US STOCKS-Wall St gains on economic data, Wal-Mart

* Spending, durable data weak, but not as bad as feared * Wal-Mart settles wage lawsuits * Dow up 0.4 pct, S&P up 0.4 pct, Nasdaq up 0.1 pct For up to the minute market news, please click on [STXNEWS/US]