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  2. Walmart - Wikipedia

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    Walmart Inc. /  36.36556°N 94.21750°W  / 36.36556; -94.21750. Walmart Inc. ( / ˈwɔːlmɑːrt / ⓘ; formerly Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets (also called supercenters), discount department stores, and grocery stores in the United States, headquartered in ...

  3. Walton family - Wikipedia

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    The majority of the family's wealth derives from the heritage of Bud and Sam Walton, who were the co-founders of Walmart. Walmart is the world's largest retailer, one of the world's largest business enterprises in terms of annual revenue, and, with just over 2.2 million employees, the world's largest private employer.

  4. Ames (department store) - Wikipedia

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    Ames Department Stores, Inc. was an American chain of discount stores based in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, United States.The company was founded in 1958 with a store in Southbridge, Massachusetts, and at its peak operated 700 stores in 20 states, including the Northeast, Upper South, Midwest, and the District of Columbia, making it the fourth-largest discount retailer in the country.

  5. Lee Scott (businessman) - Wikipedia

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    Harold Lee Scott Jr. is an American businessman who was the third chief executive officer of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., from January 2000 to January 2009. Scott joined Walmart in 1979 and under his leadership, the company retained its position as the largest retailer in the world based on revenue, although the company faced growing criticism during ...

  6. Fidelity Investments - Wikipedia

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    Fidelity Investments. Fidelity Investments, formerly known as Fidelity Management & Research ( FMR ), is an American multinational financial services corporation based in Boston, Massachusetts. Established in 1946, the company is one of the largest asset managers in the world, with $4.9 trillion in assets under management, and, as of December ...

  7. History of Walmart - Wikipedia

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    The history of Walmart, an American discount department store chain, began in 1950 when businessman Sam Walton purchased a store from Luther E. Harrison in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and opened Walton's 5 & 10. [1] The Walmart chain proper was founded in 1962 with a single store in Rogers, expanding inside Oklahoma by 1968 and throughout the rest ...

  8. Comparison of 401(k) and IRA accounts - Wikipedia

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    Total employee (including after-tax Traditional 401 (k)) and employer combined contributions must be lesser of 100% of employee's salary or $69,000 ($76,500 for age 50 or above). [5] There is no income cap for this investment class. $7,000/yr for age 49 or below; $8,000/yr for age 50 or above in 2024; limits are total for traditional IRA and ...

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    The best way to ensure that your 401(k) or IRA portfolio gives you the gains you need to retire comfortably is based on your own risk tolerance and a diversity of stocks, so that you don’t fully ...