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Friday 11/20/2009 10:47 AM ET - PR Newswire

Winners for this week's Brazilian Fair Trade Certified coffee cupping competition have been announced. Sebastiao Reguim of the producer association, Unipcafem, and Marcos Antonio Nali of the producer association, Pro-nova, won first place in the natural and semi-washed coffee categories. The competition, which is a specialized tasting process to assess quality, capped off several months of intensive quality training for farmers and was attended by high-ranking Brazilian and U.S. officials, re

Thursday 11/19/2009 1:54 PM ET - FIND Government Press Releases

Introduction

Chairman Lincoln, Ranking Member Chambliss and distinguished members of the committee, on behalf of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Walmart) and our 140 million weekly customers, I am honored to testify before you today. Although the Senate Agriculture Committee has jurisdiction over a number of federal child nutrition programs, I would like to specifically address the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and some of the issues we have iden

Thursday 11/19/2009 10:06 AM ET - Comtex SmarTrend(R)

11/19/2009-A month after Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) shook the previously balanced equilibrium of the online retail book scene, which was led by Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), with its price battle, the company's online boss sent another message to competitors, You will not win.

Thursday 11/19/2009 9:43 AM ET - FIND Government Press Releases

Introduction

Chairman Lincoln, Ranking Member Chambliss and distinguished members of the committee, on behalf of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Walmart) and our 140 million weekly customers, I am honored to testify before you today. Although the Senate Agriculture Committee has jurisdiction over a number of federal child nutrition programs, I would like to specifically address the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and some of the issues we have iden

Thursday 11/19/2009 9:00 AM ET - PR Newswire

Just in time for the holidays, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) announces another significant savings to customers: $7 money transfers. Starting today, customers can send up to $200 anywhere in the U.S. or internationally at a Walmart MoneyCenter or customer service desk for the new low price of $7. Transferring money at Walmart is a quick and secure way to send money to loved ones during the busy holiday season with funds available for pick up in just 10 minutes.*

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Bid/Size

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Ask/Size

54.53

Price Open

54.54

Previous Close

54.87

Day High

54.00

Day Low

0.24

Beta (5yr)

59.23/12/8/08

52wk High/Date

46.25/2/2/09

52wk Low/Date

209.3 Billion

Market Capitalization

3.9 Billion

Shares Outstanding

24.72

Volatility Avg (1 Year)

17.7 Million

Avg Vol (10 day)

15.7x

P/E Ratio

3.46

EPS (TTM)

0.2725 (1/4/10)

Declared QRTR Div explain

2.00%

Yield

12/9/2009

Ex-Date

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Wal-mart Stores Inc vs. Peers

Company Market Cap YTD Price Performance
WMT

Wal-Mart Stores Inc

210.4B
-2.7%
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+8.1%
SHLD

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8.7B
+87.7%
KSS

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16.6B
+50.1%

Company Background

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Walmart) serves customers and club members more than 200 million times per week at more than 8,000 retail units under 53 different banners in 15 countries. The Company operates in three business segments: Walmart U.S. and Sam's Club in the United States, and Walmart International in 14 countries and Puerto Rico. In January 2009, the Company acquired 57% of D&S S.A.

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