Retail: Wal-Mart

Ticker Symbol: WMT

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About the company

Founded by Sam Walton in 1962, Wal-Mart markets its stores as discount chains, supercenters, and neighborhood markets featuring a wide array of consumer goods and services. Wal-Mart became listed on the NYSE in 1972 and is now the largest publically traded company as measured by revenue. Headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, Wal-Mart owns stores in the U.K., China, Japan, Canada, Brazil, and Argentina, in addition to its primary operations in the U.S.

Wal-Mart's Competitors:

• Tier 1 competitors: Target (TGT), Costco (COST), BJ's Wholesale (BJ), J.C. Penney (JCP), Sears Holding (SHLD)
• Tier 2 competitors: Kohl's (KSS), Macy's (M), Bon-Ton Stores (BONT)

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