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Wal-Mart Earnings Preview

Wal-Mart, the largest retailer in the world, is reporting earnings on Thursday. Will the company meet expectations?

By Mark Reeth and Sean O'Reilly – Nov 12, 2013 at 9:00AM EST

Wal-Mart (WMT +0.95%), the world's largest retailer, is announcing earnings on Thursday, November 14. Consumer goods analyst Sean O'Reilly isn't impressed by the low growth expectations, as well as the company's recent issues with employee strikes, and thinks Wal-Mart would be lucky to meet expectations.

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Mark Reeth
Mark Reeth wasn't born incredibly handsome, like so many are--he had to work hard to get to where he is today. Thankfully, through much blood, sweat, and hair products, Mark Reeth is now one incredibly good-looking Consumer Goods Editor. But Mark Reeth wasn't born a Consumer Goods Editor--he started as a writer for Fool.com, became a Blog Editor, and now loves reading all the latest Consumer Goods news. If you want to read all the latest Consumer Goods news, follow him on Twitter @ChristmasReeth.
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