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Wal-Mart (WMT) Earnings Driven By International

Wal-Mart (WMT) reported its sales and earnings for the quarter ended Oct. 31, 2007. Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2008 were approximately $90.9 billion, an increase of 8.8 percent over the third quarter of fiscal year 2007. Income from continuing operations for the quarter was $2.86 billion.

Earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.70, up from $0.62 per share in the same prior year quarter.

International sales rose almost 17% to $22.4 billion.

Douglas A. McIntyre

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