Wal-Mart’s 3Q profits beat estimates; revenue falls short

NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is reporting its third-quarter profit fell 8.2 percent dragged down by investments in e-commerce and other areas. Its earnings still beat Wall Street estimates. Revenue fell short of expectations. Shares slipped 0.4 percent in pre-market trading. The world’s largest retailer says it earned $3.03 billion, or 98 cents per […]