Wal-Mart is said to be choosing between two internal candidates to succeed CEO Mike Duke.  Duke's departure isn't imminent, but could be announced in a few months, according to Renee Dudley at Bloomberg News.  The largest U.S. retailer is r

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc.is looking at two internal choices to succeed Chief Executive Mike Duke, Bloomberg News reported, citing a person familiar with the situation. The two candidates are Bill Simon, 53 and head of Walmart US,

(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc Chief Executive Mike Duke earned $20.7 million last year, up from $18.1 million a year earlier, as the world's largest...

(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc Chief Executive Mike Duke earned $20.7 million last year, up from $18.1 million a year earlier, as the world's largest retailer grew despite a sluggish U.S. economy and concerns over alleged international bribery.

Meet Mike Duke, king of the CEO-to-worker pay ratio. The Walmart CEO gets paid 1,034 times more than the median Walmart worker, according to a...

Walmart CEO Mike Duke makes approximately $11,000 an hour. Think about that -- $11,000 every hour. Think about an hour of your day, the tasks you accomplish, and the compensation you receive from your employer.

Duke beat North Carolina in the latest incarnation of their intrastate rivalry. But despite Duke being the second-ranked team in the country, and beating an unranked team at home, the students wanted to rush the court after the clock went to 00.0. Th

NEW YORK -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s CEO Mike Duke found out in 2005 that the retailer's Mexico unit was handing out bribes to local officials,...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s CEO Mike Duke found out in 2005 that the retailer's Mexico unit was handing out bribes to local officials, according to emails obtained by lawmakers.

Lawmakers on Thursday released emails that appeared to show Wal-Mart Chief Executive Mike Duke knew as far back as 2005 of allegations that company representatives had bribed Mexican officials.

Last month, the New York Times published a story alleging that Wal-Mart was systematically bribing officials in Mexico.  The piece alleged that Wal-Mart was paying bribes so it could build a store near the environmentally fragile and historic&nb

WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Lawmakers on Thursday released emails that appeared to show Wal-Mart Chief Executive Mike Duke knew as far back as 2005 of allegations that company representatives had bribed Mexican officials.

WASHINGTON/CHICAGO, Jan 10 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers onThursday released emails that appeared to show Wal-Mart ChiefExecutive Mike Duke knew as far back as 2005 of allegations thatcompany...

Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim secured his 900th victory Monday when the Orange defeated Detroit 72-68. With the milestone victory, Boeheim joined Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski and Bob Knight as the only coaches to win 900, and became the first to

Apparently, all those protests by Walmart workers over pay and benefits aren’t getting through to CEO Mike Duke. At a recent event, Bloomberg LP President...

Last night, Walmart CEO Mike Duke spoke at the Council of Foreign Relations in Manhattan.  Outside, dozens of protesters picketed against his alleged bribery scandal, worker pay and treatment of animals. Duke definitely wasn't in a city of suppo

Last night, Bloomberg LP President Dan Doctoroff called out Walmart CEO Mike Duke on a contradiction.  "You say that you're serving the emerging middle class," Doctoroff said at an event sponsored by the Council of Foreign Relations. "But some p

Walmart CEO Mike Duke is one of the most powerful men in business.  But as the leader of Walmart, America's largest retailer and employer, Duke is also one of the most controversial. Throughout his tenure, Walmart has been criticized for paying

Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke says shoppers are increasingly aware of the fiscal cliff and say that it will negatively impact their holiday spending.

Walmart may be the king of retail in the physical world, but on the internet, it's still a challenger. Jeremy King, a Silicon Valley engineer who built key parts of eBay's infrastructure, joined global retail titan Walmart in the summer of 2011 as CT

Wal-Mart Stores is gaining market share nearly everywhere it runs stores and still sees its international business as a growth engine despite its decision to slow down store openings in some key countries, Chief Executive Mike Duke said on Wednesday.

Oct 10 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is gainingmarket share nearly everywhere it runs stores and still sees itsinternational business as a growth engine despite its decisionto slow down store openings in some key countries, ChiefExecutive Mike Duke

At the Clinton Global Initiative's annual meeting on Sunday, President Clinton asked me a provocative question: "If the new president of Libya asked you to open a store in Tripoli, would you consider it?"

