Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s shares rose 14 percent in the 12 months through yesterday, compared with an 8.5 percent gain for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s shares rose 14 percent in the 12 months through yesterday, compared with an 8.5 percent gain for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
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