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Walmart's U.S. comparable sales growth decelerated to 2.6%, down from 4.6% a year ago and 4.1% in the prior quarter. — A consistent slowdown in core domestic sales growth often signals weakening consumer demand or pricing power.
-0.60Walmart raised its full-year outlook, projecting sales growth of 4% to 5% in constant currency and adjusted EPS of $2.80 to $2.87. — Management's increased confidence in annual totals suggests the company believes the deceleration is manageable.
+0.40Global e-commerce sales grew 23% year over year and advertising revenue grew 38%. — Strong growth in high-margin digital segments diversifies revenue and offsets traditional retail stagnation.
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Walmart expects over $2 billion in incremental fuel costs this year and faced 125 basis points of drag on comps from pharmacy deflation. — These represent specific operational headwinds that could compress margins in the coming quarters.
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Despite raising its outlook and showing strong e-commerce growth, the stock suffered one of its worst sessions in 15 years due to a deceleration in U.S. comparable sales.
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