Wal-Mart

How American Communities Suffer When a Wal-Mart Closes

Wal-Mart has closed over 269 stores over the past year, leaving many rural communities struggling to...

If You Use Wal-Mart's Bluebird Card, Here's What They Can Do with Your Money

Prepaid cards like Wal-Mart's Bluebird card are quickly becoming a widespread alternative to banks.

Though convenient for many, this trend...

If You Shop at Wal-Mart, You're Going to Hate Its Latest Anti-Amazon Strategy

Wal-Mart -- the infamous low-price retailer -- is ditching its most well-known pricing strategy in an effort to compete with e-commerce leviathan...

Don't Blame Wal-Mart (WMT) and Cisco (CSCO) Slumps On Emerging Markets

Cisco stock (Nasdaq: CSCO) plunged 7.17% today,...

How the "Wal-Mart Syndrome" Pushes Millions More Onto Food Stamps

Call it the "Wal-Mart Syndrome".

Entire industries -- such as low-end retailers like Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:

What Wal-Mart's Dismal Sales Mean for These Retail Stocks

While we showed you last week how high-end retail stocks were soaring right now, on the flipside of things is Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:

For Prepaid Cards Like Wal-Mart's Bluebird, Regulation Isn't Always a Dirty Word

A few weeks ago, I...

Three Ways to Brace for a Double-Dip Recession

Economists are torn... Is the U.S. economy on the upswing? Or are we facing the dreaded "double dip recession"? Either way, there are a few things...

Brick-and-Mortar Retailers Moving Business Online as Foot Traffic Declines

U.S. retailers this year geared up for the annual back-to-school shopping season, the parents and children didn't fill the streets and shopping...

Three Ways to Brace for a Double-Dip Recession: Recession-Proof Stocks

Today (Friday) we conclude our series on bracing for a

Hot Stocks: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE WMT) Proves that the Best Defense is an Active Offense

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE WMT) has the reputation of being a defensive stock,...

We Want to Hear From You: Are U.S. Consumers Finally Willing to Spend Again? Are You?

Recent reports show U.S. consumers are spending again; some are actually even ditching the whole discount mentality in favor of luxury brands, while...

Only the Strongest Retailers Will Survive in 2010 as U.S. Consumers Continue to Battle Back

The early returns on the 2009 holiday shopping season show a minor gain over last year's abysmal retail sales, and next year will affirm that...

Investment News Briefs

Intel Pays AMD $1.25 Billion to Settle Multi-Year Lawsuit; WalMart Forecasts Bleak Holiday Sales on Surging Unemployment News; FHA Capital...