Wal-Mart posts higher quarterly profit
Nov 15 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc posted a higher quarterly profit on Thursday, helped by strong sales of back-to-school merchandise in the United States.
The world's largest retailer said it had earned $1.08 per share in the third quarter ended Oct. 31, up from 97 cents per share a year earlier.
Nov 15- Wal-Mart Stores Inc posted a higher quarterly profit on Thursday, helped by strong sales of back-to-school merchandise in the United States.