Severe winter hits Wal-Mart profit


new york: Wal-Mart Stores Inc reported a 5% drop in quarterly profit as a severe winter in the United States kept shoppers from its stores. Shares of the world’s largest retailer were down 3% before the bell yesterday.

Wal-Mart, which gets more than half its sales from groceries, said sales at US stores open for at least a year were relatively flat during the quarter.

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