Walmart’s same-store sales exceed expectations
November 16, 2017
Same-store sales at Walmart increased 2.7 percent in the third quarter, higher than analysts’ expectations of a 1.7 percent gain. The retailer, which has seen its same-store sales improve for three straight years, received a boost from online sales and purchases related to hurricanes that hit the U.S. mainland, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
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