Dow Starts Recovering From Early-Morning Drop: Bank of America Corp (BAC), The Home Depot, Inc. (HD)

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) was also on the decline this morning. And though there hasn’t been any big news for the retailing giant, investors may be wary of some small-town news. In several instances, the superstore chain has been hitting a bit of turbulence in its quest to expand the new Neighborhood Market store format. In places like Springfield, Ill., the company has been fighting for council approval to develop its new stores, with lots of opposition from local residents. And while Wal-Mart is no stranger to this kind of fight, it may be disappointing to investors that its smaller store format is proving to be just as troublesome as its superstores, making further expansion more difficult.

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