Weak international sales cloud Walmart 3rd quarter

Sagging international sales held down total revenues and hit profits for retail giant Wal-Mart Stores in the third quarter, the company reported Thursday. The slow international economy, still tough competition in the United States and heavy investment in stores and online sales continued to drag net profits in the three months to October 31, the company said. While sales in its main market the United States rose 2.5 percent over the year-ago quarter, to $74.6 billion, international sales slumpe