BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) _ Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $3.3 billion.
On a per-share basis, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based company said it had profit of $1.03.
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 13 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 97 cents per share.
The world’s largest retailer posted revenue of $117.41 billion in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts. Nine analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $117.82 billion.
Wal-Mart expects full-year earnings to be $4.50 to $4.65 per share.
Wal-Mart shares have decreased 33 per cent since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index has stayed nearly flat. The stock has declined 30 per cent in the last 12 months.
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