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It's been over a year since I last looked at Wal-Mart (WMT) and I like what I see. I actually missed picking up some shares yesterday by $0.01. The joys of setting limit orders. I wanted to revisit this dividend champion discount retailer. Wal-mart closed trading on Wednesday, June 12th at $74.84.
Company Background (sourced from Yahoo! Finance):
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates retail stores in various formats worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates retail stores, restaurants, discount stores, supermarkets, supercenters, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, apparel stores, Sams Clubs, neighborhood markets, and other small formats, as well as walmart.com; and samsclub.com. The companys stores offer meat, produce, deli, bakery, dairy, frozen foods, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, and floral and dry grocery; health and beauty aids, baby products, household chemicals, paper goods, and pet supplies; and electronics, toys, cameras and supplies, photo processing services, cellular phones, cellular service plan contracts and prepaid service, movies, music, video games, and books. Its stores also provide stationery, automotive accessories, hardware and paint, sporting goods, fabrics and crafts, and seasonal merchandise; pharmacy and optical services, and over-the-counter drugs; shoes, jewelry, accessories, and apparel for women, girls, men, boys, and infants; and home furnishings, housewares and small appliances, bedding, home décor, outdoor living, and horticulture products. In addition, the companys stores offer tobacco, tools and power equipment, office supplies, office and home furniture, grills, gardening products, toys, seasonal items, mattresses, and small appliances; and wireless, software, video games, movies, and music products, as well as operate gasoline stations, and tire and battery centers. Further, it operates banks that provide consumer financing programs; and offers financial services and related products, including money orders, prepaid cards, wire transfers, check cashing, and bill payment. As of June 3, 2013, the company operated approximately 10,800 stores under 69 banners in 27 countries and e-commerce Websites in 10 countries.
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Wal-Mart (WMT) Dividend Stock Analysis
It's been over a year since I last looked at Wal-Mart (WMT) and I like what I see. I actually missed picking up some shares yesterday by $0.01. The joys of setting limit orders. I wanted to revisit this dividend champion discount retailer. Wal-mart closed trading on Wednesday, June 12th at $74.84.
Company Background (sourced from Yahoo! Finance):
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates retail stores in various formats worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates retail stores, restaurants, discount stores, supermarkets, supercenters, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, apparel stores, Sams Clubs, neighborhood markets, and other small formats, as well as walmart.com; and samsclub.com. The companys stores offer meat, produce, deli, bakery, dairy, frozen foods, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, and floral and dry grocery; health and beauty aids, baby products, household chemicals, paper goods, and pet supplies; and electronics, toys, cameras and supplies, photo processing services, cellular phones, cellular service plan contracts and prepaid service, movies, music, video games, and books. Its stores also provide stationery, automotive accessories, hardware and paint, sporting goods, fabrics and crafts, and seasonal merchandise; pharmacy and optical services, and over-the-counter drugs; shoes, jewelry, accessories, and apparel for women, girls, men, boys, and infants; and home furnishings, housewares and small appliances, bedding, home décor, outdoor living, and horticulture products. In addition, the companys stores offer tobacco, tools and power equipment, office supplies, office and home furniture, grills, gardening products, toys, seasonal items, mattresses, and small appliances; and wireless, software, video games, movies, and music products, as well as operate gasoline stations, and tire and battery centers. Further, it operates banks that provide consumer financing programs; and offers financial services and related products, including money orders, prepaid cards, wire transfers, check cashing, and bill payment. As of June 3, 2013, the company operated approximately 10,800 stores under 69 banners in 27 countries and e-commerce Websites in 10 countries.
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