Last week, Walmart CEO Mike Duke was inducted into the Network of Executive Women's CPG/Retail Diversity Hall of Fame. At the same time, female Walmart employees across the country were continuing their protracted fight for justice against discr

are measured not just on what they achieve personally but also on what the people they mentored go on to do as leaders in their own right. Sports provides many examples, one of the best is Duke's head Mike Krzyzewski. The Duke Sports Medicine-John Fe

(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc <WMT.N> shareholders voted in far larger numbers than in the past against the re-election of Chief Executive Mike Duke and others to the company's board in a rebuke after a Mexican bribery scandal.

THE VOTE: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. shareholders re-elected 15 board members and added a new member, a Google Inc. executive. Almost 13 percent of votes went against Chairman Robson Walton; 13.1 percent against CEO Mike Duke and 15.6 percent against forme

NEW YORK -- Wal-Mart's final shareholder vote for its board of directors shows some dissent against key executives and board members, including CEO Mike Duke,...

Wal-Mart's final shareholder vote for its board of directors showed unprecedented dissent against key executives and board members, including CEO Mike Duke, in the wake of allegations of bribery in Mexico.

(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores IncChief Executive Mike Duke earned $18.1 million last year, down from $18.7 million a year earlier, as the company's operating income and sales growth fell short of goals.

(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores IncChief Executive Mike Duke earned $18.1 million last year, down from $18.7 million in the previous year, as sales growth at the world's largest retailer fell short of its goals.

April 16 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc ChiefExecutive Mike Duke earned $18.1 million last year, down from$18.7 million in the previous year, as sales growth at theworld's largest retailer fell short of its goals.

April 16 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc ChiefExecutive Mike Duke earned $18.1 million last year, down from$18.7 million in the prior year, as the world's largestretailer's sales growth fell short of its goals.

Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke warned lawmakers that a U.S. default would be very difficult for the nation's economy and "devastating" for Wal-Mart's consumers.

Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke warned lawmakers that a U.S. default would be very difficult for the nation's economy and "devastating" for Wal-Mart's consumers.

Two years ago this month, Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke dropped a bomb on the retailing world by announcing that the company would spearhead an audacious effort to create a "sustainability index" that would reassure the environmental and social impact of ev

Two years ago this month, Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke dropped a bomb on the retailing world by announcing that the company would spearhead an audacious effort to create a "sustainability index" that would reassure the environmental and social impact of ev

NEW YORK (Reuters) - For Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke who grew up in rural Georgia, back-to-school season meant a new pair of jeans, and if he was lucky, a couple of shirts too.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart President and CEO Mike Duke says the company’s top priority is building U.S. sales, but he also laid out a five-point plan for selling to the “next-generation customer.”Duke said at Friday’s shareholder’s mee

RALEIGH, N.C. — Mike Krzyzewski is once again Duke’s highest-paid employee.The Associated Press on Monday obtained the university’s most recent IRS documents for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2010.Krzyzewski’s total compensation for tha

Wal-Mart's CEO, Mike Duke, shocked an industry gathering recently when he said a majority of the retailer's products are now made in the United States.

Wal-Mart's CEO, Mike Duke, shocked an industry gathering recently when he said a majority of the retailer's products are now made in the United States.

Walmart's chief executive Mike Duke was targeted by protesters as he gave his strongest signal yet of the company's renewed desire to open stores in New York, in spite of stiff political opposition

Wal-Mart's core shoppers, paycheck-to-paycheck customers, are running out of money much faster than a year ago due to rising gasoline prices, and the retail giant is worried, CEO Mike Duke said Wednesday.

NEW YORK, April 27 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc Chief Executive Mike Duke got a New York-style welcome fromdozens of union activists and street performers opposed to hisdiscount chain's plans to open a store in the city.

Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke said the company is reposition itself as the place for one-stop shopping but that consumers clearly are under pressure.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Incis making progress bringing items and shoppers back to its U.S. stores, and turning around U.S. sales remains its top priority, President and Chief Executive Mike Duke said on Tuesday.

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) --Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Chief Executive Mike Duke said returning U.S. same-store sales to positive growth after seven straight quarters of declines "is the greatest priority" he has.He said the company's renewed focus on everyday

ROGERS, Arkansas (Reuters) - When the guy who runs the rival store up the road drops in for a visit, a lot of "shop talk" can be expected -- especially if that guy is Wal-Mart Chief Executive Mike Duke and you are running the only Target store for mi

When the guy who runs the rival store up the road drops in for a visit, a lot of "shop talk" can be expected -- especially if that guy is Wal-Mart Chief Executive Mike Duke and you are running the only Target store for miles around.