Walmart beats profit forecasts

Retail giant reported improved customer traffic and an uptick in a key sales figure during the third quarter

• Nov 17, 2015

Berkshire Hathaway shrinks Goldman, Walmart stakes

Says main reason for reductions was to generate cash for his $32 billion acquisition of Precision Castparts

• Nov 16, 2015

Ex-Wal-Mart CEO crash-lands plane with help of parachute

Cirrus began to lose altitude in sky over Arkansas, prompting Bill Simon to make a split-second decision that saved lives

• Nov 4, 2015

Miss. man bombs Walmart over Confederate flag: police

Marshall Leonard could've done real damage early Sunday in the Tupelo store if he'd built the bomb a little differently, officials say

• Nov 3, 2015

Can Santa and rollbacks help Walmart win the holidays?

The world's biggest retailer is banking on price cuts, in-store Santas, and its mobile app to lure buyers

• Oct 29, 2015

​Walmart, Amazon stir critics with Israeli soldier costume

The retailers are selling a children's Halloween costume that some critics say sends the wrong message

• Oct 27, 2015

Amazon vs. Walmart on Wall St.: Profits barely matter

When investors view these two rivals, the difference couldn't be more stark -- and it's not based on which one earns more

• Oct 16, 2015

For Walmart, no easy fixes for some big problems

The pounding its stock has taken this week shows Wall Street's frustration over the retail giant's continued stumbling

• Oct 15, 2015

U.S. stocks hit by retail-sales miss, Walmart warning

Mixed earnings and disappointing data dampen investor sentiment, with S&P 500 back below 2,000

• Oct 14, 2015

Investors dump Walmart shares after profit warning

World's largest retailer predicts bottom line will be hurt by rising wages and the growing cost of improving its operations

• Oct 14, 2015

Investor push to target gun makers fires blanks

Campaign to divest assets from firearms manufacturers following mass shootings has barely grazed the industry

• Oct 8, 2015

Witnesses: Woman, 74, shows gun during Walmart heist

Woman reportedly brandished weapon in attempt to stop Virginia robbery

• Oct 6, 2015

Walmart workers in trouble over shoplifting video

A Walmart cashier in suburban Dallas recorded video of a suspected shoplifter, and the incident didn't end there

• Oct 5, 2015

Walmart cuts hundreds of jobs at headquarters

Layoffs follow months of rumors and arrived less than two months after the retail giant trimmed its annual earnings outlook

• Oct 2, 2015

Businesses are bracing for Hurricane Joaquin

Companies from utilities to retailers to cruise lines aren't waiting for trouble to strike -- they're getting ready now

• Oct 1, 2015

Walmart expands its online grocery service

Retailer is looking to keep pace with Amazon's Fresh service and Target, which is also launching online grocery delivery

• Sep 29, 2015

Baby boy found dead after being left in SUV for hours

Authorities say boy was found unresponsive by his grandmother in SUV's third row, where he had been all day

• Sep 24, 2015

Walmart says it will hire 60K holiday season workers

Company says most of last year's holiday-season employees stayed with the company after the holidays ended

• Sep 17, 2015

Black Widow spider found in grapes container, woman says

Poisonous spider was allegedly spotted in the bottom of a fruit container a Michigan woman says she purchased at a local Walmart

• Sep 8, 2015

Cheaters who almost got away with it

There are liars, there are swindlers, and then there are people who cheating to a whole new level

• Sep 1, 2015
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Why Walmart is raising wages -- and cutting hours

While promising pay hikes, it's also under pressure from Wall Street to rein in costs given its lackluster performance

• Aug 31, 2015

For Walmart, the holiday season starts in August

The year's biggest shopping season is getting pushed into summer, as retailers compete for sales

• Aug 27, 2015

Walmart to stop selling AR-15s and similar weapons

The retail giant says decision is driven by a drop in sales of semi-automatic guns

• Aug 26, 2015

4 problems hobbling a Walmart turnaround

CEO Douglas McMillon says he's spending to create needed improvements, but that doesn't mean it'll be easy

• Aug 18, 2015

​Walmart lowers its outlook as profits slump

The retail giant cites higher spending and wages, plus currency headwinds, in cutting its earnings forecast for the year

• Aug 18, 2015

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