Stock futures are falling, with unease about Europe overshadowing what is expected to be another positive U.S. employment report and also some big numbers from the world's largest retailer.
(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, including a 2.6 percent rise in sales at its Walmart U.S. division's stores open at least a year, as warm weather and an earlier Easter enticed shoppers to spend. The world's largest retailer, which was recently rocked by allegations of bribery in Mexico, earned $1.09 per share from continuing operations, compared with a profit of 98 cents a year earlier. Wal-Mart had forecast earnings per share of $1.01 to $1.06. Analysts, on average, expected it to earn $1. ...