Wal-Mart's December Sales Jump 3 Percent
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, announced Monday that it expects its December sales to have risen 3 percent at stores open at least a year, a figure that is at the top end of the company's sales estimate.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  said on Thursday it expects sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year to be flat to up 1 percent in December, the biggest shopping month of the year.
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Orders placed with factories rose 2.3 percent in December, an increase from the 1.7 percent gain in November and  the biggest rise since July.
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The world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart, reports rising profits and says it is optimistic it will see strong sales over the festive season.
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Wal-Mart has seen a larger number of customers in its US stores over the past week as all-important holiday shopping improved. The world&#39;s biggest retailer said that its general merchandise sales picked up as the week progressed.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  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., the world&#39;s largest retailer, said September sales are rising 2 percent to 4 percent as consumers scaled back their spending last week amid high gas prices and a sluggish job market.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  on Thursday reported a higher-than-expected 2.4 percent rise in sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year in June.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Saturday sales at stores open at least a year rose 2.3 percent in September, according to its preliminary tally, helped by sales of bedding, electronics, food and pet supplies.
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U.S. retail sales jumped a  larger-than-expected 1.2 percent in December as lower gas  prices left shoppers with more cash to spend, while cheaper oil  also pulled down import prices more than anticipated,  government reports showed on Thursday.
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Retail sales, helped by sizzling activity in auto showrooms, jumped by 1.2 percent in December, providing a solid finish to a year in which sales climbed at the fastest pace since 1999.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the world's biggest retailer, on Monday brightened its outlook for December sales at U.S. stores open at least a year, now expecting sales to increase 3 percent.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world&#39;s largest retailer, said December sales at US stores open at least a year are rising within its forecast as shoppers rushed to stores last week to complete their holiday shopping.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N on   Thursday said it expects 1 to 3 percent September sales growth   at its U.S. stores open at least a year.
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Wal-Mart has managed to come back with style, and is expected to announce that December sales achieved a 3 percent gain over sales for December 2003.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, the  world's biggest retailer, on Monday brightened its outlook for  December sales at U.S. stores open at least a year, now  expecting sales to increase 3 percent.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, the  world's No. 1 retailer, on Monday said December sales would be  at the top end of its prior estimate on better-than-expected  post-Christmas spending, driving its shares up 2 percent.