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Wall Street advances as Home Depot, JPMorgan buoy Dow
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks gained on Tuesday after Home Depot raised its profit outlook, while JPMorgan rose after its chief executive won a vote of confidence from shareholders. Shares of the two companies helped lift the blue-chip Dow as the broader...Tags: Book, Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation, Commodity Markets, U.S. Senate, Biogen Idec Incorporated
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Judge orders Walmart to provide more info in Mexican bribery case
WILMINGTON, Del.--A judge in Delaware ordered attorneys for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to turn over more information to shareholders seeking records on how the company responded to allegations of bribery involving its operations in Mexico. The judge on Monday...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Corporate Crime, Lawyers, Bribery, Justice System
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RPT-INSIGHT-The road to a greener America is littered with road-kill
ReutersBy Nichola Groom LOS ANGELES, May 20 (Reuters) - In October 2004, then California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger rolled up to a pioneering fueling station at Los Angeles International Airport in a hydrogen-powered metallic blue Hummer loaned to him by...Tags: BMW, Barack Obama, Chevrolet, Nissan, Taxation
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'Lipstick effect' hits China as economy slows
China Daily, Beijing / Asia News NetworkSHANGHAI (China Daily/ANN) -- When the economy declines, some people will start to buy inexpensive lipsticks or makeup that are not high-end items to make themselves feel good. People are more willing to spend on small indulgences such as cosmetics....Tags: Leonard Lauder, Beauty Products and Fragrances, Beauty Products, Tesco plc, Luxury Goods Industry
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EXCLUSIVE-Bangladesh factory banned by Wal-Mart still makes Wrangler shirts
ReutersBy Serajul Quadir and Rafiqur Rahman GAZIPUR, Bangladesh, May 20 (Reuters) - A Bangladesh factory where Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Inditex SA inspectors spotted cracks in the wall this month is still making Wrangler shirts for the world's largest apparel...Tags: Groceries, Bangladesh, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Technology, Clothing and Textiles Industry
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ACTUALIZA 2-Ganancia de Wal-Mart incumple previsión por debilidad de ventas EEUU
Reuters(Cambia redacción, agrega comentarios, detalles, firma de autora) Por Jessica Wohl 16 mayo (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc dijo el jueves que este trimestre podría ser desafiante y entregó un pronóstico que sugiere que su ganancia nuevamente...Tags: The New York Times, Thomson Corporation, Walmart
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Target goes hunting in Silicon Valley, following Wal-Mart
ReutersBy Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO, May 17 (Reuters) - Target Corp said on Friday it opened a new San Francisco office to track down technology companies that can help the second-largest U.S. retailer grow its online commerce business. Target's Technology...Tags: Google Inc., Target, Technology, Amazon.com Inc., Consumer Goods Industries
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Walmart, Sam's Club proposed for Oconomowoc's Pabst Farms site
Milwaukee Journal SentinelA Walmart supermarket and discount store and Sam's Club store are being proposed for Oconomowoc's Pabst Farms site, where city officials had once hoped to see a regional mall developed. The 151,000-square-foot Walmart supercenter and 136,000-square-foot...Tags: Farms, Highway Transportation, Politics, YMCA, Government
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Lower income shoppers still feeling pinched, U.S. retailers say
ReutersNEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Cooler than usual weather and belt-tightening by shoppers still struggling with higher payroll taxes and stubborn unemployment dampened sales last quarter at chains from Macy's Inc to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Wal-Mart reported...Tags: Groceries, Macy's, Inc., Tools and Hardware, JC Penney Company Inc., Derek Lam
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Wal-Mart U.S. sales weak; outlook below analysts' forecast
Reuters(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc posted weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday due to poor U.S. sales and said its profit for this quarter might also miss Wall Street's forecast. Everything from pressure on shoppers to a cool start to...Tags: Macy's, Inc., Target, Costco Wholesale Corporation, Corporate Crime, Taxation
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Wal-Mart reports weak 1st-quarter sales, blames weather, tax issues
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported slight upticks in revenue and profit in its first quarter, but the retail behemoth still missed Wall Street’s expectations and watched its stock suffer in morning trading. The Bentonville, Ark., mega-chain blamed...
Tags: Earnings Forecasts, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Sears, Weather
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BRIEF-Wal Mart down in premarket trading after results
ReutersNEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc : * Shares down 1.8 percent in premarket trading after results
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