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If: WalMart

Had The Reputation Of: Target

It's Stock Would Rise... 4.9%
Boosting Value By: $9.7 billion

While Wal-Mart (overall score: 71.8) still wins kudos for low prices and efficient operations, it gets far lower marks than Target (77.5) on management and finances. Partly, that’s because Wal-Mart is a bigger target for labor activists and opponents of mega-stores. Also, Target is better at convincing investors and the public it has a smart retail and growth strategy.

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