Strong Sales Lift Wal-Mart Net

By Justin Weinstein:Wal-Mart (WMT), the world's largest retailer, reported its fourth-quarter earnings, which disappointed Wall Street and sent the stock down nearly 4%. The company's fourth-quarter earnings are as follows:

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By Robert Broens: Shares of Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) fell over 3% in Thursday's session. The retail empire, which operates over 10,000 retail outlets and employs over 2 million employees, announced its second quarter earnings before the market open. Second Quarter Results

Wal-Mart, the world's top retailer, said Tuesday its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings fell 15 percent as it cut prices in the United States amid fierce competition for consumer dollars.Wal-Mart posted $5.1 billion in net income for the three months ending January 31, compared with $6.1 billion in the year-ago period.Revenue rose 5.9 percent in the quarter to $123.2 billion, boosted in part by $2.4 billion from newly-acquired Netto stores in Britain and Massmart in South Africa.But it also took a $1.0 billion hit from unfavorable currency exchange rates.

By Ry Frank:On February 21, 2012, Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) announced its 4th quarter and year end performance. Some analysts discredited Wal-Mart for shrinking net margins from the previous year, despite the company's year over year revenue increases and meeting EPS estimates. For long-term investors, Wal-Mart may still offer value.

By Robert Broens: Shares of Wal-Mart (WMT) fell some 3.6% in Thursday's trading session. The US largest retailer reported disappointing third quarter results for its fiscal 2013 before the market open. Third Quarter Results

By Difu Wu:Wal-Mart Stores is a dividend aristocrat, having raised its dividend for 37 consecutive years. From Wal-Mart's recent 10-k:

Geoffrey Ching submits:When looking for dividend stocks, it is important to remember that companies can use cash to benefit shareholders by buying back stock. The net payout yield is useful for this because it combines the dividend yield and share buybacks.