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		<title><![CDATA[Cramer: PetSmart Not Threatened by Wal-Mart]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ockham Research submits:  &#8220;I was worried about Walmart WMT coming into that [PetSmart] business, just the way people were worried Walmart would come into Best Buy&#8217;s BBY. I was too, too, nervous.  It looks to me, I got it wrong&#8230;Walmart did not even lay a glove on them.&#8221;...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:44:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Walmart Aims for Domination with $8 Zhu Zhu and iPod Deals, yet Irony Strikes Target]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Given their quantity, itâ€™s evident that the Zhu Zhu hamsters are a primarily a promotional vehicles. Yet they provide Walmart a chance to tout a range of $8 toys it is making available starting Saturday as a late holiday season topper to its 100 Toys for $10. by Mike Duff]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Mark Potter and Paul HoskinsLONDON (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=ReutersUK">Reuters UK</a>) - Tesco Plc TSCO, the world's No.3 retailer, posted quarterly sales growth towards the bottom end of forecasts, held back by a drop in food price inflation, but said a gradual consumer recovery remained on track."We are seeing improving customer confidence and...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Best Buy Sees Weaker Holiday Margins, Shares Fall]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Dhanya SkariachanNEW YORK (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=Reuters">Reuters</a>) - Top U.S. electronics chain Best Buy Co BBY said gross margins during the holiday season would fall short of expectations as it sells more discounted goods like flat-screen televisions, sending shares down 8 percent.Best Buy has been aggressive with promotions to win market share...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:25:15 -0800</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=Reuters">Reuters</a>)- Kroger Co KR, the largest U.S. grocery chain, reported a much lower-than-expected quarterly profit and cut its full-year forecast as it feels pressure from falling food prices and stepped up competition, pushing its shares down nearly 10 percent in premarket trade.The Cincinnati-based company, which operates stores under...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sliding Electronics Prices May Favor Walmart, but Best Buy Has It's Place]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Price wars on computers and other electronics have driven unit sales and made the process that takes a technology item from expensive premium status to low-cost commodity swifter, but even if circumstances seem to favor price-oriented retailers such as Walmart WMT, Target TGT and Costco COST donâ€™t count out Best...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:03:27 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Destiny of FIFA World Cup, Team Brazil and Manchester United Turns on Walmart]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Walmart WMT has cornered the market on soccerâ€™s World Cup.    The retailer has become the exclusive discount store retailer for FIFA World Cup merchandise leading up to the event slated for South Africa in this summer.    Thatâ€™s a huge deal. Walmart has hundreds of...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Retail Numbers Not as Good as Last Year]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wall Street Cheat Sheet submits:  Although retail sales surprised to the upside for November, according to today&#8217;s US Census Bureau report, sales for the September to November timeframe are down 2.1 percent over the same period in 2008. by wall street cheat sheet]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Large Cap Stocks: The Best Protection Against Inflation]]></title>
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		<title><![CDATA[Walmart Hammers on Holidays To Drive Electronics Business Home]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, rather than developing a separate marketing and merchandising campaign, Walmart has used its seasonal promotions to extend awareness of its electronics operations among consumers, effectively killing two birds with one check. by Mike Duff]]></description>
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