> (1) Slow economy driving consumer to bargain-shop.

> (2) WMT gives my portfolio broader international exposure.

> (3) Pays dividend (~2.5%).

> (4) Strategic shift from growth (they have as much as they can manage)
> to improving margins.

> (5) Good corporate citizen, regardless of what the pro-union crowd
> thinks.

> Dave

> All I see when I go to the malls is shoppers loaded down to bear with
> WMT products, yet some jerk like MARKET INTELLIGENCE, (DORKS WITH AN
> AGENDA) are attempting to lead the sheep to slaughter before WMT post
> their earnings.  HIDDEN AGENDA FOR CREEPS ON WALL STREET.  Hold on to
> the shares and await the earnings report.  They will not be below
> estimates plus the rest of the market is giddy about Co's not failing
> from abysmal earnings reportings.  Yet they are mostly below 2008
> profits.  GO FIGURE.

> On Jul 22, 11:50 am, Dave <kathandd...@verizon.net> wrote:

> > (1) Slow economy driving consumer to bargain-shop.

> > (2) WMT gives my portfolio broader international exposure.

> > (3) Pays dividend (~2.5%).

> > (4) Strategic shift from growth (they have as much as they can manage)
> > to improving margins.

> > (5) Good corporate citizen, regardless of what the pro-union crowd
> > thinks.

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> All I see when I go to the malls is shoppers loaded down to bear with
> WMT products, yet some jerk like MARKET INTELLIGENCE, (DORKS WITH AN
> AGENDA) are attempting to lead the sheep to slaughter before WMT post
> their earnings.  HIDDEN AGENDA FOR CREEPS ON WALL STREET.  Hold on to
> the shares and await the earnings report.  They will not be below
> estimates plus the rest of the market is giddy about Co's not failing
> from abysmal earnings reportings.  Yet they are mostly below 2008
> profits.  GO FIGURE.

> On Jul 22, 11:50 am, Dave <kathandd...@verizon.net> wrote:

> > (1) Slow economy driving consumer to bargain-shop.

> > (2) WMT gives my portfolio broader international exposure.

> > (3) Pays dividend (~2.5%).

> > (4) Strategic shift from growth (they have as much as they can manage)
> > to improving margins.

> > (5) Good corporate citizen, regardless of what the pro-union crowd
> > thinks.

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> I'm staying at least for the divy, so I'll be here past the earnings,
> which I think will be good.  Analysts are predicting .86 which is the
> same as last year's 2nd quarter.  If they beat even by a penny that
> will be good because it not only beats but shows some earnings
> increase year-over-year.

> All I see when I go to the malls is shoppers loaded down to bear with
> WMT products, yet some jerk like MARKET INTELLIGENCE, (DORKS WITH AN
> AGENDA) are attempting to lead the sheep to slaughter before WMT post
> their earnings.  HIDDEN AGENDA FOR CREEPS ON WALL STREET.  Hold on to
> the shares and await the earnings report.  They will not be below
> estimates plus the rest of the market is giddy about Co's not failing
> from abysmal earnings reportings.  Yet they are mostly below 2008
> profits.  GO FIGURE.

> On Jul 22, 11:50 am, Dave <kathandd...@verizon.net> wrote:

> > (1) Slow economy driving consumer to bargain-shop.

> > (2) WMT gives my portfolio broader international exposure.

> > (3) Pays dividend (~2.5%).

> > (4) Strategic shift from growth (they have as much as they can manage)
> > to improving margins.

> > (5) Good corporate citizen, regardless of what the pro-union crowd
> > thinks.

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> You are absolutely right about that. I think big walstreet plaers like
> Goldman have lot to do with keeping WMT price down by their downgrade.

> On Jul 23, 3:24 pm, NelsonR <nre...@hughes.net> wrote:

> > All I see when I go to the malls is shoppers loaded down to bear with
> > WMT products, yet some jerk like MARKET INTELLIGENCE, (DORKS WITH AN
> > AGENDA) are attempting to lead the sheep to slaughter before WMT post
> > their earnings.  HIDDEN AGENDA FOR CREEPS ON WALL STREET.  Hold on to
> > the shares and await the earnings report.  They will not be below
> > estimates plus the rest of the market is giddy about Co's not failing
> > from abysmal earnings reportings.  Yet they are mostly below 2008
> > profits.  GO FIGURE.

> > On Jul 22, 11:50 am, Dave <kathandd...@verizon.net> wrote:

> > > (1) Slow economy driving consumer to bargain-shop.

> > > (2) WMT gives my portfolio broader international exposure.

> > > (3) Pays dividend (~2.5%).

> > > (4) Strategic shift from growth (they have as much as they can manage)
> > > to improving margins.

> > > (5) Good corporate citizen, regardless of what the pro-union crowd
> > > thinks.

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> Unfortunately, this stock may be dead money when the likes of GS
> downgrade it.  Like it or not, value or not, if the big boys don't
> want the stock then it's going nowhere.  There are reasons for WMT to
> stagnate and the biggest reason is the mindset that once the economy
> turns around, people will stop going to WMT.   Plus, where's WMT's
> growth going to come from over the next 10 years if they are already
> telling the investing public that they themselves see trouble in the
> growth arena and will instead focus on improving margins, doing
> buybacks, increasing dividends, etc.

> Also, please note that a dividend of just over 2% is pathetic when you
> consider the money WMT brings in and the options that are available
> elsewhere.  Compare that yield to other dividend payers like KO, PG,
> JNJ, PEP, etc. and you'll find those have better yields.

> WMT is a good company, and it's moat seems ok for now, but how long
> will it remain that way with so many others in the retail industry
> biting at its heels?

> On Jul 28, 5:11 pm, manny1997 <abtew...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> > You are absolutely right about that. I think big walstreet plaers like
> > Goldman have lot to do with keeping WMT price down by their downgrade.

> > On Jul 23, 3:24 pm, NelsonR <nre...@hughes.net> wrote:

> > > All I see when I go to the malls is shoppers loaded down to bear with
> > > WMT products, yet some jerk like MARKET INTELLIGENCE, (DORKS WITH AN
> > > AGENDA) are attempting to lead the sheep to slaughter before WMT post
> > > their earnings.  HIDDEN AGENDA FOR CREEPS ON WALL STREET.  Hold on to
> > > the shares and await the earnings report.  They will not be below
> > > estimates plus the rest of the market is giddy about Co's not failing
> > > from abysmal earnings reportings.  Yet they are mostly below 2008
> > > profits.  GO FIGURE.

> > > On Jul 22, 11:50 am, Dave <kathandd...@verizon.net> wrote:

> > > > (1) Slow economy driving consumer to bargain-shop.

> > > > (2) WMT gives my portfolio broader international exposure.

> > > > (3) Pays dividend (~2.5%).

> > > > (4) Strategic shift from growth (they have as much as they can manage)
> > > > to improving margins.

> > > > (5) Good corporate citizen, regardless of what the pro-union crowd
> > > > thinks.

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