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This kind of uncertainty is what hurts their share price since EPS was up almost 19% last year. Their balance sheet is solid and their earnings power is unmatched in the industry. They also have huge piles of cash.

And their stock price is down roughly 20% over the last 5 years while Costco is up by almost 1/3rd. Whatever Costco is doing, the market seems to like it more than whatever Walmart is doing.

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Whatever Costco is doing, the market seems to like it more than whatever Walmart is doing.

Wall Street doesn't like uncertainty. Wal-Mart has three new lawsuits filed against it every day.

They are experiencing slowing growth in both top and bottom line. This is why I included their capital spending as a percentage of cash flow stats in my previous post. Once those expenditures are curtailed, they'll buy back stock, increase dividends and pay down debt. The street loves those things and will reward them accordingly.

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Whatever Costco is doing, the market seems to like it more than whatever Walmart is doing.

But...but who's the world's largest retailer, employing more people than the Federal government?