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  • WAL MART STORES INC Profile

    Wal-Mart Stores is an irresistible (or at least unavoidable) retail force that has yet to meet any immovable objects. Bigger than Europe's Carrefour, Tesco, and Metro AG combined, it is the world's #1 retailer, with more than 7,870 stores, including about 890 discount stores, 2,970 combination discount and grocery stores (Wal-Mart Supercenters in the US and ASDA in the UK), and 600 warehouse stores (SAM'S CLUB). About 55% of its stores are in the US, but Wal-Mart continues expanding internationally; it is the #1 retailer in Canada and Mexico and it has operations in Asia (where it owns a 95% stake in Japanese retailer SEIYU), Europe, and South America. Founder Sam Walton's heirs own about 40% of Wal-Mart.
    Michael T. Duke
    CEO
    702 SW 8th St.

    Bentonville, AR 72716

    http://www.walmartstores.com

    Phone: 479-273-4000

    Fax: 479-277-1830
    Sector: Services Industry: Retail
  • 2009 Sales 2009 Sales Growth 2009 Net Income 2009 Employees
    $405,607,000,000 7.1% $13,400,000,000 2.1 M
  • Key Executives: WMT

    Name Title Officer Since
    Michael T. Duke CEO 11/20/08
    Thomas M. (Tom) Schoewe CFO -
    Rollin L. Ford Chief Information Officer -
    C. Douglas McMillon Executive VP -
    Steven P. Whaley Senior VP -
    Allen I. Questrom Director 1/1/07
    Gregory B. Penner Director 1/1/08
    Arne M. Sorenson Director 1/1/08
  • Top Competitors: WMT

  • Insider Trends: WMT

    Sentiment for WMT is NEGATIVE

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    • 6M
    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: WMT

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    11/23/09 DUKE MICHAEL T 16,475 Planned Sale $901,637.00
    11/23/09 DUKE MICHAEL T 16,475 Sale $901,637.21
    11/23/09 DUKE MICHAEL T 18,087 Exercise of Stock Options $832,002.00
  • Ownership Breakdown : WMT

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 1,752.00
     
    Mutual Fund 3,269.00
    Other Major 30.00
  • Short Interest Volume: WMT

    Data as of 11/13/09
    Current Short Interest Shares 20.55 M
    Current Short Interest Ratio 1.20
    Float 3.84 B
    Short Interest as % of Float 0.90
    Average Daily Volume 17.08 M
    Outstanding Shares 3.86 B