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http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/090205/wal_mart_stores_sales.html?.v=2>
>While everyone else is recording record losses, Walmart same-store sales exceeded expectations.
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The Bentonville, Ark.-based retailer says total sales edged up nearly 2 percent to $27.74 billion from $27.26 billion last year>
>Everyone is looking for a bargain these days...
Some people think Wal-Mart is so influential that it noticeably holds down cost of living and the rate of inflation in markets where it operates:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/walmart/interviews/lichtenstein.html
Regards. Al
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