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A collection of news and information related to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. published by Tribune Company sources. (Photo GETTY IMAGES)
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Weaker-than-expected 1Q chills Target's forecast
ReutersTarget Corp. shares sagged more than 4 percent Wednesday as the discount retailer cut its full-year profit forecast on weak first-quarter results. Target warned in April that its first-quarter results would be weaker than anticipated, and its performance...Tags: Lowe's Companies Inc., Earnings Forecasts, Weather Reports, Weather, Walmart
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Wall Street falters in volatile session on Fed worries
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Wednesday with the S&P 500 posting its biggest decline in three weeks, after minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting showed some officials were open to tapering large-scale asset purchases as early as at the...Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Machine Manufacturing, St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Soups, Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation
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Wal-Mart's S.Africa unit Massmart cautions on soft sales growth
ReutersJOHANNESBURG, May 22 (Reuters) - South Africa's Massmart Holdings said on Wednesday it expects lacklustre sales growth this year, as the unit of Wal-Mart Stores Inc battles with weak consumer demand in Africa's top economy. Massmart, majority owned by...Tags: South Africa
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Target cuts full-year forecast after weak first quarter
Reuters(Reuters) - Target Corp cut its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday while turning in a weak first quarter with disappointing sales, as a chilly start to spring kept shoppers from buying seasonal items like clothing. Target warned in April its first-...Tags: Lowe's Companies Inc., Earnings Forecasts, Weather Reports, Weather, Walmart
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Insight: The road to a greener America is littered with road-kill
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In October 2004, then California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger rolled up to a pioneering fueling station at Los Angeles International Airport in a hydrogen-powered metallic blue Hummer loaned to him by General Motors Corp. The...Tags: General Motors Corp., Toyota, Vehicles, Tesla, Hybrid Vehicles
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Judge orders Walmart to provide more info in Mexican bribery case
WILMINGTON, Del.--A judge in Delaware ordered attorneys for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to turn over more information to shareholders seeking records on how the company responded to allegations of bribery involving its operations in Mexico. The judge on Monday...
Tags: Judges, Justice System, Mexico, Walmart, Corporate Crime
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Walmart, Sam's Club proposed for Oconomowoc's Pabst Farms site
Milwaukee Journal SentinelA Walmart supermarket and discount store and Sam's Club store are being proposed for Oconomowoc's Pabst Farms site, where city officials had once hoped to see a regional mall developed. The 151,000-square-foot Walmart supercenter and 136,000-square-foot...Tags: YMCA, Politics, Highway Transportation, Walmart, Government
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'Lipstick effect' hits China as economy slows
China Daily, Beijing / Asia News NetworkSHANGHAI (China Daily/ANN) -- When the economy declines, some people will start to buy inexpensive lipsticks or makeup that are not high-end items to make themselves feel good. People are more willing to spend on small indulgences such as cosmetics....Tags: Entertainment, Leonard Lauder, Companies and Corporations, Movies, Beauty Products and Fragrances
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EXCLUSIVE-Bangladesh factory banned by Wal-Mart still makes Wrangler shirts
ReutersBy Serajul Quadir and Rafiqur Rahman GAZIPUR, Bangladesh, May 20 (Reuters) - A Bangladesh factory where Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Inditex SA inspectors spotted cracks in the wall this month is still making Wrangler shirts for the world's largest apparel...Tags: Employees, Plant Openings, Bangladesh, Economy, Business and Finance, Religion and Belief
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Target goes hunting in Silicon Valley, following Wal-Mart
ReutersBy Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO, May 17 (Reuters) - Target Corp said on Friday it opened a new San Francisco office to track down technology companies that can help the second-largest U.S. retailer grow its online commerce business. Target's Technology...Tags: Photography Supplies and Services, Google Inc., E-Commerce Industry, Telecommunication Service, eBay Inc.
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Wal-Mart reports weak 1st-quarter sales, blames weather, tax issues
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported slight upticks in revenue and profit in its first quarter, but the retail behemoth still missed Wall Street’s expectations and watched its stock suffer in morning trading. The Bentonville, Ark., mega-chain blamed...
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Kroger seeks bigger Marketplace slice
The BladeIt's just a few paragraphs in an 87-page financial report, but in the annual 10-K document that the Kroger Co. filed on April 2 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the fierce battle for market share that the Cincinnati-based retailer is waging...Tags: Corporate Performance, Demographics, Research, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Economy, Business and Finance
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