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August 21, 2026

Walmart sees slowest sales growth in 6 years

By ANNE D'NNOCENZIO
AP Business Writer

NEW YORK — Walmart reported its slowest growth in U.S. comparable sales in six years during its most recent quarter, and the retailer's guidance for the rest of the year was seen as cautious by Wall Street.

Walmart's second quarter fanned anxiety about the financial well-being of low-income shoppers who are spending cautiously as prices rise at the gas pump and everywhere else.


 
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