People walk past a Wal-Mart sign in Rogers, Arkansas June 4, 2009. Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Thursday that its strong financial position leaves it well positioned to take advantage of acquisition opportunities across the globe. Reuters Pictures 8 months ago

People walk past a Wal-Mart sign in Rogers, Arkansas June 4, 2009. Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Thursday that its strong financial position leaves it well positioned to take advantage of acquisition opportunities across the globe.

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  1. This surveillance photo released Jan. 27, 2010, by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation shows a white Toyota Paseo belonging to Tonya Hobbs leaving a Lawton, Okla., Wal-Mart on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010. Tonya was found slain on Sunday and the her daughter, Aja Johnson, has been missing since the weekend. Authorities are searching Lester Hobbs who has been charged with killing his wife and is believed to have kidnapped the woman's 7-year-old daughter and fled in the white Toyota.
  2. This surveillance photo released Jan. 27, 2010, by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation show Tonya Hobbs and Lester Hobbs entering a Lawton, Okla., Wal-Mart on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010. Tonya, 35, was found slain on Sunday and the her daughter, Aja Johnson, has been missing since the weekend. A search continues for Lester Hobbs who has been charged with killing his wife and kidnapping the girl.
  3. A car speeds past "A Beaucoup Conge" bead store, owned by David Smith in Tucson, Ariz., Friday, Jan. 15, 2010. Smith buys beads at a wholesale market in Southern China. Smith said he would only screen the beads for lead, but he was unaware of the recent discovery of hazardous levels of cadmium in Chinese-made children's jewelry sold in Walmart stores Wal Marts and other chains.
  4. LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 12: People pass a Claire's store on January 12, 2010 in the Hollywood community of Los Angeles, California. Claire's Stores has joined Wal-Mart to stop selling Chinese-made jewelry for girls in which high levels of the toxic metal cadmium have been found. The chain of 3,000 stores sells jewelry and accessories in 30 countries, on four continents.
  5. Customers shop at a toy and jewelry shop in a shopping mall in downtown Beijing, China,Tuesday Jan. 12, 2010. U.S. federal and state watchdogs opened a new front Monday in the campaign to keep poisons out of Chinese imports, launching inquiries into high levels of cadmium in children's jewelry while Walmart pulled many suspect items from its store shelves.
  6. In this product image provided by Sam's Club, a bottle of Rue 33, the company's private label vodka, is shown. Discount chain Sam's Club, a subsidiary of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., is venturing into the spirits world, launching Rue 33 this month in more than 240 stores.
  7. Delores Simmons, left, of Dorchester Mass., and her daughter Kaya, 10, unload their shopping cart at a Walmart in Framingham, Mass., Saturday Dec. 26, 2009.
  8. This image made from surveillance video released by the Dickson City Police via WNEP-TV, shows an unidentified woman leaving a Wal-Mart with a purse that contained about $5,000 in cash, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009, in Dickson City, Pa. Police released the image in hopes of identifying the woman who took the purse from a bench inside a Wal-Mart store in Dickson City.
  9. Three friends who played a part in the killing of a developmentally disabled Wal-Mart cashier in New Hampshire last year from far left, Timothy Smith, third from left, Anthony Howe, and fifth from left Amber Talbot are seen in Grafton County Superior Court in North Haverhill, N.H. Monday Dec. 21, 2009. All three were sentenced for their part in the killing of Christopher Gray.
  10. A shopper exits a Wal-Mart store during a winter storm, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009, in Philadelphia.
  11. FILE - This undated file photo released by chemistry professor Jeff Weidenhamer of Ashland University, shows a "The Princess and the Frog" necklace purchased at a Walmart in Mansfield, Ohio in Dec. 2009. Federal consumer safety regulators are announcing a recall of "The Princess and The Frog" movie-themed children's pendants, citing high levels of the toxic heavy metal cadmium. Friday's recall affects about 55,000 items, sold exclusively at Walmart stores. The voluntary recall by FAF Inc., of Greenville, R.I., comes several weeks after an Associated Press investigation reported high levels of cadmium in the pendants and other children's metal jewelry imported from China.
  12. This undated photo released by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, shows a "The Princess and the Frog" necklace. Federal consumer safety regulators are announcing a recall of "The Princess and The Frog" movie-themed children's pendants, citing high levels of the toxic heavy metal cadmium. Friday's recall affects about 55,000 items, sold exclusively at Walmart stores. The voluntary recall by FAF Inc., of Greenville, R.I., comes several weeks after an Associated Press investigation reported high levels of cadmium in the pendants and other children's metal jewelry imported from China.
  13. This undated photo provided by chemistry professor Jeff Weidenhamer of Ashland University, shows a Princess and the Frog necklace purchased at Walmart in Mansfield, Ohio in Dec. 2009. Barred from using lead in children's jewelry because of its toxicity, some Chinese manufacturers have been substituting the more dangerous heavy metal cadmium in sparkling charm bracelets and shiny pendants being sold throughout the United States, an Associated Press investigation shows.
  14. This undated photo provided by Jeff Weidenhamer, shows a package of flip flop charms purchased at Walmart in August 2008. Barred from using lead in children's jewelry because of its toxicity, some Chinese manufacturers have been substituting the more dangerous heavy metal cadmium in sparkling charm bracelets and shiny pendants being sold throughout the United States, an Associated Press investigation shows.
  15. In this photo provided by Walmart, children who belong to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America in New Orleans arrive at a pre-screening event of Disney's "The Princess and the Frog" in Metairie, La. Wednesday Dec. 9, 2009.
  16. A donor put cash into the Salvation Army kettle as volunteer Carol Hannigah rings the bell in front of the Walmart off Damonte Ranch in Reno, Nev. on Saturday Dec. 5, 2008. Donations can now be made using an ATM or credit card at a few locations in Reno.

