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  • January 2008

    • TV Makers Scoff at Your Puny Recession

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jan 29, 08 2:04 PM CST

      TV Makers Scoff at Your Puny Recession

      (Newser) - Who cares if there’s a recession? The Super Bowl’s on! Even after the worst retailing Christmas in years, the makers of flat-panel, high-definition TVs are confident their trendy product will keep selling, spurred by falling prices and prime tube-watching events like the Olympics. One market-research firm is predicting LCD sales will jump 27% worldwide. More »

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      television  • recession  • Wal-Mart  • Sony  • consumer electronics  • Best Buy  • flat screen TVs  • LCD TV  • Sharp  • Circuit City

    • Wal-Mart Stores Going Green

      New York Times  |  Jan 24, 08 3:55 AM CST

      Wal-Mart Stores Going Green

      (Newser) - Retail giant Wal-Mart has launched an ambitious blueprint to go green, with plans to cut energy use of many of its products by 25%, and may even begin to sell hybrid cars and provide sustainable energy to charge them, reports the New York Times . Wal-Mart has already sold 145 million energy-reduction light bulbs, saving electricity equivalent to the amount created by three coal-fired power plants, according to executives. More »

  • December 2007

    • Wal-Mart Scraps Online Movie Service

      Reuters  |  Dec 28, 07 8:14 AM CST

      Wal-Mart Scraps Online Movie Service

      (Newser) - Wal-Mart shuttered its 10-month-old video download service without fanfare last week, ending a disappointing experiment for the bargain retailer, Reuters reports. The site was scrapped after Hewlett Packard canceled the software that supported it, a Wal-Mart spokeswoman said. HP said it made the move after the market failed to perform "as expected." More »

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      movie  • Apple  • Wal-Mart  • iTunes  • online videos  • Hewlett Packard  • Twentieth Century Fox

    • Retailers Put Brakes on Expansion

      CNN  |  Dec 7, 07 2:15 PM CST

      Retailers Put Brakes on Expansion

      (Newser) - America's biggest retailers are beginning to ease up on the construction of new stores, reversing the if-we-build-it-they-will-come trend of recent years, CNNMoney reports. Faced with decreasing sales in a slowing economy, chains such as Wal-Mart, Target, Starbucks, McDonald's, and Walgreen either have cut back on new stores or are considering doing so. More »

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      Wal-Mart  • Target  • retail stores  • expansion  • profit growth

  • November 2007

    • Wal-Mart Shops for Green Cred

      Washington Post  |  Nov 25, 07 6:16 AM CST

      Wal-Mart Shops for Green Cred

      (Newser) - Hoping to soften its image, Wal-Mart is going green, the Washington Post reports. The retail giant is now donating to environmental groups, improving its energy efficiency, and creating the first hybrid shipping truck. Yet some critics say it's a mere cover. "Wal-Mart is willing to spread its money wherever it thinks it can buy protection for its poor business practices," said one.  More »

    • Retail Leads Black Friday Rally

      Bloomberg  |  Nov 23, 07 2:34 PM CST

      Retail Leads Black Friday Rally

      (Newser) - Stocks rose in an abbreviated session today, cutting losses for the week as early-bird Christmas shopping gave reason for optimism. "The fact that Black Friday is not a disaster and is off to a modest but healthy start is just a relief,'' one analyst told Bloomberg. The Dow closed up 181.84 at 12,980.88, the Nasdaq up 34.45 at 2,596.60, and the S&P 500 at 1,440.70, up 23.93. More »

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      stock market  • Dow Jones  • Wal-Mart  • holiday shopping  • NASDAQ  • Target  • JCPenney  • Standard and Poor  • Black Friday

    • Eagles Enjoy Their Perch Near the Top

      CNN  |  Nov 17, 07 10:58 AM CST

      Eagles Enjoy Their Perch Near the Top

      (Newser) - The Eagles' new CD has sat at or near the top of the Billboard charts since its debut earlier this month—not bad for a band that hasn't released an album since 1979. Don Henley discusses the Eagles' approach to the double-disc Long Road Out of Eden with CNN, including its unexpected and exclusive deal with Wal-Mart, which wooed the environmentally minded Henley with a green initiative. More »

