$51.25 -0.03 (-0.06%)
11/6/2009 4:01 PM

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT)

CAPS Rating: 3 out of 5

The Company operates retail stores in various formats around the world. Wal-Mart Stores retail formats include: Discount Stores, Supercenters, and Neighborhood Markets.

Current Price $51.25 Mkt Cap $197.66B
Open $51.03 P/E Ratio 15.13
Prev. Close $51.28 Div. (Yield) 1.09 (2.10%)
Daily Range $50.70 - $51.27 Volume 12,364,544
52-Wk Range $46.25 - $59.23 Avg. Daily Vol. 17,227,000

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5,472 Outperform
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Wall Street

31 Outperform
0 Underperform
 

Top WMT Bull/Bear Pitches

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97E3LPL (91.90)
Submitted June 01, 2009

Mostly because I dreamt this was the thing to do. Yes, I'm serious and no, I'm not a luncatic. Although in my half century on Earth so far I have had a few dejavu moments, this is not a method of mine to follow dreams. But I've already been mulling… More

xPhr0z3n (93.84)
Submitted July 25, 2009

My most certain pick of the year. There are so many reasons as to why this stock will not outperform the market.

1) Already had its prime, as the recession fades away, investors should veer away from stocks like this.

2)… More

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Member Avatar ablengata (48.23) Submitted: 11/6/2009 5:48:59 AM : Outperform Start Price: $51.03 WMT Score: -0.39

It's walmart. They are everywhere. For some reason people think they are cheaper always, and that was true a few years ago. But consumers aren't noticing that they have been hiking up their prices big time during the past 12-18 months. Groceries alone appear to be about 20% more expensive then a year ago. The quality of their products is falling very low, but people are accepting that as the norm now! I live right outside of Bentonville Arkansas, Wally World head quarters and I hate the place. But they have the consumer pinned down, and now they can shake em down for all their cash,

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Member Avatar baselineace (64.30) Submitted: 11/5/2009 1:21:56 PM : Outperform Start Price: $51.29 WMT Score: -0.68

Poised to have a great Christmas season. Also spending lots of money in a much-needed effort to clean up its corporate image.

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Member Avatar npcraig (30.54) Submitted: 11/1/2009 6:31:42 PM : Underperform Start Price: $49.81 WMT Score: -0.01

I agree with another Fool, they will need to begin focus on online selling as we begin to move away from Walmart's "Always Low Prices" and move to Google and Bing Shopping

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ar97dra (95.21) Score: +72.89

The Score Leader is the member with the highest score across all their picks in WMT.

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Member Name Member
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IM12BRICH 92.89 9/26/2007 Outperform NS $41.55 +23.35% -26.09% +49.44
dwiprut 74.33 9/26/2007 4/22/2009 Outperform 5Y $41.68 +22.97% -26.34% +49.32 1 Comment
fosterh1 85.48 9/26/2007 Outperform 5Y $41.68 +22.95% -26.28% +49.23
drewmcneish 38.32 9/26/2007 Outperform NS $41.68 +22.95% -26.28% +49.23
This player feels very strongly about this pick and has marked it a Top Pick. Top Picks do not affect a player’s score. ejnelso 83.25 9/25/2007 Outperform 5Y $41.54 +23.38% -25.81% +49.18
Mom73 56.70 9/27/2007 Outperform NS $41.93 +22.21% -26.60% +48.81
lguedes 81.63 9/27/2007 Outperform 3M $41.93 +22.21% -26.60% +48.81
nancydrew100 51.92 9/27/2007 Outperform 1Y $41.93 +22.21% -26.60% +48.81
bechapes 28.31 9/27/2007 Outperform 3Y $41.93 +22.21% -26.60% +48.81
richmouse 44.23 9/28/2007 Outperform 3W $41.98 +22.08% -26.57% +48.64

