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Morgan Stanley: What Impact Will India's New E-Commerce Laws Have On Walmart?
Monday, February 4, 2019 - 1:45pm | 372Among the multiple new e-commerce laws India's ruling government enacted Feb. 1, online vendors can no longer offer exclusive deals for products on their platform and can no longer task one vendor with supplying more than 25 percent of an entire inventory, Quartz reported. The new rules...
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Walmart Trims 2019 Guidance, Moody's Analyst Calls Stock Undervalued
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 9:14am | 486Retail giant Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) announced Tuesday morning a revision to its full year 2019 guidance. What Happened Walmart on Tuesday is hosting its annual meeting for the investment community. Management detailed in a press release a revision of its full fiscal year 2019 EPS from a range of $...
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Ex-Walmart Exec Isn't 'Skeptical,' But Questions Retailer's Digital Strategy
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 - 1:25pm | 576Ahead of retail giant Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT)'s annual investor day presentation, ex-Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon laid out some questions that might be on investor's minds. Walmart Is A Different Company Today Simon departed Walmart in 2014, and much has changed at the corporate level, the...
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Winning India: Walmart Vs. Amazon
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 - 11:52am | 954On May 10 2018, in a single stroke, Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) completed its largest acquisition to date. As the international battle for a share of the e-commerce market heats up, Walmart and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) both turned to the world’s fastest growing economy to establish there a...
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Morgan Stanley Weighs How Flipkart Changes Walmart's Global Stand Against Amazon
Monday, May 14, 2018 - 9:59am | 365Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) announced last week it’s pursuing a 77-percent stake in the Indian e-commerce company Flipkart. The resulting exposure to the Indian market would heighten global competition with Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) — a steady presence in southern Asia. The Rating...
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Walmart Eyes Indian Market With $16 Billion Investment In Flipkart
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 - 8:30am | 407Retail behemoth Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) made a major push into the India market Wednesday with an investment in Flipkart, India's leading e-commerce platform. What Happened Walmart has agreed to buy a 77 percent stake in Flipkart for $16 billion, the companies said in a press release. The...
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Jeff Bezos And Masayoshi Son Both Want To Win India's E-Commerce Market
Monday, April 10, 2017 - 2:58pm | 388Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has already made it clear he wants to conquer the Indian e-commerce market. But he isn't the only billionaire businessman looking to do so. Japan's Masayoshi Son is also eyeing the very lucrative and very young market. Son, the...
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Wal-Mart Considering $1 Billion Investment In India's Flipkart
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 10:15am | 389Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has identified India as a lucrative market, but there is one foe standing in its way: Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). To beat Amazon in the Indian market, Wal-Mart is eyeing a $1 billion investment in the country's largest online retailer, Flipkart Online Services...
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Amazon To Invest $3 Billion More Into India
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 - 9:49am | 321Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is planning to invest $3 billion more in to India, where the online retail giant faces stiff competition from homegrown e-commerce retailers Flipkart and Snapdeal. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos made the announcement at India-U.S. business event in Washington on Tuesday,...
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Alibaba Could Be A Top 3 Investor In India
Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 1:06pm | 181According to Live Mint, one of India's largest business newspapers, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) is looking to increase its footprint in India buy acquiring a stake in Flipkart. Live Mint noted that Flipkart is India's largest Internet firm and has been recently valued at $15 billion....