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Earnings at Wal-Mart $3.24 billion for quarter

By Steve Painter

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported third-quarter earnings Thursday that exceeded its forecast and Wall Street expectations, but the company predicted that sales would be flat compared with a year ago in the fourth quarter, which includes the Christmas shopping season.

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  • Headline: Earnings at Wal-Mart $3.24 billion for quarter
  • Publication: Business, Pages 29 on 11/13/2009
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