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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 August 31, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Foolish Book Review: "Sam Walton: Made in America" This book chronicles the story of the inevitable evolution that allowed Sam Walton to build a wonder of the retailing world: Wal-Mart.
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 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.
BusinessWeek August 9, 2004 Wendy Zellner	Sam Walton: King Of The Discounters The legendary retailer Sam Walton, relentlessly studied and borrowed from rivals.
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 March 22, 2010 Mike Pienciak	Is Wal-Mart Going to Kill Your Favorite Stocks? There might be casualties -- but not the kind you expect.
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 December 9, 2008 Dave Mock	Don't Go There, Apple The iPhone doesn't need deep discounts yet.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	If Sam Walton Had an iPad Wal-Mart is the latest retailer to begin stocking Apple's iPad.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2011 Alyce Lomax	How Wal-Mart's Losing Competitive Advantage As if Wal-Mart didn't have enough problems these days, the big-box behemoth may now be losing its ability to command the rock-bottom prices on which it's built its reputation.
The Motley Fool November 8, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Hitting a Moving Target The discount retailer readies its back-to-school quarterly report.
The Motley Fool March 22, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Wal-Mart Trades "On Sale" for "Upscale" The discount retailer tries to sharpen its image with a new, upscale store. Will it work? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 20, 2010 Jim Royal	Today's Buy Opportunity: Wal-Mart The Bentonville Behemoth is the best play for any environment.
The Motley Fool June 2, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Does Wal-Mart Deserve to Be Hated? Should investors worry that this retail colossus seems to be a magnet for animosity and activism?
The Motley Fool April 5, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Under Wal-Mart's Hood Sometimes you have to get dirty to come up clean. Until Wal-Mart wins that huge gray-area camp of supporters in the middle, it will have to deal with a country that consists mostly of indifferent spectators watching two thin opposing camps duke it out.
The Motley Fool August 28, 2008 Rich Duprey	Wal-Mart's Little Piggy in the Marketplace The big-box discounter's small-format stores may not resonate with consumers.
The Motley Fool February 21, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Fashion Risk at Wal-Mart? Overseas growth is good, but will domestic efforts backfire? Wal-Mart's stock looks value-priced, but investors need to understand that due to its size, it's basically a play on overall consumer spending.
The Motley Fool March 5, 2004 Mike Cianciolo	Wide World of Wal-Mart The retail giant looks to take over the world.
The Motley Fool December 28, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	How the Web Was Lost to Wal-Mart Wal-Mart, the world's top retailer, can't get the swing of cyberspace, and ends its video download service after less than a year.
The Motley Fool June 7, 2011 Adam J. Crawford	Does Size Matter in Retail? These chains think so.
The Motley Fool March 9, 2011 Matt Koppenheffer	Could Wal-Mart's Stock Double? Can Wal-Mart's stock double? Under the upside scenario, the answer is a very definite "yes."
The Motley Fool June 16, 2011 Katie Spence	Wal-Mart Takes Its Game on the Road The potential to expand in Africa and elsewhere around the globe makes for what looks like a very promising future.
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 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 September 30, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Rock On, Wal-Mart Shoppers AC/DC goes on a second date with Wal-Mart.
The Motley Fool January 15, 2011 Anders Bylund	Cash or Customers? Verizon Chooses the Money A popular promotion is ending at just the right time.
BusinessWeek January 30, 2006 Michael Arndt	Danger: Falling Prices "The Wal-Mart Effect: How the World's Most Powerful Company Really Works - and How it's Transforming the American Economy" is an insightful look at the effect, for good and bad, of Wal-Mart's focus on price-cutting.
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 October 5, 2004 Seth Jayson	Sons of Sam Look Overseas Wal-Mart's big expansion plans look for non-domestic money. Investors need to keep an eye on the firm's same-store sales.
Home Theater December 14, 2002	Discount Chains Make Inroads with DTV Once the rarefied domain of specialty electronics retailers, home theater is going discount. Big-box discount chains like K-Mart, Wal-Mart, Inc. and Target Stores have seen their revenues surge since adding digital televisions and related products to their inventories.
The Motley Fool December 18, 2003 LouAnn Lofton	Wal-Mart Goes Digital The retailing giant wants to sell you digital tunes.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	Wal-Mart's Jumbo-Sized Plans The retail giant lays out policy changes and a growth strategy. With its share price falling about 20% in the past year, Wal-Mart is doing all it can to reverse that trend, hoping to prove that even giants can be nimble.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Wal-Mart's Dressed Down Wal-Mart's dying to drum up more growth and lure more customers from all walks of life, but when it comes to appealing beyond its core, it's got some real challenges.
The Motley Fool January 17, 2012 Tamara Rutter	Could Target's New Strategy Overcomplicate the Business? The discount retailer revamps its image.
The Motley Fool January 30, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Wal-Mart Strips Down The discount retailer plans to reorganize its flagging apparel business.
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 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 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 October 17, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Please Stop Picking on Wal-Mart The retailer endures yet more undeserved media furor. Wal-Mart's latest round of pundit target practice comes courtesy of three distinct online endeavors that have come under fire this month.
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 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 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.
The Motley Fool January 4, 2010 Cathy Applefeld Olson	Attention, Wal-Mart Shoppers (and Shareholders) Love it or hate it, there's no denying that Wal-Mart is a shining beacon of retail success, American-style. Let's peruse the aisles of America's top retailer.
The Motley Fool February 5, 2009 Dave Mock	3 Reasons to Buy Wal-Mart Today There are plenty, but here are three biggies.
The Motley Fool August 22, 2005 Rich Smith	Garth Dons the Blue Vest Wal-Mart becomes the exclusive retailer for Garth Brooks' music.
The Motley Fool September 9, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Don't Tell Sam Walton He's Dead Wal-Mart is worth far more than the market deems fair at the moment. There may be some recent operating hiccups in the ointment, but sales, earnings, and comps continue to grow. Short Wal-Mart if you must. You'll be betting against history, logic, and conservative valuation metrics.
InternetNews June 17, 2004 Sean Michael Kerner	Wal-Mart Expands RFID Plans After meeting with its top 300 suppliers, the U.S.'s largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores, said it will expand its radio frequency identification roll-out faster than expected.