Wal Mart Stores Inc 

WMT:NYSE

LastChange / % ChangeDividend YieldVolume
55.73 -0.2600   -0.5%2.2%12,960,133

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Trading Higher on Heavy Volume are Shares of Wal-Mart Stores on 1.4x Above-Average Volume (WMT)
2 days 4 hours 10 minutes ago - Comtex SmarTrend(R)
Shares of Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) are trading up 2% to $56.14 today on above average volume. Approximately 15.2 million shares have traded hands today vs. average 30-day volume of 10.6 million shares.
Walmart Stores (WMT) Hits New 52 Week High Of 56.18
2 days 4 hours 46 minutes ago - FreshBrewedMedia
Walmart Stores (NYSE: WMT) hit a new 52-Week high of $56.18 so far today. Currently the stock is up $1.12 (2.04%) to $56.15 on 13,142,015 shares traded. Today's high is up $8.38 from a 52-Week Low of $47.77. Walmart Stores stock has been showing support around $54.52 and resistance in the $55.40 range. Technical indicators for the stock are bullish and S&P; gives WMT a positive 5 STARS (out of 5) strong buy ranking. If you are looking for a hedged play on WMT the stock seems like it could be a candidate for a March out-of-the-money bull-put credit spread below the 52.50 range.
Wal-Mart Planning Health Initiative
2 days 5 hours 48 minutes ago - MarketNewsVideo.com
Wal-Mart (WMT) is reportedly planning to announce a five-year plan to make its offerings healthier. The New York Times (NYT) reported today that the county's largest retailer will lower the unhealthy salts, fats and sugars in its Great Value brand packaged foods, and will lower prices on fruits and vegetables.
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Latest Annual and Quarterly SEC Filings

10-K
March 30, 2010
This report contains detailed information about the company's business finances and management.
10-Q
December 6, 2010
Quarterly reports contain financial statement, a discussion from management and a list of company events (stock splits, acquisitions, etc.)
 
 
 
Company Background
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Walmart) operates retail stores. The Company operates in three business segments: Walmart U.S., International and Sam's Club. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2010 (fiscal 2010), The Walmart U.S. segment accounted for 63.8% of its net sales, and operated retail stores in different formats in the United States, as well as Walmart's online retail operations, walmart.com. The International segment consists of retail operations in 14 countries and Puerto Rico. During fiscal 2010, the segment generated 24.7% of the Company's net sales. The International segment includes different formats of retail stores and restaurants, including discount stores, supercenters and Sam's Clubs that operate outside the United States. The Sam's Club segment consists of membership warehouse clubs in the United States and the segment's online retail operations, samsclub.com. During fiscal 2010, Sam's Club accounted for 11.5% of its net sales.
Bid/Size
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Ask/Size
-- / --
Price Open
56.15
Previous Close
55.99
Day High
56.24
Day Low
55.38
52wk High/Date
56.27 / 1/20/2011
52wk Low/Date
47.77 / 7/1/2010
Beta
0.31
Market Capitalization
198.51B
Shares Outstanding
3.56B
Volatility Avg
13.81
Avg Vol(10 day)
12.36M
P/E Ratio
13.9x
EPS (TTM)
0.00
Annualized Rate
-- / --
Yield
2.2%
Dividend Announcement
3/4/2010
Ex-Date
12/8/2010
Date of Record
12/10/2010
Payable
0.30 - QRTR
Payable Date
1/3/2011
Last Trade as of 1/21/2011 4:00 PM ET

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WMT Wal Mart Stores Inc vs. Peers

Peers 
WMT
Wal Mart Stores Inc
3.3%
TGT
Target Corporation
-7.3%
COST
Costco Wholesale Corporation
0.8%
FDO
Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
-11.9%
DLTR
Dollar Tree, Inc.
-7.4%
WMT
Wal Mart Stores Inc
2.2%
TGT
Target Corporation
1.8%
COST
Costco Wholesale Corporation
1.1%
FDO
Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
1.6%
DLTR
Dollar Tree, Inc.
--
WMT
Wal Mart Stores Inc
-0.5%
TGT
Target Corporation
0.3%
COST
Costco Wholesale Corporation
0.6%
FDO
Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
-1.0%
DLTR
Dollar Tree, Inc.
0.4%
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