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| Abstract: | The superior credit profile of Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reflects the company's leading market positions in the supercenter, discount department store, and warehouse club businesses; excellent geographic diversity; a long record of solid sales and earnings growth; and strong returns on capital. Wal-Mart is the largest retailer in the U.S.; its more than $400 billion in annual sales (approximately 60% revenues from its U.S. Wal-Mart Stores division) dwarfs those of its key competitors. Through its supercenter format, combining a discount store and supermarket, Wal-Mart is rapidly gaining market share in food. In 2008, Wal-Mart's U.S. grocery sales in its supercenters exceeded those of Kroger Co., the nation's largest conventional supermarket, by about $50 billion. A commitment to high standards
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| Brief Excerpt: | RESEARCH Ratings Definitions Summary: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Publication date: 17-Sep-2009 Primary Credit Analyst: Diane Shand, New York (1) 212-438-7860; diane_shand@standardandpoors.com Credit Rating: ##/Stable/A-1+ Rationale The...
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| Report Type: | Summary
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| Ticker: | WMT
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| Issuer: | Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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| GICS: | Hypermarkets & Super Centers (30101040)
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| Sector: | Global Issuers, Structured Finance
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| Country: | United States
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| Region: | United States
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