Time to Buy Wal-Mart?

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The following video is from Thursday's MarketFoolery podcast, in which host Chris Hill, along with analysts Charly Travers and Matt Argersinger discuss the top business and investing stories of the day.

Wal-Mart's first-quarter earnings were in line with expectations, but same-store sales fell 1.4%. The retailer also lowered guidance for the second quarter. Shares of Wal-Mart have beaten the market over the last one, two, and five years. In this installment of MarketFoolery, our analysts discuss the future of Wal-Mart.

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