Laura Phillips

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) traded near a 52-week high Friday after the company crowed about heavy Black Friday traffic and said its online shopping channel showed impressive results. Wal-Mart changed hands recently at $87.59, up 3 percent. It hit a 52-week high earlier Friday of $88.02....

The holiday shopping season officially began on Thursday with many retailers enticing customers with exclusive deals and door busters. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) self-proclaimed on Friday that it performed "awesome." "Last night was awesome!," Wal-Mart's Senior Vice President of...