Walmart reported its slowest U.S. comparable sales growth in six years, with a 2.6% increase in the second quarter, falling short of analyst expectations. The retail giant also provided a cautious outlook for the upcoming year, projecting sales growth between 3% to 3.5% for the third quarter and 4% to 5% for the full year. Despite these figures, Walmart's net income and adjusted per-share results exceeded Wall Street's predictions. AI
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