BNET Industries
Market Cap:$200.5B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$378.7B
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Headquartered in Bentonville AR, the world's largest retailer Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) employs about 1.9 million people in nearly 5,000 stores in 15 countries including the US, the UK, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, South Korea and Mexico. The Company generates $312 billion in sales. Wal-Mart operates under three different retail formats: Discount Store - Wal-Mart, Grocery and Drug store combo - Neighborhood Market and Super center - Sam's Club. Wal-Mart recently won a lawsuit in the California May-Carmen Bike Safety Case.
Number of Employees 2,100,000
Contact Information
702 SW Eighth Street
Bentonville, Arkansas 72716
(479) 273-4000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code All Other General Merchandise Stores: 452990
Recent Events
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Wal-Mart plans to open another 40 stores in India: minister
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Arkansas personal income rises to No. 46
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Minority computer supplier lands major deal with Walmart
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Walmart Announces Price Reductions On Thanksgiving Dinner Favorites, TVs And Other Popular Electronics
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Wal-Mart pays US$85m to settle workers' claims
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News & Analysis
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Target Still Lags Wal-Mart Despite Improving Numbers
Seeking Alpha
- 2009-08-20
Research Recap submits: On the heels of Standard and Poor’s raising concerns about Target Corp, (NYSE: TGT) James Goldstein of CreditSights maintains a skeptical view in comments on the discount retailer’s quarterly results, which were better than expected. Selected excerpts: by Research Recap
Wal-Mart Making Inroads into Financial Services Market
Seeking Alpha
- 2009-04-27
Research Recap submits: A new report from Aite Group takes a look at Wal-Mart’s (NYSE: WMT) progress in expanding into financial services, notably in providing cash-checking services to its customers. Over the last few years, U.S. retailers have developed an interest in providing alternative financial services...
Wal-Mart: Lone Bright Spot in Bleak U.S. Retail Outlook
Seeking Alpha
- 2009-02-24
Research Recap submits: Few analysts see much positive in the outlook for the US retail industry and CreditSights is no exception. “We continue to see risks to the downside for the US consumer and - accordingly - the stores that market to them. Chief amongst our concerns is...
Anxiety Fuels Retail Sales Declines
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-11-10
Research Recap submits: Whether online or in the mall, consumers are spending less and retailers are feeling the pain, a number of recent reports show. Whether it was Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) reporting a 15.7 percent decline in comparable store sales for October or online data firm ComScore detailing...
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