Retail giant Wal-Mart on Thursday reported a gain in August same-store sales, a period that includes the key back-to-school season, that trounced expectations from analysts.
Wal-Mart profit climbs, but forecast trimmed
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Thursday that its third-quarter profit rose slightly, beating analysts' estimates, but the nation's No. 1 retailer tightened its full-year profit forecast.
Store sales hammered but Wal-Mart escapes
The nation's retailers had a terrible October - with the exception of discounter Wal-Mart - as more Americans cut their shopping budgets in an economic downturn.
Downturn: Threat or secret weapon?
Running a major retailer amid economic tumult can't be easy, but Sam's Club CEO Doug McMillon, 41, faces unique challenges. Sam's is so big - 2007 revenues were $44 billion - that if it were...
Wal-Mart sales boosted by food and clothing
Wal-Mart Stores reported September sales Wednesday that were at the low-end of of its own forecast as its mostly paycheck-to-paycheck customers continued to pull back on discretionary...
Wal-Mart Pares Costs By Selling Local Produce
The retail giant defines produce grown in the same state as "locally grown." But advocates of locally grown food say only produce with short traveling times deserve the label.» E-Mail...
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