(FILE PHOTO) Wal-Mart Quarterly Profits Spike Up 9.8 Percent

NORTH MIAMI, FL - AUGUST 14: (FILE PHOTO) People shop at a Wal-Mart Store August 14, 2008 in North Miami, Florida. The retailer announced November 13, 2008 that it posted a 9.8 percent profit for the third-quarter, but will cut its expectations for the fourth-quarter. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)