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Walmart CEO extends a welcome to President-elect Joe Biden.

Walmart Inc. said third-quarter profit soared 56% from a year ago as customers stocked up on health and wellness products and electronics amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 42 sites will hold fast-moving items in sections of warehouses that are traditionally used to ship pallets of goods to Walmart stores.

The company has teamed up with pet insurance provider Petplan to offer coverage for veterinary fees as well as Rover for its dog-walking and pet sitting services.

In September, 1.1 million people used their SNAP benefits to buy food online -- with most of those people shopping from Amazon and Walmart.

ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, has filed a petition Tuesday evening with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, challenging an Aug. 14 order from the Trump administration requiring the video-sharing app to be divested by Thursday.

Ward said the fleet of vehicles will not only save time but they also use 100% renewable energy. The company, which has been outspoken about its sustainability efforts, said using these vehicles will help to support Walmart's goal of reaching zero emissions by 2040.

“Business Roundtable congratulates President-elect Biden on his election as 46th President of the United States. We also congratulate Vice President-elect Harris on her historic accomplishment as the first woman, Black woman and person of South Asian descent to be elected Vice President of the United States," the organization, led by Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, said in a statement. "We look forward to working with the incoming Biden Administration and all federal and state policymakers."

Walmart touted its first online-only Black Friday sales event slated to kick off Wednesday evening, offering customers some distraction from this year's nail-biting presidential election.

Comcast Corp. is in talks with Walmart Inc. to develop and distribute smart TVs, according to people familiar with the matter, as the cable giant looks to become a dominant hub for streaming apps, not just TV channels.

Under the terms the companies are discussing, retail giant Walmart would promote TV sets running Comcast software, and would get a share of recurring revenue from Comcast in return.

The retailer said Monday it has ended its relationship with startup Bossa Nova Robotics

More than a dozen retail pharmacy chains have agreed to partner with the federal government to serve as Covid-19 vaccination sites under a plan developed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The retailer temporarily removed guns from visible locations amid unrest in parts of the U.S.

Walmart Inc. has removed all guns and ammunition from the sales floors of its U.S. stores this week, aiming to head off any potential theft of firearms if stores are broken into amid social unrest.

The retailer announced Thursday that it is designating four stores in total, two of which are near its headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas.

The move gives the retailer an edge over competitors due to the fact that the product has sold out two years in a row.

The retail giant said in a lawsuit filed Thursday that the Justice Department and Drug Enforcement Administration are seeking to scapegoat the company for the federal government’s own regulatory and enforcement shortcomings in the opioid crisis.

The pop legend teamed up with Mattel for the creation of his own Barbie, and its purpose is to pay tribute to the platinum-selling artist and his many achievements in music.

The world's largest retailer is making better use of its wealth of shopper data to link promotions on its website and app with ads inside its network of 4,700 U.S. stores.