Analyst: Wal-Mart only playing catch-up By: CNBC.com News February 20, 2015 at 11:47 AM EST Barclays analyst Meredith Adler told CNBC Friday that the bank's downgrade was due to expensive problems on Wal-Mart's end. Read More >> Related Stocks: Barclays Plc ADR Kroger Co Target Corp Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.