"Walmart's exceptional earnings for the fourth quarter and the full year exceeded our expectations," says president and CEO Mike Duke in a
statement. U.S. sales were about $71 billion. International sales rose 19.5% to $29.6 billion.
The company forecasts comparable store sales without fuel during the 13-week period of Jan. 30, through April 30 to be flat, plus or minus 1.0%. "We remain focused on growing top line sales," Duke says, "and expect improvement in the United States as the year progresses."
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