Tag Archives: WalMart

The Week Ahead – FT

Posted on May 13, 2018 by macromon

The FT’s Daniel Garrahan previews the big stories in the week ahead, including Venezuela going to the polls in a presidential election that’s been slammed by the international community, results from Walmart and Burberry, and Japan’s first-quarter GDP figures.  – … Continue reading →

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Tweet of the Day: Wall Street Kicking Main Street’s Arse

Posted on February 3, 2017 by macromon

About that election to “drain the swamp”…. Dow is back at 20k. Biggest post-election winner among Dow constituents = Goldman. Biggest loser = Walmart. Joe Sixpack must be delighted. pic.twitter.com/MWhimsBQRS — John Authers (@johnauthers) February 3, 2017 Hat tip to … Continue reading →

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President of Wal-Mart China Resigns After Pork Scandal

Posted on October 18, 2011 by macromon

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Chart of the Day: The World’s Largest Employers

Posted on September 14, 2011 by macromon

Great graphic from the Economist.  Note that 7 of the 10 are government-run.  Amazing WalMart employs almost as many as the People’s Liberation Army.   Gives new meaning to the “Human Wave Theory.” (click here if graphic is not observable)

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WalMart Says “Serious Inflation” Cometh

Posted on April 1, 2011 by macromon

Last week we wrote you better “prepare for sticker shock at WalMart, the Gap, and Costco in the near future.”  In our post,  Inflation Cometh: The End of Cheap Chinese Goods, we cited Li Fung, which sources goods for WalMart,  declaring … Continue reading →

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