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      Wal-Mart  • Billboard charts  • record sales

    • Bowing to Critics, Wal-Mart Overhauls Health Plans

      New York Times  |  Nov 13, 07 10:55 AM CST

      Bowing to Critics, Wal-Mart Overhauls Health Plans

      (Newser) - Wal-Mart’s reputation for high-cost, low-benefit employee health care has led to battles with politicians, communities, and organized labor. The bad publicity hurt its reputation and, ultimately, its bottom line. Now, reports the New York Times , the nation’s largest private employer has a new prescription for health care, offering employees more affordable plans. More »

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      Wal-Mart  • health insurance

    • Clean-Tech Show Draws Eager Investors

      MarketWatch  |  Nov 9, 07 3:15 PM CST

      Clean-Tech Show Draws Eager Investors

      (Newser) - A clean technology conference hosted scores of venture capitalists and private-equity firms looking to cash in on 100 cutting-edge companies. Drawing particular interest was First Solar, which makes solar-energy cells that could soon compete with residential utility prices, MarketWatch reports. The company also signals the sector’s dangers: Its $200 stock is up from a year-old IPO price of $20—and some observers cry bubble. More »

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      Wal-Mart  • IPO  • green technology  • coal  • clean technology  • market bubble

    • Popular Toy Recalled Over Toxic Beads

      Wall Street Journal  |  Nov 7, 07 6:00 PM CST

      Popular Toy Recalled Over Toxic Beads

      (Newser) - A popular arts-and-crafts toy made in China is being yanked from stores worldwide after it was found to include a chemical that replicates the effects of date-rape drugs, the Wall Street Journal reported today. At least three children were hospitalized recently in Australia after swallowing beads from the toy, sold as Aqua Dots in the US and Bindeez elsewhere. More »

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      China  • Australia  • Wal-Mart  • Target  • product recalls  • factories  • date rape drugs

  • October 2007

    • More People Skipping Basics to Pay the Bills

      Associated Press  |  Oct 19, 07 7:40 PM CDT

      More People Skipping Basics to Pay the Bills

      (Newser) - More Americans are skipping breakfast and other basics just to pay the bills, the AP reports. With gas hitting highs this year and food prices up as much as 44%, even $35,000-plus wage earners are lining up for food, and food banks report acute shortages. One consultant says he hasn’t seen buyers in such straits since the recession of 2000-2001.  More »

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      recession  • Wal-Mart  • food prices  • hunger  • consumer prices  • energy prices  • food banks  • 7 Eleven

    • Wal-Mart Cuts Prices to Boost Holiday Sales

      Reuters  |  Oct 18, 07 2:00 PM CDT

      Wal-Mart Cuts Prices to Boost Holiday Sales

      (Newser) - Wal-Mart is slashing prices on 15,000 more items this week in an effort to capture sales during the holiday shopping season, Reuters reported today. The nation's largest retailer reduced prices two weeks ago on popular toys, and has now discounted 20% more items than in the previous holiday season. New discounts go beyond the toy department to home and apparel items. More »

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      Wal-Mart

    • Tech Stocks Bring Market Down

      Bloomberg  |  Oct 11, 07 4:03 PM CDT

      Tech Stocks Bring Market Down

      (Newser) - After flirting with record highs earlier in the day, the markets were brought down to Earth this afternoon by falling tech stocks. The likes of Google, Yahoo, and Apple retreated after JPMorgan cut its third-quarter forecast for Chinese search engine Baidu.com. The S&P 500 dropped 8.06 to 1,554.41, its biggest decline in two weeks; the Dow lost 63.57 to 14,015.12, and the Nasdaq 39.41 to 2,772.2. More »

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      stock market  • Wal-Mart  • JPMorgan Chase  • tech stocks  • Baidu.com

