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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. posted troubling financial data for its final quarter, but JPMorgan contends this is not the sole reason why they have decided to downgrade the stock to neutral status. Wal-Mart lost 1.6 percent on the Dow Jones Industrial Average today br...
United States (Feb 14th, 11)
United States (Feb 14th, 11)
Citigroup (NYSE:C) analyst Deborah Weinswig gave Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) a boost today as she upgraded the stock based on further grocery discounts and their continual pursuit of wealthier customers with their apparel department and changes in store design.
Weins...
Business (Mar 15th, 10)
Business (Mar 15th, 10)
As measured by market capitalization, Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) was surpassed by Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on Friday, as the pre-orders for iPad generated a lot of interest in the stock.
In less than an hour, close to 2 million shares of Apple changed hands, as the price...
Technology (Mar 13th, 10)
Technology (Mar 13th, 10)
The story coming out of the retail sector for the fourth quarter and 2009 is those companies, like J.C. Penney's (NYSE:JCP), who cut costs and lowered inventory, have come out very good in a difficult economic environment in the United States.
Like other reta...
Consumer Staples (Feb 19th, 10)
Consumer Staples (Feb 19th, 10)
The overall news for Wal-Mart was good for its fourth-quarter results, as the discount retailing giant increased profits by 22 percent over last years' fourth quarter.
Earnings for the quarter came in at $4.6 billion, equal to $1.21 a diluted share. Last year...
Consumer Staples (Feb 19th, 10)
Consumer Staples (Feb 19th, 10)