Blue Chips Slip as Wal-Mart Disappoints
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US blue chips ended lower on Monday as a disappointing sales forecast from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) cast a pall over sentiment, overshadowing a two-session pullback in oil prices.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks slid lower on Thursday, pulled down by industrial bellwether Caterpillar Inc. , but technology shares remained higher after eBay Inc.  posted strong earnings.
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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. blue chips ended lower on Monday  as stock investors shrugged off lower oil prices to focus  instead on a disappointing sales forecast from Wal-Mart Stores,  but the cheaper crude sent bond and gold prices lower.
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U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday, as  a lackluster sales report from world's largest retailer  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N hurt that sector and a jump in  producer prices sparked concerns about inflation and higher  interest rates.
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Blue-chip stocks extended losses on  Monday as a disappointing start to holiday sales from the  world's largest retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N weighed  on sentiment.
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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. 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. blue chips declined slightly  early Monday afternoon, with gains in insurance company  American International Group Inc. AIG.N  and Wal-Mart Stores  Inc. WMT.N offsetting a drop in energy stocks, which fell  along with crude oil prices.
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U.S. blue chips slipped on Wednesday,  pressured by a drop in airplane manufacturer Boeing Co. BA.N  after news China will not approve new airline purchases next  year.
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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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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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U.S. stocks edged lower on Thursday,   dragged down by drug store shares after Wal-Mart Stores Inc.   WMT.N announced it was slashing prices of generic drugs in   Florida.
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Stocks opened lower on Thursday as a downgrade of Wal-Mart Stores  and uncertainty about when the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates rattled investors.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s share price tumbled nearly 4 percent Monday after the world's largest retailer lowered its November sales forecast over the weekend, disappointing some analysts.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks fell on Thursday  as disappointing earnings from companies including Dow  component Caterpillar and higher oil prices weighed on  investors after two days of solid advances.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks fell on  Wednesday as earnings and outlooks from two consumer products  giants failed to excite markets.