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Wal-Mart's Crashing Because It Over-Earned (Here's How To Play The Dip)
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 - 2:44pm | 826Read More...Shares of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) plummeted more than 9 percent Wednesday morning. Wal-Mart said it expects 2017 earnings per share to decline between six and 12 percent in fiscal 2017 and beyond. Wal-Street's top retail analysts were mixed following the announcement....
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Wal-Mart's CEO Explains Why The Company Has Finally Bitten The Bullet On Raising Minimum Wage
Thursday, February 19, 2015 - 5:45pm | 344Read More...Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) announced better-than-expected fourth-quarter results Thursday. The company also announced a hike in minimum wage for its part-time and full-time employees, raising it to $9 per hour starting this year in April and $10 per hour from February next year. Doug...
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Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon: Mobile Is Taking Over
Thursday, December 4, 2014 - 11:00am | 360Read More...Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales are out and it seems like brick and mortar giant, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(NYSE: WMT) is now also giving tough competition to its online counterparts. Wal-Mart announced having sold more goods than ever on a single day this Cyber Monday. Wal-Mart’s new CEO...
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5 Big Companies Seriously Investing In 3D Printing
Monday, July 28, 2014 - 12:38pm | 896Read More...Although 3D printers haven't exactly reached mass-market status, that doesn't mean the technology hasn't caught the attention of some big names. Here are five companies that have shown much more than passing interest in 3D. General Electric General Electric’s (NYSE: GE)...
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LEDs Seen In More Industries As A Cost-Efficient, Durable Lighting Alternative
Sunday, April 20, 2014 - 10:26am | 762Read More...Light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, are often touted as a new technology; but in truth they've been around for a half-century or more. It's only been in the past several decades that they've been able to catch up and surpass a lot of the more traditional electric light sources we've used....
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Top Trending Tickers On StockTwits For February 20
Thursday, February 20, 2014 - 12:45pm | 835Read More...Here's a look at the top tickers trending on StockTwits.com Facebook: $16 billion acquisition On Wednesday, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) announced that is acquiring mobile messaging leader WhatsApp for $16 billion in stock and cash in addition to $3 billion worth of restrict stock units. WhatsApp has...
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CEO Turnovers the Highest Since 2008, Bloomberg Reports
Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 4:57pm | 392Read More...Steve Ballmer's departure as CEO at Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), and the company's publicized search for a replacement, has dominated headlines in recent months. The company is one of many that is in the process, or have already made changes at the most senior level. Bloomberg reports U.S....
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#PreMarket Primer for November 26: McMillon Set To Take The Reins At Wal-Mart
Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 7:56am | 1619Read More...Doug McMillon will replace Mike Duke as CEO of Wal-Mart following the holiday season on January 31, 2014. McMillon, who currently heads up Wal-Mart's international division. He will take over at a time when the company is struggling to compete with other low cost retailers like Target and...
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Market Wrap For November 25: Nasdaq Breaks 4,000 Level For First Time Since 2000
Monday, November 25, 2013 - 5:57pm | 1904Read More...The Nasdaq index traded above 4,000 for the first time since 2000. The other major indices were flat for the day as markets couldn't hold on to early gains that were boosted by an international accord with Iran. Economic news was rather light and there were no comments from a Fed chairperson that...
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Wal-Mart Names Doug McMillon as New CEO
Monday, November 25, 2013 - 2:55pm | 369Read More...Doug McMillon, head of Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) international business, is set to replace Mike Duke as the company's chief executive officer early next year. Various news sources on Monday reported that the 47-year-old McMillon will succeed the 63-year-old Duke to become the fourth CEO of Wal-...










