Stocks flat; drugstore shares fall on Wal-Mart
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U.S. stocks were flat on Thursday as   energy company shares rose, offsetting sharp declines in   drugstore stocks after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N said it   would cut generic drug prices in Florida.
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Stocks were little changed on Wednesday as fear of recession erased gains made earlier by defensive stocks, such as drug companies and makers of consumer staples.
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U.S. blue chips were flat on Monday  after a report showing an unexpected drop in November  construction spending offset a drop in oil prices, while a  brokerage downgrade of Sun Microsystems SUNW.O hurt Nasdaq.
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U.S. stocks were largely flat on   Friday after data that boosted optimism about corporate profits   and consumer spending offset declines in Texas Instruments   TXN.N following a downgrade of the stock.
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A DISAPPOINTING sales forecast from Wal-Mart Stores Inc sent US stocks mostly lower today as investors worried that oil prices, which stabilised after last week&#39;s highs, would
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NEW YORK - Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s disappointing sales forecast sent stocks fluctuating Monday as investors' concerns about a slowing economy eclipsed their relief over a drop in oil prices.    October contracts for a barrel of light crude were quoted at $46.25, down 47 cents, on the New York Mercantile Exchange...
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U.S. stock futures trimmed gains,  pointing to a flat open for stocks on Monday, after Wal-Mart  Stores Inc. WMT.N lowered its August sales forecast as  back-to-school demand failed to meet expectations.
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U.S. stocks were largely flat on  Friday after data that boosted optimism about corporate profits  and consumer spending offset declines in Texas Instruments   following a downgrade of the stock.
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Global retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has recorded flat growth in its annual earnings, with overseas acquisitions offsetting a sluggish US performance.
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U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday, dragged  down by retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N after  data indicated that the holiday shopping season got off to a  sluggish start as high oil prices dampened confidence.
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Blue chips ended lower on Monday,  under pressure from disappointing Thanksgiving sales from No. 1  retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, while tech stocks drew  support from Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O and drove the Nasdaq  to its highest close in 10 months.
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U.S. stocks were little changed, overcoming earlier losses, on Thursday as higher energy shares offset a disappointing outlook by Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s and a surprise drop in Midwest business activity.
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Blue-chip stocks fell on Thursday as uncertainty about when the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates hurt financial shares, while a brokerage's downgrade hit shares of Wal-Mart Stores Inc .
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NEW YORK : Shares in Wal-Mart Stores -- the world&#39;s number-one retailer -- slumped after it reported a weaker-than-predicted launch to the holiday shopping season.
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A disappointing sales forecast from Wal-Mart sent stocks mostly lower yesterday as investors worried that oil prices, which stabilized after last week&#39;s highs, would curb
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U.S. stocks could start the week lower  after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , a key barometer of the U.S.  retail sector, forecast a decline in monthly sales, signaling  caution about the holiday shopping season.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s  shares dipped 1 percent early on Monday as Wall Street tried to determine what caused surprisingly weak November sales and looked ahead nervously to a make-or-break December.