Wal-Mart: Scrooge or Santa?
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The retail giant tops the list of corporate givers.
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Gift cards were hot; department stores were not. The pricier the goods, the better they sold. American Eagle Outfitters was the store to shop; Aeropostale was so 2003. And for stores with all the wrong stuff, not even huge discounts saved Christmas.
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By Mike Jones, Tulsa World, Okla.  Dec. 17--Dear Santa,   While mulling over my wants and needs for Christmas I couldn't decide between a big-screen plasma HDTV with a new surround sound system or enough cash to pay off my credit card debt.
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If you're into video games, Christmas definitely came early this year. Not only did Sony release the PlayStation 3, but Nintendo launched its new console system, the Wii. Both have a lot to offer in terms of entertainment and media functionality,  so picking one over the other is a difficult...
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Retailers who feared they would end up with coal in their Christmas stocking are feeling a little more jolly. They benefited from a last-minute holiday shopping spree, according to two groups that track consumer spending.
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Although properly dubious about Santa, even the most hardened science-minded skeptics have a reason to enjoy the season of giving - it's also the season of getting science books.
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Sold-out Christmas tree lots and  packed parking garages at malls during peak hours at first  glance may suggest a merrier Christmas for retailers, but they  are actually signs the holiday season may be a mixed one for  U.S. retailers, analysts said.
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Toys ''R&quot; Us Inc. is determined not to let Wal-Mart Stores Inc. spoil its holiday season.
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U.S. retailers are shrugging off  critics who accuse them of snubbing the word Christmas for the  sake of political correctness -- and sales.
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Fool contributor Tim Beyers finds that when it comes to stocks, it might pay to be Scrooge.
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By Blake Herzog Is A, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.  Dec. 19--Faster than the sword of a campy smiley face clad (as much as anything without a body can be) in a Zorro getup, the meaning of "Wal-Mart guilt" has been upended once again for me.
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Will steep discounting save Christmas? Retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores (nyse: WMT - news - people ) Chief Executive Lee Scott, will be forced to slash prices this week to spur sales that got off to a weak start this holiday season.
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HOUSTON - The father of three children went from playing Santa Claus to playing the Grinch after he determined his children were being naughty instead of nice, and taught them a lesson on by auctioning their presents on eBay.  And they'd better watch out - the tree may come down, too.
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Fancy a &#36;20,000 suit of armor under the Christmas tree? Or how about a crystal-encrusted Mrs. Potato Head for &#36;8,000? Or maybe a &#36;50,000 Ferrari go-cart?
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Tired of Tiny Tim? Think Bob Crachit is an oversentimental fool? Not too scared of Christmas Future anymore? Scrooge isn&#39;t the only one dreading another
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Fancy a $20,000 suit of armor under  the Christmas tree? Or how about a crystal-encrusted Mrs.  Potato Head for $8,000? Or maybe a $50,000 Ferrari go-cart?
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For toy stocks, it's looked a lot like Christmas all year long.