Wal-Mart cuts several hundred jobs

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is cutting hundreds of corporate jobs this month.

The cuts affect the international side of Wal-Mart's business, as well as its technology group and at its warehouse chain Sam's Club, people familiar with the matter told Dow Jones Newswires. It's unclear how many total cuts are being made.

The latest layoffs follow similar actions earlier this year.

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