by - November 17, 2017 5:10 pm
Wal-Mart generates dozens of headlines each week around the globe. This week was no exception with news of its growing mobile payment system, online marketplace expansion, being sued for discrimination…
by - November 16, 2017 5:43 pm
Investors are giving Wal-Mart Stores and its management team a standing ovation for beating expectations with third quarter earnings and revenue. Wal-Mart shares (NYSE: WMT) closed Thursday (Nov. 16) at…
by - November 16, 2017 7:16 am
Earnings per share of $1 and total revenue of $123.179 billion in the third quarter for Wal-Mart Stores beat what equity analysts expected. The closely watched metric of comp sales…
by - November 14, 2017 9:30 am
Wal-Mart Stores reports third quarter earnings early Thursday (Nov. 16) and Wall Street consensus is 97-cents per share, or $2.902 billion in net income. This would be a 1% decline…
by - October 10, 2017 3:31 pm
Wal-Mart Stores CEO Doug McMillon told the investment community Tuesday (Oct. 10) he wouldn’t want to trade places with anyone else because he likes Wal-Mart’s odds to win in the…
by - October 3, 2017 10:20 am
Wal-Mart Stores continues to strive toward a more efficient final-mile delivery solution in its retail business, and the latest play is the purchase of New York City-based startup Parcel for…
by - September 6, 2017 2:36 pm
Bentonville-based retail giant Wal-Mart Stores has brought back its holiday layaway program, opened its 1,000th store for online grocery pickup and unveiled several toy exclusives among this year’s child-tested toy…
by - August 17, 2017 7:15 am
Second quarter net income fell more than 23% and dipped more than 13% for the first half of the fiscal year, but Wal-Mart Stores’ top and bottom line numbers in…
by - August 14, 2017 1:40 pm
Wal-Mart Stores is expected to be one of the winners in the volatile retail sector with second quarter earnings predictions reaching $3.2 billion in consolidated net income, or $1.07 per…
by - June 16, 2017 11:33 am
Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods will certainly challenge grocers like Wal-Mart, Kroger and others to hold or grow market share while maintaining profitable margins. But most market watchers don’t see…
by - June 1, 2017 7:25 pm
Wal-Mart execs were unclear on how they will – or have – resolve potential insurance liability problems in their plan to use store employees to deliver online orders from stores…
by - May 18, 2017 10:34 am
Wal-Mart Stores performed better than equity analysts expected in the recent quarter ending April 28, even with net income down by 1.3% to $3.039 billion. The $1 net income per…
by - May 15, 2017 5:58 pm
Last week’s earnings reports from department stores Macy’s, J.C. Penney and Kohl’s were not good. Analysts say that trend could change this week with quarterly reports from Wal-Mart Stores, Home…
by - May 11, 2017 1:21 pm
Retail giant Wal-Mart is in the news daily given its size and global reach. This week Wal-Mart’s subsidiary Jet opened a pop-up store in Manhattan, the retailer was lauded for…
by - May 10, 2017 1:08 pm
Amazon and Wal-Mart are watching each other, responding to consumer input and strategically planning their next move, much like two skilled chess players where each is vying to take home…
by - May 3, 2017 5:32 pm
Bonobos loyalists aren’t happy with the idea, but retail consultants say the latest acquisition target of Wal-Mart Stores fits well with the retail behemoth’s push to broaden its online presence….
by - May 1, 2017 4:34 pm
Following are recent news briefs about Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores, its divisions and the supplier community. CHINA GROWTH Walmart International announced 40 more stores coming to the Guangdong Province of China…
by - April 22, 2017 10:15 am
A federal jury seated in Fayetteville awarded Cuker Interactive more than $12 million in damages from a former business relationship with Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores. The retailer began the litigation when…
by - April 15, 2017 10:45 pm
Recode reports Wal-Mart Stores is in advanced rounds of another acquisition. This time, the retail giant is looking east at New York-based Bonobos, a menswear e-tailer founded in 2007 by…
by - April 13, 2017 6:25 pm
News of job cuts during 2017 from the region’s largest employer Wal-Mart Stores may become as familiar to Northwest Arkansas residents as orange barrels and interstate construction. The retail giant…
