Wal-Mart wage hike may be economy's missing link By: CNBC.com News February 19, 2015 at 12:36 PM EST When the biggest retailer in the world talks wages, other companies are going to listen. Read More >> Related Stocks: Abercrombie & Fitch Company Aetna GX Defense Tech ETF Google, Inc. Sears Holdings C WT Starbucks Corp Target Corp Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Walt Disney