On the occasion of its quarterly publication, Walmart stated that it now expects full-year performance "at the high end of or slightly above its initial target ranges".

As a reminder, the world's number one retailer initially forecast adjusted EPS of between $2.23 and $2.37, as well as growth at constant exchange rates of between 4% and 6% for adjusted operating profit and between 3% and 4% for sales.

For its first accounting quarter, Walmart saw adjusted EPS rise by 22.4% to $0.60, with adjusted operating profit up 13.7% to $7.1 billion and sales up 6% to $161.5 billion (+5.8% at constant exchange rates).

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