Wal-Mart Takes Worriers Back to School By Jim Cramer About this article: Blown away by the Wal-Mart back-to-school commentary. "Back-to-college sales are running mid-double digits ahead of last year"? Wal-Mart International's head says back-to-school sales are "extremely encouraging"? Huh? What's this? Something positive about the back-to-school season right after it was supposed to be canceled? Didn't the media tell us that back-to-school was postponed until 2010? Wal-Mart is the world's largest retailer. One hundred million people shop there each week. This is not Urban Outfitters. It is not Aeropostale. It is not Buckle. I find these quotes amazing. Now, I know how you could spin this negative. Wal-Mart also admitted that it is taking share away from others. So, someone could argue that this is zero-sum, too. But I was thinking about less than zero going into this season, brainwashed by a media that has made up its mind about school sales pretty much right at the time of graduation.... Or, call us at 1-866-321-TSCM (8726) Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. ET. Outside the U.S. and in Canada, call 1-212-321-5200.

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