UPDATE 1-Walmart to hire 50,000 more workers in coronavirus-driven hiring spree [Reuters]
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Walmart to hire 50,000 more workers in coronavirus-driven hiring spree (Reuters) - Walmart Inc ( WMT.N ) said on Friday it would hire 50,000 more workers at its stores, clubs and distribution centers to meet a surge in demand for groceries and household essentials from consumers stockpiling during the coronavirus outbreak. The retailer said it had reached its earlier target of hiring 150,000 workers six weeks ahead of schedule, taking in 5,000 people per day on average at a time when millions of Americans are losing their jobs amid unprecedented “stay-at-home” orders from state and local governments. The measures to control the spread of the disease have brought economic activity to a virtual standstill, forcing companies to take drastic steps to save cash. The S&P 500 index .SPX has fallen 15% from its February record high, while Walmart's stock has surged more than 10% in the same period. Walmart said it had worked with more than 70 companies that furloughed workers due to the pan
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