 Shares of Big Lots Inc. BIG, 8.94 were indicated down less than 1 in premarket trading Thursday, after the discount retailer reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit and that missed expectations while sales topped, citing a tough month of January, and provided a downbeat outlook for the current quarter. Net income for the quarter to Jan. 29 fell to 49.8 million, or 1.63 a share, from 98.0 million, or 2.59 a share, in the year-ago period. 