Although the Wal-Mart's fourth-quarter earnings were exactly in line with Wall Street's expectations, its first-quarter and full-year guidance range were on the wrong side of analyst's predictions.

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Ahead of the results, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that U.S. consumers increasingly question whether Wal-Mart does, indeed, have the lowest prices.

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Despite the many busted growth stocks of the past two years, investors still haven't shaken their infatuation with certain Wall Street darlings that are priced as if each was going to be the next Wal-Mart.

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