Advanced Photoshop Pictures Contest - 13 image entries Contest Directions: Create advertising, new products, flyers, or any changes (such as new employees or a celebrity spokesperson, etc) that Wal-Mart (or any other retailer you select) will have to change to remain competitive in the marketplace. [ browse best gallery pictures ] Tags: walmart Jackpot: 1st place: $5 Started: 5/13/2005 6:05:00 AM, Ended: 5/15/2005 6:05:00 AM
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On Thursday, sticks took a sharp fall after a second quarter profit warning was issued from mega-retailer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The news from Wal-Mart overshadowed otherwise optimistic economic news, including a sharp drop in oil prices. Nonetheless, the Dow Jones industrial average experienced a triple digit loss for the second time in a week. Some analysts believe that the profit report from Wal-Mart signals an economic slowdown and a decrease in consumer spending.
"Our low stock prices simply reflect our overall marketing policy" commented Wal-mart's CEO at the time. In mid 2005 the supermarket giant successfully bid for the management of the NYSE (now known as Wal-street), and there is unconfirmed speculation that this may have triggered the Great Depression of 2006...
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