Walmart sales under strain as US shoppers pull back

High gas prices and weaker pharmacy sales pushed Walmart's growth to its slowest pace in six years

Walmart Slides 9% as Sales Slow and Stocks Retreat | Closing Bell

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Walmart Just Posted Its Weakest US Sales Growth in Six Years: 2 Dividend Kings Built for a Squeezed Consumer

Facing weary customers, Walmart will use its nearly $3 billion in tariff refunds to lower prices

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Walmart Crashes Most Since 2022 After Huge Comp Store Sales Miss

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