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* Financials up after John Paulson discloses stakes * Retail sector overall lower after weak retail sales * Stocks up: S&P 0.14 pct, Dow 0.33 pct, Nasdaq 0.33 pct (Updates to midday, changes quote) NEW...

WASHINGTON, July 31 - U.S. President Barack Obama had lunch with the chief executives of four major companies on Friday to discuss healthcare and the economy, the White House said in a statement. The business...

WASHINGTON, July 31 - U.S. President Barack Obama had lunch with the chief executives of four major companies on Friday, the White House said in a statement. The business chiefs included Ivan Seidenberg of Verizon...

* Payrolls fall, but unemployment rate rises * Energy, drug stocks top drags * Indexes up: Dow 0.6 pct; S&P 500 0.3 pct; Nasdaq 0.1 pct (Updates to midmorning) NEW YORK, June 5 - U.S....

Company outshines rivals by helping customers save money during rough economic times.

NEW YORK, Jan 8 - The Nasdaq and S&P 500 rose on Thursday after news that Citigroup Inc agreed to support legislation aimed at stemming home loan foreclosures, offsetting Wal-Mart's disappointing sales and outlook. *...

By Tu Lei A Wal-mart shopping mall in Beijing.Photo: CFP The contest between large Chinese retailers and their overseas competitors escalated Monday after South Korea's biggest department store chain, Lotte Shopping, agreed to buy 72.3 percent of Hong Kong-based Times Ltd, for HK$4.87 billion ($6...

* Consumers still managing spending very carefully * CEO sees "late Christmas" * CEO sees opportunity for growth in many U.S. markets LOS ANGELES, Sept 10 - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is expecting a "late Christmas"...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., June 5 - Wal-Mart Stores Inc's annual meeting got under way on Friday amid raucous cheers as the world's largest retailer celebrates the gains it has made expanding its business despite a global...

SAN FRANCISCO, May 19 - Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Tuesday it is expanding its assortment of hot electronics, like Blu-ray DVD players and high-definition TVs, and freshening the look of its 3,500 U.S. electronics...