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Wal-Mart's proxy vote shows dissent against execs

According to results released by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Monday, 12.1 percent of the 3.29 billion shares were voted against re-election of Duke to the company's board.

Wal-Mart faces scrutiny as investor gather

Wal-Mart faces increasing scrutiny from investors over how it has handled allegations of bribery in its Mexican operations that surfaced a year ago.

NY pension to vote against 9 Wal-Mart nominees

The New York City Pension Funds plans to vote against nine of Wal-Mart's 14 board nominees at the retailer's annual shareholder meeting Friday.

A late fade on Wall Street; Wal-Mart, Disney slump

Weak sales from Wal-Mart and discouraging economic reports resulted in a down day on the stock market.

Futures fluctuate on mixed signals from retail

Wal-Mart's first-quarter earnings fell short of Wall Street expectations and its outlook sent shares skidding in premarket trading.

Chains grapple with how to improve safety

Meanwhile, Wal-Mart said late Tuesday that it wasn't in the position to sign the legally binding pact, but the world's largest retailer announced steps that it believes meet or exceed the contract.

Futures dip ahead of retail data this week

Macy's posts earnings on Wednesday, followed by Wal-Mart, Nordstrom and J.C. Penney on Thursday.

Leaving Bangladesh? Not an easy choice for brands

Forty garment buyers, including Wal-Mart, H&M, and J.C. Penney, met on April 29 in Germany to discuss how the industry could improve safety conditions in Bangladesh.

Commentary: A conundrum of capitalism - we want high wages, cheap goods

Rick Goings of Tupperware Brands said in an earnings call that "the USA is basically a Wal-Mart market....

Wal-Mart heiress again ranked richest in North Texas

Alice Walton, 63, a Wal-Mart heiress who lives on a ranch in the Millsap area, was again the top-ranked North Texan at No. 16, reporting a net worth of $26.3 billion.

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