Also known as
  • Walmart,
  • Wal-Mart Stores Inc
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (or Walmart as written in its new logo) is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large, discount department stores. It is the world's largest public corporation by revenue, according to the 2008 Fortune Global 500. Founded by Sam Walton in 1962, it was incorporated on October 31, 1969, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1972. It is the largest private employer in the world and the fourth largest utility or commercial employer, trailing the British... full article at wikipedia
Date founded
  • 1962
Headquarters
street address
city/town
state/province/region
postal code
country
  • 702 Southwest 8th Street
  • 72716
Legal structure
Revenue
currency
amount
valid date
  • 344,992,000,000.0
  • Jan 31, 2007
Operating income
currency
amount
valid date
  • 22,298,000,000.0
  • Jan 31, 2007
Market capitalization
currency
amount
valid date
  • 203,000,000,000.0
  • Jan 2, 2008
  • 187,000,000,000.0
  • Jan 3, 2007
  • 179,000,000,000.0
  • Jan 3, 2006
  • 200,000,000,000.0
  • Jan 3, 2005
  • 204,000,000,000.0
  • Jan 2, 2004
  • 180,000,000,000.0
  • Jan 2, 2003
  • 225,000,000,000.0
  • Jan 2, 2002
  • 211,000,000,000.0
  • Jan 2, 2001
  • 203,000,000,000.0
  • Jan 3, 2000
  • 159,000,000,000.0
  • Jan 4, 1999
Net income
Number of employees
Ticker symbol
stock exchange
ticker symbol
  • WMT
Slogan
Previous names
Parent company
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Acquired by
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