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Walmart history: Beyond the Ticker

For more than six decades, the discount megastore Walmart (WMT) has redefined retail. In 2023 alone, the company brought in more than $648 billion dollars in revenue. Beyond the Ticker takes a deep dive into the company’s biggest moments. 1962 Walmart was founded by Sam Walton. Its first location was in Rogers, Arkansas. 1967 The Walton family owned 24 stores and had racked up $12.7 million in sales. 1970 On October 1, 1970, Walmart went public via an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. Shares opened at $16.50 per share. 1983 The company opened its first Sam's Club in Oklahoma in a bid to compete with Costco’s (COST) wholesale, member-only model. 1988 Founder Sam Walton stepped down as CEO, and David Glass was named his successor. That same year, the first Walmart Supercenter opened in Washington, Missouri, creating what it’s currently known for – a mix of general merchandise and grocery. 1996 Walmart opened its first location in China and surpassed $1 billion in sales for the year. 2000 Walmart.com launched, allowing US customers to shop online – as Amazon.com (AMZN) began to take off. 2017 To compete with Amazon, among other online retailers, Walmart introduced free two-day shipping. 2020-2021 During the pandemic, the retailer boomed as consumers sought out the Covid-19 vaccine, and then, cheaper groceries as inflation picked up. 2024 In late March, Walmart stock reached a record closing high of $61.45 per share. And it only keeps growing – with more than 10,500 stores in 19 different countries. From tech giants to retail titans, Beyond the Ticker is a historical series that takes a deep dive into some of Wall Street's trending companies and how they transformed into the financial icons they are today. Check out more of our Beyond the Ticker series, and be sure to tune in to Yahoo Finance. Editor's note: This video was produced by Zach Faulds.

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Walmart’s Rob Walton to Retire From Board

Rob Walton, son of Walmart founder Sam Walton, will retire from the board at the end of his current term, the company said in a proxy filing. Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol will take his place, the company added. Rob Walton started working at the company in 1969 across various roles in senior management.

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Walmart Releases 2024 Annual Report and Proxy Statement

BENTONVILLE, Ark., April 25, 2024--Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) issued its 2024 Annual Report and filed its Proxy Statement today in preparation for the company’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.

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Walmart Founder’s Son to Retire From Retailer’s Board

Walmart’s former chair and long-serving board member Rob Walton, the son of the retail giant’s founder, will retire from the company’s board in June.

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Walmart's longest-serving director Rob Walton to retire from board

(Reuters) -Walmart said on Thursday that Rob Walton, the longest serving member on its board and eldest son of founder Sam Walton, would retire from his position of the big-box retailer at the end of his term on June 5. Walton served as the company's chairman of the board of directors after his father died in 1992 and held the post until June 2015. Walmart also disclosed seven shareholder proposals in the regulatory filing, including some repeated calls for conducting an independent racial equity audit and human rights impact assessment in its supply chain.

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UPDATE 3-Walmart's longest-serving director Rob Walton to retire from board

Walmart said on Thursday that Rob Walton, the longest serving member on its board and eldest son of founder Sam Walton, would retire from his position of the big-box retailer at the end of his term on June 5. Walton served as the company's chairman of the board of directors after his father died in 1992 and held the post until June 2015. Walmart also disclosed seven shareholder proposals in the regulatory filing, including some repeated calls for conducting an independent racial equity audit and human rights impact assessment in its supply chain.

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UPDATE 2-Retailer Walmex's quarterly profit jumps on more stores, higher wages

Walmart's Mexico and Central America unit posted a 14.4% year-on-year rise in first-quarter net profit on Wednesday, fueled by strong sales across its markets which it attributed partly to Mexicans' larger disposable income. Walmart de Mexico, the country's largest retailer, posted a net profit of 13.18 billion pesos ($797.5 million), above the average forecast of 12.93 billion pesos seen by analysts polled by LSEG.

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Return	WMT	S&P 500
YTD	+14.88%	+6.99%
1-Year	+20.82%	+25.33%
3-Year	+35.06%	+22.08%

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Walmart history: Beyond the Ticker

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