    • Forecasts Down after Gloomy September for Retailers

      New York Times  |  Oct 11, 07 12:00 PM CDT

      Forecasts Down after Gloomy September for Retailers

      (Newser) - Gloomy September reports led retailers to lower third-quarter forecasts, the New York Times reported today. With the exception of Wal-Mart—which raised profit forecasts slightly—big chain stores performed below expectations in September. Among the culprits are the credit crunch, warm weather and unflattering comparisons to last September. Even Wal-Mart says, “customers remain concerned about their finances, especially the cost of living.” More »

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      Wal-Mart  • retail sales  • holiday shopping

    • Note to Dems: Use Health Care to Woo Business

      American Prospect  |  Oct 10, 07 4:38 PM CDT

      Note to Dems: Use Health Care to Woo Business

      (Newser) - The GOP is losing its grip on the big-business vote, and Democrats need to seize the opportunity to move in, argues the American Prospect 's Paul Waldman. Health-care reform is the perfect peg for the left to woo Wall Street, and with single-payer systems far cheaper than the current mess, wise Democrats should be able to convert even the hardest-hearted CEO. More »

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      Democrats  • business  • Wall Street  • GOP  • Wal-Mart  • capitalism

    • Wal-Mart Era Reaching Its End

      Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 3, 07 8:27 PM CDT

      Wal-Mart Era Reaching Its End

      (Newser) - Wal-Mart may be king, but its throne is shrinking: A judge awarded $62.3 million to underpaid workers today, yet another blow to the mega-seller. Big-name brands like PepsiCo are opting for companies like Whole Foods, as rivals lure American buyers and the Internet dwarfs Wal-Mart's 142,000-item stock, reports the Wall Street Journal . More »

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      Wal-Mart  • Pepsi  • Whole Foods  • Target

  • September 2007

    • Reno Thrives Although Most Bets Are Off

      Economist  |  Sep 29, 07 3:44 PM CDT

      Reno Thrives Although Most Bets Are Off

      (Newser) - Reno's lost billions to Native American casinos, yet the Nevada town is growing again, even thriving. How did Renoans react when Tribal casinos lured away their business? They put up shop as gambling consultants and sold even more slot machines. Now downtown is growing: Developers are free to build without powerful casinos blocking their path, the Economist reports. More »

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      Wal-Mart  • Nevada  • gambling  • casino  • Native American  • Reno  • red tape

    • Wal-Mart Expands $4 Drug Program

      St. Petersburg Times  |  Sep 28, 07 2:29 PM CDT

      Wal-Mart Expands $4 Drug Program

      (Newser) - A year after launching its $4 prescription drug program, Wal-Mart yesterday added 24 names to its list of 361 generic medications. The company boasts that it now covers more than 95% of treatable common diseases, the St Petersburg Times reports, but critics call the program a publicity stunt and say Wal-Mart is using it as a loss leader. More »

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      Wal-Mart  • prescription drugs  • generic drugs

    • Stocks Edge Up in Balancing Act

      MarketWatch  |  Sep 25, 07 3:44 PM CDT

      Stocks Edge Up in Balancing Act

      (Newser) - Stocks rose slightly today as retail woes were somewhat offset by August home sales that outperformed expectations, MarketWatch reports. Led by Microsoft, which rode the release of “Halo 3” to a 1.5% jump, the Dow climbed 19.59 to 13,778.65. The S&P dipped 0.52 to 1,517.21, and the Nasdaq closed at 2,683.45, up 15.50. More »

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      Microsoft  • stock market  • S&P 500  • Nasdaq  • Dow Jones  • Wal-Mart  • consumer confidence  • Target  • Home Depot  • Halo 3  • Fed

    • Prices in Toyland Are Going Up

      Associated Press  |  Sep 14, 07 7:04 AM CDT

      Prices in Toyland Are Going Up

      (Newser) - Toyland is about to become a more expensive place, as price hikes of 10% or more kick in to pay for heightened vigilance by toy makers following the recall of millions of lead-tainted and otherwise unsafe playthings imported from China. The added costs, which  won't kick in until after Christmas, will pay for independent lab testing which American manufacturers and retailers are scrambling to put in place. More »

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      China  • Wal-Mart  • Disney  • recall  • toys  • Mattel  • lead  • price  • Barbie  • Toys 'R' Us

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