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Walmart Says 'Skip The Check' & Pick Up Tax Refunds In Cash
ByKelly Phillips Erb January 20, 2015

It’s official: the 2015 tax season officially opened today. To coincide with the open, Walmart has announced the launch of Direct2Cash, a service that allows consumers to “skip the check” and pick up their tax refunds in cash. This isn’t a RAL (refund anticipation loan). It’s not a loan at all. It’s more of a…

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Walmart Blames Sluggish Sales On Taxes, Enjoys Lower Effective Tax Rate
ByKelly Phillips Erb May 16, 2013July 11, 2020

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., (Walmart) had mostly good news for Wall Street yesterday when it reported earnings of $3.78 billion, or $1.14 per share, in the first quarter. Those earnings were consistent with Walmart’s expectations of $1.11 to $1.16 per share and just short of analysts’ average forecast of $1.15 per share. Those earnings were likely…

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