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My wife and I occasionally shop for groceries at a supermarket that allows customers to collect points towards coupons, giveaways and other discounts. This year, we collected enough points to get a free turkey. Hooray. In years past, we never would've considered buying a frozen turkey from a chain...

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) is one of the few bright spots in an otherwise dismal retail sector. Heck, the world's largest retailer is one of a few rays of light in the entire economy, and given the current state of the economy, Wal-Mart may continue to shine. Net income fell 7.4 percent to $3.79...