STOCKS NEWS US-Wal-Mart to add more than 22,000 jobs in 2009

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0659 ET 04June2009-Wal-Mart to add more than 22,000 jobs in 2009
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Discount retailer Wal-Mart (WMT.N) on Thursday said it
would add more than 22,000 jobs in its U.S. namesake stores in
2009.

Last year, the Dow component created 33,800 jobs, though
that figure also includes positions in its Sam's Club
members-only chain stores.

For details, see [ID:nN03123661]

Shares closed Wednesday at $50.88.

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0655 ET 04June2009-Economic indicators for June 4
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Economic indicators on tap for Thursday include weekly
jobless claims, May ICSC data and first-quarter labor and
productivity data.

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0651 ET 04June2009-Earnings diary for June 4
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Companies scheduled to report quarterly results on Thursday
include: Ciena Corp (CIEN.O), Cascade Corp (CAE.N), Guess
(GES.N), Krispy Kreme Doughnut (KKD.N), Cooper Co (COO.N), Vail
Resorts (MTN.N) and C&D Tech (CHP.N), among others.

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