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09:25 June 5th, 2009

Check Out Line: Wal-Mart’s annual is underway

Posted by: Jessica Wohl
Tags: Shop Talk

Check out the circus coming to town.  Well, not to your town, unless you live in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

That’s the site of Wal-Mart’s annual shareholders meeting this morning, followed later in the day by the the company’s meeting with analysts.

ben-stillerThe annual meeting typically features performances by celebrities.  Today’s event kicked off with a welcome from actor Ben Stiller.

 ”I hear they’re still sleeping over at Target,” he joked.

Reuters will be covering the day’s events with stories throughout the day.  You can also follow the show on Twitter.

 

 

 Also in the basket:

Jobless rate hits 26-year high

U.S. trade rep hopes Russia will lift meat ban

P&G to phase out Max Factor in the United States

Food Truck Nation (WSJ)

(Photo: Reuters)

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