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
5 Golden Retailers Go for the gold, lest you end up with a coal-filled stocking. As consumers scour the aisles in search of bargain-basement deals, retailers struggle to preserve their dwindling margins amid an all-out price war. |
The Motley Fool
April 9, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Retail March Madness March retail comps data shows some surprises and some consistency. |
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart's Foreign Flameout? The discount giant's Japanese unit continues to struggle. |
The Motley Fool
May 20, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Danger for Discounters? Discount retail giants Wal-Mart and Target both reported surprising first-quarter earnings this week. Is Wal-Mart losing its advantage? And what's the macro message here? |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart's Still Stalled Out The discount giant can't seem to jump-start its U.S. sales. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart's Worries Aren't Over Yet Sales still struggle in the United States. |
The Motley Fool
June 14, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Best Buy Deserves More Respect Best Buy's first-quarter earnings report was no blowout, but value-minded investors should give the electronics retailer props nonetheless. |
The Motley Fool
January 2, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Play It Again, Sam Walton Despite a disappointing November that found comps sliding by 0.1%, the world's largest retailer bounced back during the critical holiday shopping season, posting a 1.6% uptick in same-store sales for the month of December. |
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 27, 2011
Shubh Datta |
Wal-Mart Turns to the Web ... Again Wal-Mart tests online grocery delivery system. |
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart Maps New Growth The discount giant's diving into Africa. |
The Motley Fool
July 6, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Wal-Mart: Still a Bargain Wal-Mart's same-store sales didn't set the world on fire, but they're good enough. Investors should not underestimate this retailer. |
The Motley Fool
January 13, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart Finally Caves to the Recession Even the world's largest retailer has begun to close stores. |
The Motley Fool
December 28, 2009
Dave Mock |
3 Reasons to Sell Target Today Not everyone is on the buy side. |
The Motley Fool
September 8, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Creative Destruction at Talbots The flailing retailer seeks new, exciting ways to keep losing money. |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Wal-Mart Sees May Flowers The leading retailer confirms that May sales are fulfilling expectations. |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2007
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Wal-Mart Opens Its Doors In advance of earnings, analysts expect the world's biggest retailer to report single-digit sales and earnings growth. |
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
July 6, 2005
Timothy M. Otte |
Wal-Mart Numbers a Hard Sell The June sales boost doesn't necessarily mean consumers are spending more. Investors should keep an eye on War-Mart. |
The Motley Fool
May 20, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Taking Aim at Target The discount retailer's tough times may add up to discount times for investors. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Aiming at a Moving Target If you're a big retailer, you're going to suffer one way or another when the economy slows -- and whether you suffer incrementally less than other companies may not make much difference in the stock price. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Should Wal-Mart's Shakeup Worry You? Wal-Mart's executive shuffling is newsworthy, if not exactly exciting, but it doesn't seem like much reason for shareholder alarm. |
The Motley Fool
July 12, 2007
Seth Jayson |
Whither, Whether, Wal-Mart? Is good news for Wal-Mart signals bad news for the economy? |
The Motley Fool
June 5, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Will Consumers' Crush on Wal-Mart Become Love? Will Wal-Mart be the chief beneficiary in a post-excess consumer world? |
The Motley Fool
March 2, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
California Snubbing Wal-Mart Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) is having some trouble with its supersized Supercenter concept, with high-profile difficulty brewing in California. Voting is under way today for several communities there that are attempting to block entry of the superscaled version of the discount store, according to USA Today |
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
August 16, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart's Big Problem Isn't Fixed Investors, don't ignore the recurring problem: U.S. sales are still a drag. |
The Motley Fool
January 5, 2006
W.D. Crotty |
Wal-Mart Rolls On Same-store sales for December fall within expectations. The stock could still fall from its current levels; it's down more than $3 per share in recent months. But given its expected long-term earnings growth, the downside here is extremely limited. |
The Motley Fool
July 5, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Wal-Mart's Summer of Love The world's largest retailer comes through with a better-than-expected June showing. |
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Target: Bull's-eye or Bear Trap? Is this discount retailer a good buy right now? Some say no. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart Pumps Up a Gas War Will slashing gas prices at some of its gas stations refuel the discounter's U.S. sales? |
The Motley Fool
April 10, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Retail Comps Cower in March Consumer-centric companies stumbled last month as shoppers pinched pennies. |
