Walmart Lets Down Investors

Walmart Lets Down Investors armydre2008 / Flickr Walmart’s (NYSE: WMT) shares are up 27% in the last year, compared to the S&P 500’s jump of 19%. But should America’s biggest retailer be compared to the index? Probably not. A better choice for its performance is how it has done against Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Costco (NASDAQ: COST), its primary rivals. Amazon’s stock is higher by 73% this year, and Costco’s is up 44%. These are ten stores like Walmart.Walmart’s revenue rose 6% last year to $648 billi ...