Wal-Mart Give Retailers Upbeat '05 Start
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By Belinda Goldsmith NEW YORK  - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the world's biggest retailer, on Monday said December sales would be at the top end of its outlook on better-than-expected post-Christmas spending, sending its shares up 2 percent.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday maintained its September sales forecast and said back-to-school demand picked up for key categories including electronics and clothing after a sluggish start.
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Shoppers have brought satisfaction to many retail companies this year except, surprisingly, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. On Saturday Wal-Mart lowered prediction for November sales growth in the wake of lower-than-expected holiday sales figures.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the No. 1  retailer, on Monday said September sales at U.S. stores open at  least a year were tracking in line with its forecast for a 2  percent to 4 percent increase, though it expects Hurricane  Frances will briefly hurt sales in areas hit by the storm.
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The retailer shows its turnaround may be working.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s  Japanese subsidiary, Seiyu Ltd. , on Friday forecast a return to profit this year as its core supermarket operations started to show recovery and it continues its reform efforts.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  on  Thursday reported a higher-than-expected 2.4 percent June rise  in sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year, and the  world&#39;s largest retailer said its second-quarter earnings  forecast is &quot;attainable.&quot;
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, estimated its U.S. sales were up between 1 and 3 percent for the week ending Sunday.
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U.S. consumers cheered up in early December, sending potentially good news to retailers during the crucial holiday shopping season, a report showed on Friday.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the No. 1 retailer, on Monday said September sales at US stores open at least a year were tracking in line with its forecast for a 2 percent to 4 percent increase
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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Positive reports issued Monday by two retailing bellwethers -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. -- gave some hope that holiday-related selling may have picked up ahead of Christmas.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world&#39;s biggest retailer, reported a 13 percent rise in quarterly profit on Tuesday, in line with expectations, and raised its outlook for the full year.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N on  Saturday said sales at stores open at least a year rose 2.3  percent, according to its preliminary tally, helped by sales of  bedding, electronics, food and pet supplies.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  said on Saturday it still expects a 1 percent to 3 percent increase in December sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year.
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Amid reports yesterday of sluggish back-to-school sales from the nation&#39;s largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., analysts maintained forecasts for a decent retail season.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  estimated  on Saturday that June sales rose 1.2 percent at its U.S. stores  open at least a year, the low end of its forecast.
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Amid reports yesterday of sluggish back-to-school sales from the nation's largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , analysts maintained forecasts for a decent retail season.