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  1. Anita Watts, right, checks out with Wal-Mart electronics department manager Joy Bronstorph, left, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009 in Marietta, Ga.
  2. Shoppers pick up wide screen television sets at a Walmart store in Oakland, California, in this November 28, 2008 file photo. California regulators on Wednesday gave final approval to the nation's first mandatory energy curbs on television sets, a growing but often-overlooked power drain that accounts for 10 percent of home electric bills in the state.
  3. The sign at a Wal-Mart store is pictured in Alexandria, Virginia November 12, 2009. Wal-Mart Stores Inc posted a higher-than-expected profit, but forecast earnings during the key holiday quarter that could miss Wall Street estimates as its customers face rising unemployment.
  4. Shoppers look through holiday gift wrapping paper at a Wal-Mart store in Alexandria, Virginia November 12, 2009. Wal-Mart Stores Inc posted a higher-than-expected profit, but forecast earnings during the key holiday quarter that could miss Wall Street estimates as its customers face rising unemployment.
  5. A shopper looks through clothing at a Wal-Mart store in Alexandria, Virginia November 12, 2009. Wal-Mart Stores Inc posted a higher-than-expected profit, but forecast earnings during the key holiday quarter that could miss Wall Street estimates as its customers face rising unemployment.
  6. Shopping carts sit outside a Wal-Mart store in Alexandria, Virginia November 12, 2009. Wal-Mart Stores Inc posted a higher-than-expected profit, but forecast earnings during the key holiday quarter that could miss Wall Street estimates as its customers face rising unemployment.
  7. Shoppers look at Christmas plants at a Wal-Mart store in Alexandria, Virginia November 12, 2009. Wal-Mart Stores Inc posted a higher-than-expected profit, but forecast earnings during the key holiday quarter that could miss Wall Street estimates as its customers face rising unemployment.
  8. Shoppers cart their purchases from a Wal-Mart store in Alexandria, Virginia, November 12, 2009. Wal-Mart Stores Inc posted a higher-than-expected profit, but forecast earnings during the key holiday quarter that could miss Wall Street estimates as its customers face rising unemployment.
  9. Shoppers cart their purchases from a Wal-Mart store in Alexandria, Virginia November 12, 2009. Wal-Mart Stores Inc posted a higher-than-expected profit, but forecast earnings during the key holiday quarter that could miss Wall Street estimates as its customers face rising unemployment.
  10. A shopper looks through clothing at a Wal-Mart store in Alexandria, Virginia November 12, 2009. Wal-Mart Stores Inc posted a higher-than-expected profit, but forecast earnings during the key holiday quarter that could miss Wall Street estimates as its customers face rising unemployment.
  11. This surveillance photo released Jan. 27, 2010, by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation shows a white Toyota Paseo belonging to Tonya Hobbs leaving a Lawton, Okla., Wal-Mart on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010. Tonya was found slain on Sunday and the her daughter, Aja Johnson, has been missing since the weekend. Authorities are searching Lester Hobbs who has been charged with killing his wife and is believed to have kidnapped the woman's 7-year-old daughter and fled in the white Toyota.
  12. This surveillance photo released Jan. 27, 2010, by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation show Tonya Hobbs and Lester Hobbs entering a Lawton, Okla., Wal-Mart on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010. Tonya, 35, was found slain on Sunday and the her daughter, Aja Johnson, has been missing since the weekend. A search continues for Lester Hobbs who has been charged with killing his wife and kidnapping the girl.
  13. A car speeds past "A Beaucoup Conge" bead store, owned by David Smith in Tucson, Ariz., Friday, Jan. 15, 2010. Smith buys beads at a wholesale market in Southern China. Smith said he would only screen the beads for lead, but he was unaware of the recent discovery of hazardous levels of cadmium in Chinese-made children's jewelry sold in Walmart stores Wal Marts and other chains.
  14. LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 12: People pass a Claire's store on January 12, 2010 in the Hollywood community of Los Angeles, California. Claire's Stores has joined Wal-Mart to stop selling Chinese-made jewelry for girls in which high levels of the toxic metal cadmium have been found. The chain of 3,000 stores sells jewelry and accessories in 30 countries, on four continents.
  15. LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 12: People pass a Claire's store on January 12, 2010 in the Hollywood community of Los Angeles, California. Claire's Stores has joined Wal-Mart to stop selling Chinese-made jewelry for girls in which high levels of the toxic metal cadmium have been found. The chain of 3,000 stores sells jewelry and accessories in 30 countries, on four continents.
  16. Customers shop at a toy and jewelry shop in a shopping mall in downtown Beijing, China,Tuesday Jan. 12, 2010. U.S. federal and state watchdogs opened a new front Monday in the campaign to keep poisons out of Chinese imports, launching inquiries into high levels of cadmium in children's jewelry while Walmart pulled many suspect items from its store shelves.

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