Wall Street

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TrackStandpoint 95.65 10/15/2009 Outperform NS $50.20 +2.09% -1.52% +3.61
TrackRochdale 38.18 8/17/2009 Outperform NS $51.14 +0.22% +8.90% -8.68
TrackRWBaird 85.02 6/3/2009 Outperform NS $49.48 +3.57% +15.11% -11.54
TrackBarclaysCap 86.02 1/9/2009 Outperform NS $51.16 +0.17% +21.89% -21.71
TrackWMBlair 39.74 11/24/2008 Outperform NS $51.51 -0.50% +33.40% -33.90
TrackCreditSuiss 91.16 9/18/2008 Outperform NS $60.27 -16.68% -31.04% +14.35 1/21/2009 @ $50.22
TrackChrisDavis < 20 6/3/2008 Outperform 1Y $57.56 +4.05% -15.83% +19.88 9/30/2008 @ $59.89 1 Comment
TrackSoros 65.62 3/31/2008 Outperform NS $51.18 +0.13% -15.82% +15.95 2 Comments
TrackCitigroup 21.22 2/21/2008 Outperform NS $48.99 -2.84% -48.52% +45.68 3/10/2009 @ $47.60
TrackDeutscheSec 89.50 2/20/2008 Outperform NS $47.98 +6.82% -17.49% +24.30
TrackOppenheimer 26.63 1/8/2008 Outperform NS $45.11 +13.62% -20.88% +34.49
TrackLehmanBros 76.60 1/4/2008 Outperform NS $44.00 +16.47% -21.89% +38.37
TrackJimCramer < 20 12/10/2007 Outperform 3W $47.59 +7.70% -26.20% +33.90
TrackBMOCapital 86.09 11/2/2007 Outperform NS $43.88 +12.50% -10.57% +23.07 2/20/2008 @ $49.36
TrackJefferies 75.83 10/12/2007 Outperform NS $45.23 +13.32% -27.80% +41.12
TrackSnow 94.97 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $42.02 +21.96% -26.44% +48.40 2 Comments
TrackHAndW 23.63 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $42.02 +21.96% -26.44% +48.40 2 Comments
TrackWWeitz 69.41 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $42.02 +21.96% -26.44% +48.40 6 Comments
TrackBillNygren 91.54 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $42.02 +21.96% -26.44% +48.40 2 Comments
TrackEveillard 89.92 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $42.02 +21.96% -26.44% +48.40 1 Comment
TrackRichPzena < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $42.02 +21.96% -26.44% +48.40 2 Comments
TrackBRogers 96.65 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $42.02 +21.96% -26.44% +48.40 2 Comments
TrackHillman 91.15 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $42.02 +21.96% -26.44% +48.40 6 Comments
TrackMuhlenkamp < 20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $42.02 +21.96% -26.44% +48.40 4 Comments
TrackVanDenBerg 65.31 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $42.02 +21.96% -26.44% +48.40 6 Comments
TrackDodgeCox 86.63 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $42.02 +21.96% -26.44% +48.40 2 Comments
TrackJimCramer < 20 9/28/2007 Underperform 3W $43.65 +13.24% -0.22% -13.46 12/10/2007 @ $49.43
TrackRochdale 38.18 9/27/2007 Outperform NS $43.56 +0.92% -1.07% +1.99 10/25/2007 @ $43.96
TrackGaryBSmith 41.83 8/24/2007 Outperform 3W $42.11 +21.71% -23.97% +45.68
TrackWachovia 35.10 6/4/2007 Outperform NS $48.04 +6.69% -26.23% +32.92
TrackHSBC 90.60 6/4/2007 Outperform NS $48.04 +6.69% -26.23% +32.92
TrackJPMorgan 78.71 6/4/2007 Outperform NS $48.04 +6.69% -26.23% +32.92
TrackScottBleier 63.76 5/25/2007 Outperform 3M $44.93 +14.05% -25.33% +39.39
TrackJimCramer < 20 4/25/2007 Outperform 3W $48.34 -9.71% +1.96% -11.67 9/29/2007 @ $43.65
TrackMichaelSivy 90.71 3/20/2007 Outperform 1Y $44.68 +14.71% -19.66% +34.36
TrackLazardCapit < 20 10/24/2006 Outperform NS $48.68 +5.28% -17.17% +22.45
TrackBofASec 93.50 10/24/2006 Outperform NS $48.68 +5.28% -17.17% +22.45
TrackJimCramer < 20 7/18/2006 Underperform 3W $42.97 +13.60% +20.60% +7.00 4/25/2007 @ $48.81
TrackJimCramer < 20 3/20/2006 Outperform 3W $47.76 -9.61% -5.23% -4.38 7/18/2006 @ $43.17
TrackRobertWalbe 39.70 2/22/2006 Outperform 1Y $45.71 +4.24% +9.44% -5.20 3/8/2007 @ $47.65

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