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       Sector: Services  >  Industry: Retail (Department & Discount)
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WMT: Bull or Bear?


-8.31%
 risk: mid
WMT $65 to $83 Target Price Range...Valuation Stats Here  10/01/08
WMT is undervalued, looking only at valuation relative to its Industry (Discount, Variety Stores) average valuations. * WMT has a Projected P/E of 15.52 * WMT's Industry (Discount, Variety Stores) has an average Projected P/E of 16.92 * Implies a Projected Stock Price of $65.31 * WMT has a projected earnings growth rate of 10.70% * WMT has a PEG of 1.45 * WMT's Indu...

+7.06%
 risk: mid
Over inflated  09/29/08
crowded trade. everyone buying for a defensive hedge on bad economy. short intrest is on the rise. lot of gaps left in the chart on the way up. they will also come to a more in line p/e.

Jkallberg
+15.21%
 risk: mid
Bullish on WMT ...  09/27/08
I think they will benefit from the economy - and if they start to run faster even expand into other fields. I went to Bentonville to check out the Home Office when I was in AR so I am qualified to tell.....haha

-1.75%
 risk: high
Bearish For October WMT  09/18/08
Financial Institutes are impacting retail stores with lower sales cause less people and companies will not be making as much due to the financial institutes not performing well.

Smf
+6.73%
 risk: mid
WMT  09/15/08
Mutual funds have been hiding in WMT and COST trying to stop the bleeding of their funds performance.

-6.60%
 risk: low
WMT continues to benefit from trade-down  08/23/08
I am bearish on retail in general, but WMT is reaping the fruit of the US consumder trading down to cheaper costing products.  There are several WMT stores in my area (decent population), and they are always packed.  Usually there are at least 5 customers in line before me, and most of the checkout aisles are open to accomodate the traffic.  If the trade-down continues, WMT stands to...

Foto
-4.25%
 risk: low
WalMart Stores Inc  07/12/08
BusinessWeek Rankings World's Most Innovative Companies 2008   #23 2007   #11 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates retail stores in various formats worldwide. The company’s Wal-Mart Stores segment offers general merchandise, including apparel, domestics, fabrics and notions, stationery and books, shoes, housewares, hardware, electron...

Zane
-10.24%
 risk: low
Walmart WMT Cannot be Hurt by High Fuel Cost  07/11/08
Wal-Mart <st1:stockticker> WMT </st1:stockticker> is one of the few companies that cannot be hurt by high energy cost. Because they are, and will remain, the low cost sales leader they can pass on higher energy cost to their shoppers. If energy prices drop they will immediately obtain more efficiency. The parking lots are full of people trying to beat the high cost of food. The ...
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Foto
-4.25%
 risk: low
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  06/29/08
Analysts'  Recommendation: Buy       30 Days Ago: Buy     Analysts' Target: $61   ...

Logo4
-7.18%
 risk: low
WMT  06/25/08
i am not quite optmistic on retailing industry in short term. however, a pair trading would be less risky.


 


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