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News Breaks January 2, 2013 05:55 EDT WMT, WMT Wal-Mart management to meet with Jefferies Meeting to be held in Las Vegas on January 8 in conjunction with the CES Conference hosted by Jefferies. News For WMT From The Last 14 Days Check below for free stories on WMT the last two weeks. Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing. June 17, 2013 15:29 EDT WMT Google's Chromebook to be available in Wal-Mart, Staples In addition to Best Buy (BBY) and Amazon.com (AMZN), Google (GOOG) announced that, starting today, Walmart (WMT) will be making the newest Acer Chromebook available in approximately 2,800 stores across the U.S. for $199. Beginning this weekend, Staples (SPLS) will bring a mix of Chromebooks from Acer, HP (HPQ) and Samsung (SSNLF) to each of its stores in the U.S., or more than 1,500 in total. Reference Link June 15, 2013 17:46 EDT WMT Wal-Mart appoints Cash as new presiding director, Reuters says Subscribe for More Information June 14, 2013 07:21 EDT WMT Clinton Global Initiative to host to host a meeting Subscribe for More Information June 13, 2013 09:30 EDT WMT Clinton Global Initiative to host to host a meeting Subscribe for More Information 05:48 EDT WMT Wal-Mart increases hiring but uses temps, Reuters reports In recent months, Wal-Mart Stores has been only hiring temporary workers at many of its U.S. stores, the first time the major retailer has done so outside of the holiday shopping season, reports Reuters.Reference Link June 12, 2013 16:54 EDT WMT H&R Block not renewing relationship with Wal-Mart On its Q4 earnings call H&R Block (HRB) stated that it was not renewing its relationship with Wal-Mart (WMT), saying it was an economic and operational decision. Results in this channel did not meet the company's expectations and H&R Block is confident that it can serve its clients better in its other 10,000 plus neighborhood locations. H&R Block does not expect its decision to exit Walmart locations to have a material impact on results going forward. June 10, 2013 10:52 EDT WMT Green Dot rises after taking over Wal-Mart prepaid cards from GE Subscribe for More Information 08:52 EDT WMT Green Dot to acquire GE Bank prepaid cards with 'Walmart' branding Subscribe for More Information 08:47 EDT WMT Green Dot to acquire GE Bank 'Walmart' marked prepaid cards Subscribe for More Information June 7, 2013 16:26 EDT WMT On The Fly: Closing Wrap Subscribe for More Information 14:26 EDT WMT Wal-Mart says e-commerce growth has begun to accelerate Subscribe for More Information 14:13 EDT WMT Wal-Mart says aims for SSS growth in all markets Subscribe for More Information 11:47 EDT WMT Wal-Mart CEO expects to generate $10B in global e-commerce sales Subscribe for More Information 09:38 EDT WMT Wal-Mart moves higher on share buyback plan, levels to watch Subscribe for More Information 09:30 EDT WMT Wal-Mart approves new $15B share repurchase program Subscribe for More Information 09:28 EDT WMT Wal-Mart approves new $15B share repurchase program Subscribe for More Information 08:23 EDT WMT Wal-Mart to host a management update President & CEO Duke provides a management update for the investment community, including a Q&A session, in a webcast being held on June 7 at 1:45 pm. Webcast Link 07:08 EDT WMT Wal-Mart volatility flat into update to investment community Subscribe for More Information 06:47 EDT WMT Dissatisfied Wal-Mart investors to sound off at meeting, NY Times says Several groups of Wal-Mart shareholders believe that the company has not taken enough action to reform itself in the wake of a bribery scandal in Mexico, according to The New York Times. The dissatisfied investors plan to make largely symbolic proposals at the company's annual shareholder meeting today, the newspaper stated. Reference Link Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing.