Stocks may slip on Wal-Mart sales
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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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U.S. stock futures slipped as investors returned from the holiday to news of weaker than expected retail sales.
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U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower market open on Wednesday after Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  cut its September same-store sales figure and a national employment index came in well below economists' forecasts.
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Asian stocks edged down on Tuesday as a reduced sales forecast by the world&#39;s biggest retailer, Wal-Mart, stoked concerns of slower economic growth and offset relief from lower oil prices.
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Stock futures dipped on Monday, pointing to a lower market open, as investors worried about a soft retail environment after a disappointing sales forecast from Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  and a rise in crude oil prices.
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U.S. blue chips were little changed on  Monday as a disappointing sales forecast from Wal-Mart Stores  Inc. WMT.N, the world's biggest retailer, offset the effect  of easing oil prices.
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U.S. blue chips inched up on Monday after Wal-Mart reported strong sales over the weekend, but gains were limited by Microsoft Corp.  as investors digested the latest economic data and corporate earnings.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N shares  fell 3 percent early Monday after the world's biggest retailer  cut its November sales forecast, casting a shadow over hopes  for a bumper holiday shopping season.
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U.S. blue chips slipped lower on  Monday as a disappointing sales forecast from Wal-Mart Stores  Inc. WMT.N dampened sentiment toward retailers, although  pharmaceuticals benefited as investors changed their focus to  less volatile stocks.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.&#39;s disappointing sales forecast sent stocks fluctuating Monday as investors&#39; concerns about a slowing economy eclipsed their relief over a drop in oil prices.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  shares fell in pre-market trading on Monday after the world's biggest retailer cut its November sales forecast, casting a shadow over hopes for a bumper holiday shopping season.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  on Wednesday said September sales growth was even smaller than it originally estimated, sending its shares lower and dragging down stock futures.
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U.S. blue chips ended lower on Monday  as a disappointing sales forecast from Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  WMT.N cast a pall over sentiment, overshadowing a two-session  pullback in oil prices.
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U.S. blue chips were near the  unchanged mark on Monday as a disappointing sales forecast from  retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N dampened sentiment,  offsetting the benefit of easing oil prices.
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U.S. stocks retreated on Tuesday, as a  jump in producer prices raised concerns about inflation and  aggressive interest-rate hikes from the Fed, while a lackluster  sales report from Wal-Mart Stores Inc.WMT.N prompted  investors to sell retailers' shares.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a lower market open on Monday as investors worried about a weak retail environment after a disappointing sales forecast from Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  and a rise in crude oil prices.
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U.S. stocks opened lower on Wednesday after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the world's largest retailer, cut its September same-store sales figure and a national employment index came in well below economists' forecasts.