US: Wal-Mart raises outlook as Q2 profit soars 17%
Author: just-style.com | 14 August 2008
US retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc today (14 August) raised its full-year earnings forecast after second quarter profit soared 16.9% as cash-strapped consumers continue to flock to its low-price stores.
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