"Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World," by Liaquat Ahamed (The Penguin Press, $33) ...more

January 25, 2009

Wal-Mart Stores is reducing its capital spending forecast for fiscal 2009 as it slows construction of supercenters amid a weakening U.S economic environment. ...more

June 18, 2008

Investors have found plenty of reasons to be optimistic about Wal-Mart of late, as the company found the right mix of merchandise and marketing to complement its refocus on low prices at a time when Americans are seeking less expensive options. ...more

June 4, 2008

Defying the gloom that many retailers are feeling, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. expects a more profitable year selling to penny-pinching shoppers after its renewed focus on low prices paid off during the holidays with a 4 percent rise in fourth-quarter profit. ...more

February 20, 2008

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has plenty of conservative credentials, but almost no McCain-style conviction. ...more

January 11, 2008