Walmart Posts Slowest US Sales Growth in Six Years

Walmart’s Q2 same-store sales (US stores open at least a year, excluding fuel) rose just 2.6%, its slowest growth in over six years. That deceleration suggests a more cautious demand backdrop, even as the article provides an analyst read-through rather than a full earnings/guidance update.

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Walmart’s Q2 same-store sales (US stores open at least a year, excluding fuel) rose just 2.6%, its slowest growth in over six years. That deceleration suggests a more cautious demand backdrop, even as the article provides an analyst read-through rather than a full earnings/guidance update.