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Walmart Inc. is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. The company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962 and incorporated on October 31, 1969. It also owns and operates Sam's Club retail warehouses. As of July 31, 2020, Walmart has 11,496 stores and clubs in 27 countries, operating under 56 different names. The company operates under the name Walmart in the United States and Canada, as Walmart de México y Centroamérica in Mexico and Central America, as Asda in the United Kingdom, as the Seiyu Group in Japan, and as Flipkart Wholesale in India. It has wholly owned operations in Argentina, Chile, Canada, and South Africa. Since August 2018, Walmart holds only a minority stake in Walmart Brasil, which was renamed Grupo Big in August 2019, with 20 percent of the company's shares, and private equity firm Advent International holding 80 percent ownership of the company.

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Walmart sues federal government over opioid case Walmart said it filed a lawsuit against the federal government, seeking clarity on the roles and legal responsibilities of pharmacists and pharmacies in filling opioid prescriptions. Conway G. Gittens.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:30Published 22 hours ago

Walmart Is Redesigning Its Stores The makeover is an attempt to make it easier for shoppers to find what they're looking for. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:49Published 3 weeks ago

Bet on resilient U.S. consumer -market strategist The consumer will continue to hang on, Crossmark Global Investments' Victoria Fernandez told Reuters business correspondent Conway G. Gittens, and so she's trimming her mega-tech holdings to buy.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 06:15Published 3 weeks ago

Police searching for man suspected of shooting a Walmart store manager in the leg in Bradenton Police searching for man suspected of shooting a Walmart store manager in the leg in Bradenton Credit: ABC Action News Duration: 00:48Published on September 23, 2020

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TikTok avoids shutdown [NFA] U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he supported a deal in principle that would allow TikTok to continue to operate in the United States, even as it appeared to conflict with his earlier.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:40Published on September 20, 2020

China: shut down, don't sell U.S. TikTok -sources Beijing opposes a forced sale of TikTok's U.S. operations by its Chinese owner ByteDance, and would prefer to see the short video app shut down in the United States, three people with direct knowledge.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:08Published on September 11, 2020

Walmart begins drone delivery tests Walmart will begin testing a drone delivery service on Wednesday that will drop off grocery and household products through automated drones as the U.S. retailer looks to expand its delivery options. .. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:53Published on September 9, 2020

Walmart readies Amazon Prime fighter Walmart unveiled the perks of its new membership program, Walmart Plus, which will grant subscribers unlimited free delivery, fuel discounts and no checkout lines at a lower annual fee than Amazon.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:34Published on September 1, 2020

It's On: Despite Insisting It's Not Competing With Amazon, Walmart+ Begs To Differ Amazon Prime, watch your back. Whether the company admits to it or not, Walmart+ is coming for you. We’re not launching Walmart+ with the intent to compete with anything else. We’re launching it.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:37Published on September 1, 2020

Walmart+ Launching September 15 Walmart+ Launching September 15 Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:25Published on September 1, 2020

Walmart To Buy TikTok With Microsoft Walmart To Buy TikTok With Microsoft Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:25Published on August 28, 2020

Dow Wipes Out 2020 Losses On Thursday, the Dow Jones industrial average erased its 2020 losses. Business Insider reports that stocks rallied on the Federal Reserve's new monetary policy framework. The 30-stock index gained as.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on August 27, 2020

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College wrestler in Iowa saves co-worker's life at Walmart Freshman Diego Aguilera, a wrestler for Buena Vista University in Iowa, was starting a new job at Walmart when a co-worker had a heart attack. USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago

Walmart unveils new store design with self-checkout kiosks, contactless options rolling out to Supercenters Self-checkout kiosks and contactless payment options are a part of Walmart's new store design rolling out to 200 stores by early next year. USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago
Walmart agrees to back Trump's TikTok "education fund" President Trump has touted $5 billion fund dedicated to teaching "real history" of the U.S. CBS News - Published on September 23, 2020
Walmart promises 'all-new Black Friday experience' with earlier savings and more online deals, seeks 20K seasonal workers Walmart is preparing for a holiday season with more online shopping amid the coronavirus pandemic and is hiring 20,000 seasonal workers. USATODAY.com - Published on September 23, 2020	You can finally pre-order the new Xbox Series X—but they will sell out fast You can pre-order Microsoft's new Xbox Series X at Amazon, Walmart, Target and more—if you hurry. USATODAY.com - Published on September 22, 2020
Amazon, Walmart donate to QAnon-supporting politician State Representative Susan Lynn has posted on social media using QAnon phrases, but denies association with the movement. CBS News - Published on September 21, 2020	Judge postpones U.S. curbs on WeChat Move against similar app TikTok in limbo pending deal Trump backs that would have TikTok join with Oracle and WalMart to form a U.S. company. CBS News - Published on September 21, 2020
President Trump says $5 Billion from TikTok, Oracle, Walmart deal will go toward education Trump wants to create an education initiative that teaches children America's "real history." USATODAY.com - Published on September 20, 2020	TikTok Apparently Saved as Trump OKs Last-Minute Oracle-Walmart Deal TikTok users around the U.S. are probably sighing with relief, 'cause President Trump appears to now be cool with the social media app partnering up with Oracle and Walmart. DT drastically changed his.. TMZ.com - Published on September 20, 2020
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Walmart

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