Intel Corporation (INTC), Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ): Last Week’s Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) Losers

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Finally, shares of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) declined 1.29% this past week, after the company announced earnings for the first quarter. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) posted revenue of $114 billion, while analysts were expecting $115.8 billion. Earnings per share came in at $1.14, with estimates sitting at $1.15 per share. Although the company did miss on both the top and bottom lines, EPS increased by 5% from the same quarter a year earlier, and the company is having to deal with the payroll-tax increase, the sequestration, and delayed income-tax returns for a large portion of its customer base.

Investors should also consider a number of quarterly results before buying or selling — for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) and any other company — and remember to not make rash decisions after just one announcement.

Other Dow losers this week:

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), down 0.92%

Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), down 1.03%

Caterpillar, down 1.07%

UnitedHealth Group, down 0.68%

The article Last Week’s Dow Losers originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Matt Thalman.

Fool contributor Matt Thalman owns shares of Walt Disney. Check back Monday through Friday as Matt explains what caused the Dow’s winners and losers of the day, and every Saturday for a weekly recap. Follow Matt on Twitter: @mthalman5513.The Motley Fool recommends Cisco Systems, Intel, UnitedHealth Group, and Walt Disney and owns shares of Intel and Walt Disney.

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