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Forbes Earnings Preview: Wal-Mart Stores
forbes.com 2 weeks, 1 day ago(WMT) reports its first quarter earnings on Thursday, May 17, 2012. What to Expect: The consensus estimate is $1.04 per share, up 6.1% from a year ago when Wal-Mart reported earnings of 98 cents per share. The consensus estimate hasn?t changed over the past month, but it?s down from three months ago when it was ...
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April Retail Sales Show Shoppers Spent Less
thestate.com 3 weeks, 5 days agoAmericans were shopping in April, but they weren't spending as much as expected. Big retailers including Costco, Macy's and Target on Thursday reported sales in April that missed Wall Street estimates as colder temperatures, an early Easter and renewed worries about the economy dampened shoppers' enthusiasm to buy. The disappointing results follow strong gains in the previous month that were boosted by a combination of warmer weather and optimism amid a flurry of positive economic news. "Early results show


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