hi//@pancherry:ok//@roarrich:good//@PearlynCSY:U.S. stocks fell Tuesday after Walmart cut its earnings forecast, sending other retail shares lower and adding to concern that consumer spending might not be strong enough to keep the U.S. out of a recession. Walmart cut its quarterly and full-year profit estimates because of rising food inflation. This alarmed investors who deliberated the implications for other retail stocks. The big-box retailer said higher prices are spurring consumers to pull back on general merchandise spending, particularly in apparel. “The most important thing from the Walmart announcement is how inflation is changi
Stocks Fall after Walmart Issues Profit Warning, Says Inflation Hit Consumer Spending