Walmart

NEW YORK - With 2002 revenues of nearly $250 billion, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. topped the Fortune 500 ranking of the nation's largest companies for the second consecutive year

NEW YORK - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Monday said U.S. sales for its latest week were hurt by a difficult comparison to a year-ago period that included Easter, and that it now sees March same-store sales growth at the low end of its previously predicted range, Reuters reports.

Bentonville, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Monday said it still expects to meet its forecast for March sales at stores open at least a year, despite the "CNN effect" last week, when shoppers were glued to their televisions to watch coverage of the war with Iraq.

LAS VEGAS --Barrington Foods International, Inc., announced today they have begun a strategic alliance with Sierra Products Group, Inc. Sierra Products Group is an approved vendor for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and numerous other mass retailers.

LONDON - Wal-Mart is reportedly attempting to build a significant stake in its Safeway bid, as the retailer is said to recently have approached some of Safeway's top shareholders, according to a report in the Financial Times.

TORONTO - Wal-Mart Canada on Monday said it would open Sam's Club warehouse stores in three cities in Ontario, triggering more competition among retailers and grocers in Canada.

DALLAS - Fleming Companies Inc. on Wednesday announced William May has been promoted to executive VP and president, wholesale. May succeeds Steve Davis, who will retire from Fleming after 43 years of service.

NEW YORK - As two top retailers restated their February sales forecasts due to business lost to severe winter storms on Presidents Day, Wal-Mart left its forecasts unchanged, according to Reuters.