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After strong same-store sales during the crash of 2008, Walmart (WMT) has become its own worst enemy as it continues to price itself out of profitability. The holiday pricing war sparked by this retail behemoth could win traffic, but is sure to result in slim margins and even slimmer earnings for this pick in the fourth quarter.

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Broader economic indicators like GDP and housing numbers seem to be pointing up lately. But despite this, the Dow 30 are stuck in a death spiral. This arbitrary index of outdated stocks is a poor sample of Wall Street right now and just can't seem to get its act together.

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"Wal Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT), the world's largest retailer, with $405 billion in revenues last year, has remained remarkably strong during the recession even as other retailers have floundered," says Stephen Leeb.

In his The Complete Investor, he explains, " Its low prices have lured more customers, while its product line-up emphasizes items seldom cut from consumer budgets, such as food and health care products." Here's his review.

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Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO) has had quite a run. Over the year shares in the super discount store chain have risen by roughly 65%, rising from just under $20 on April 7, 2008 to a closing price of just over $33 on April 6, 2008. The obvious reason is the awful economy.

Earnings later this morning are hotly anticipated. Our Piqqem Sentiment for Family Dollar is positive but beginning to trend down. Will cheap keep beating the Street?

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In The Cabot Benjamin Graham Value Letter -- which assesses stocks based on Graham's value investing critera, editor J. Royden Ward takes a look at Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT).

"In this month's Classic Benjamin Graham Value Model, our calculation suggests that the Dow is overvalued at 12,370 and undervalued at 8,305; as such, today the market is extremely undervalued.

"This low-risk environment means it's probably a great time to add risk by dabbling in our recommended stocks such as Wal-Mart Stores.

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On a day when stocks were down more than 3%, Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) moved to the upside yesterday by more than 4%. The reason for the big gain was the company's fourth-quarter operating performance.

The company reported that it had earned $1.03 per share, excluding items. This compares favorably to analyst expectations of 99 cents per share. In the year prior, WMT made $1.02 per share.

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In early 2008, Toby Smith forecast a shift among consumers towards discount retailers; in ChangeWave Investing, he still looks to Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) and Fred's (NASDAQ: FRED) as the best way to participate in this ongoing trend.

"Consumers are worried about their jobs and about trying to build savings, so the last thing they are apt to do is spend frivolously.

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