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By Chris Hill – Updated Apr 6, 2017 at 4:50PM

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NYSE: WMT

Walmart

Market Cap

$353B

Today's Change

(0.96%) $1.25

Current Price

$131.31

Price as of September 26, 2022, 4:00 p.m. ET

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Stocks Mentioned

Walmart

WMT

$131.31 (0.96%) $1.25

Starbucks Corporation

SBUX

$84.81 (0.76%) $0.64

Costco Wholesale Corporation

COST

$480.30 (2.98%) $13.90

Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.

DNKN

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