Wal-Mart
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 07: Joe Quinn, Senior Director, Issue Management and Strategic Outreach, Wal-Mart speaks at the Robin Hood Veterans Summit at Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum on May 7, 2012 in New York City.
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There’s a unique deal with Arc (US distributor) in which one of the elements of the deal will see the film promoted as one of Walmart’s DVDs of the month ... Walmart is one of the biggest retailers of DVDs in the US and in the month it releases there will be exclusive in-store promotions in all the major cities ... connections are being made now with animal charities, vets and dog shows.
The bulk of Wal-Mart shares are owned by insiders. I'm sure these guys will get re-elected, but we're not going to vote for them
What's particularly troubling, is that in 2005, the New York State and Local Retirement System and other institutional investors met with the chairman of Wal-Mart's audit committee and asked they appoint a independent auditor ... Then ... they weren't able to comply ... they committed these infractions in Mexico paying hundreds of million in bribes that caused extreme harm to the company. Given this we'll vote against the board of directors.More quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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Nissan Versa: the least expensive new car in the U.S.
in America: the 2012 Nissan Versa sedan with a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $10,990, an ideal entry point for a Wal-Mart nation.The Versa I'm talking about is the four-door sedan, which was redesigned for 2012. The funky five-door hatchback, with Read more »
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LA's Old Chinatown ponders a future with Wal-Mart
-- On the surface, a big Wal-Mart store might seem out of place in the midst of the old-fashioned curio shops, the little dim sum eateries and the colorful lanterns and pagodas that make up one of the oldest Chinatowns in the United States.But then so does Read more »
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Cops: 2 tried to use fake $100s at Walmart
men were arraigned Saturday on counterfeiting charges after they attempted to buy items at Walmart with fake $100 bills, police said.Bradley Vercosa, 20, of Valley Stream , and Justin Rogers , 17, of Fresh Meadows, Queens, were arrested about 5:30 p.m. Friday Read more »
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Wal-Mart reports profit up 10% in 1Q
Stores Inc. reported a 10.1 percent increase in first-quarter profit that beat Wall Street estimates as its re-emphasis on low prices drove bargain-hungry U.S. shoppers into its stores. The world's largest retailer also offered an upbeat profit outlook for Read more »
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Obama honors nation's top police officers
who opened fire in a local precinct station; five Las Vegas officers who stopped an assailant who shot an officer at a Wal-Mart ; and five New York City police detectives who rescued two cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point who had become disoriented Read more »
Around the web
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Nissan Versa's mileage, price a consumer lure
in America: the 2012 Nissan Versa sedan with a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $10,990, an ideal entry point for a Walmart nation. The Versa I'm talking about is the four-door sedan, which was redesigned for 2012. The funky five-door hatchback, with 3:58 AM from AZ starnet.com Read more »
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One to Grow On
and Wal-Mart. A few years ago, it would have seemed that these two companies had little in common. One built its brand on natural products and the promise of eco-friendly practices, the other on the promise of low prices. But shortly after Hurricane Katrina, 3:31 AM from AdWeek Read more »
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3 charged in store theft sprees
men and a woman are accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of video game merchandise and fresh meat from local Walmart and Kroger stores from April 17 to May 21. Vickie L. Grawcock, 41, Ernest A. Grawcock, 46, and Craig Mitchell Schowe, 45, were each 3:31 AM from The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Read more »
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Wal-Mart celebrates at meeting
there’s no doubt about it. They’ve clearly tapped out the market,” said Norman, who authored the book The Case Against Wal-Mart and, more recently, “Occupy Wal-Mart,” a collection of essays initially circulated by The Huffington Post, an online news and opinion 3:17 AM from Arkansas Online Read more »
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Wal-Mart pledges to play fair
Stores Inc. CEO Mike Duke said Friday the retailer is committed to integrity in the wake of recent bribery allegations in Mexico. Duke joined Chairman Robson Walton, the son of founder Sam Walton, at the companys annual meeting Friday in pledging that Wal-Mart 3:12 AM from The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Read more »
