Thursday, May 10, 2007

Wal-Mart April same-store sales decline

(Reuters) - Last month, Wal-Mart said that meeting its first-quarter earnings forecast of 68 cents to 71 cents per share from continuing operations would be a challenge, given the tough sales outlook for April.

A slew of U.S. retailers reported weak April sales results on Thursday, hurt by cold, stormy weather and an earlier Easter holiday that pulled sales of holiday-related items largely into March.


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