Blue Chips Flat After Wal-Mart Forecast
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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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US blue chips hovered near the unchanged mark on Monday as a disappointing sales forecast from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the world&#39;s biggest retailer, offset the effect of easing oil prices.
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U.S. stock futures slipped on Monday, suggesting a weaker start on Wall Street, 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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CHICAGO - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Monday maintained its September sales forecast and said back-to-school demand picked up for key categories including electronics and clothing after a sluggish start.
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Amid reports yesterday of sluggish back-to-school sales from the nation&#39;s largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., analysts maintained forecasts for a decent retail season.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks advanced on Thursday on optimism about strong profits from companies including Exxon Mobil Corp.  while the Nasdaq was flat.
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Stocks were flat on Friday after  reports showed U.S. economic growth in the second quarter  matched economists' forecasts and consumer sentiment picked up  above expectations in late August.
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U.S. stocks looked set to open   unchanged on Wednesday, with futures erasing gains after a   report showing an unexpected drop in August durable goods   orders renewed doubt about the outlook for profit growth.
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U.S. retailers are expected to post  modest November sales this week, with No. 1 retailer Wal-Mart  Stores Inc. already cutting its holiday outlook on high oil  prices and warmer weather.
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NEW YORK  -U.S. stocks were little changed on Monday, as Microsoft Corp.  shares fell and weighed on major indexes, offsetting positive news of fresh merger and acquisition activity, and strong sales from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. .
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U.S. stocks looked to open little  changed on Wednesday, a day after staging a late rally on heavy  machinery maker Caterpillar Inc.'s CAT.N raised sales  forecast, but high oil prices will remain on investors' minds  ahead of U.S. crude inventories data.
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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. stocks were flat on Wednesday as renewed concerns about the outlook for interest rates swept away early gains racked up on news of strong retail sales and a flurry of takeover activity.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on Thursday after November sales for retailers highlighted some strong performances such as Federated Department Stores Inc. but raised worries about store chains like J.C. Penney Co. Inc.
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U.S. blue chips were unchanged on  Wednesday, as investors were little swayed by a positive  government report on economic growth and worried that higher  oil prices will dampen corporate profits.
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U.S. stock futures were little changed on Thursday, indicating a flat start on Wall Street after two days of record closes on the Dow.
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U.S. stocks were flat on Thursday,   with investors hesitant to make big bets on equities before   Friday's jobs report and as retailers posted mixed sales.