The company is fighting back against the problem of lost, spoiled and stolen inventory.

Will the costs of Wal-Mart's much-publicized pay hike hurt its bottom line?

Average hourly wages will rise to $9.90 for 1,500 locations the company runs directly.

Call it "The Wal-Mart Effect."

Like many retailers, Wal-Mart had a system where employee hours constantly changed.

Wal-Mart announced a mass raise today to some 500,000 employees.

Higher wages means rising costs. How will shareholders react to this new paradigm?

Walmart is the world's largest retailer, but what are its paths to growth?

Perhaps they should change the name from "ginkgo biloba" to "gingko baloney."

You can swap it for a Wal-Mart card, but you'll get less than face value.