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(Bloomberg) -- Wal-Mart boosts FY17 adj. EPS view to $4.15-$4.35, saw $4.00-$4.30 in Feb., may not compare with est. $4.26.

• Year view includes dilutive impact ~5c, mostly in 4Q, from expected operating losses, one-time deal costs related to planned acquisition of Jet.com
• Targets year tax rate at low end of 31.5%-33.5% range
• Sees 3Q EPS 90c-$1.00, est. 93c (range 84c-$1.01)
• Sees 3Q Wal-Mart U.S. comp. sales growth 1%-1.5%; sees 3Q Sam’s Club comp. sales ex-fuel “slightly positive”
• 2Q adj. EPS $1.07, saw 95c-$1.08 in May, est. $1.02
• 2Q rev. $120.9b vs est. $120.3b (range $118.9b-$122.7b)
• 2Q consolidated U.S. comps. ex-fuel +1.4%, est. +0.9% (Consensus Metrix avg of 19)
  • Wal-Mart U.S. comps. ex-fuel +1.6%, est. +1.0%, co. saw up ~1.0%
  • Sam’s Club U.S. comps. ex-fuel +0.6%, est. +0.1%, co. forecast “slightly positive)
  • Neighborhood Market Comp. sales rose ~6.5%; no est.
• Wal-Mart U.S. traffic up 1.2%, ticket +0.4%; Sam’s Club traffic -0.4%, ticket up 1.0%
• Globally, on constant currency basis, e-commerce sales, GMV increased 11.8%, 13.0%, representing acceleration from 1Q
• Prerecorded call 7am 877-523-5612, pw 9256278
• See PREVIEW WAL-MART 2Q: Comp. Sales, Jet.com, Pricing Initiatives
• NOTE: Aug. 17, Target Cuts Year Adj. EPS View Amid ‘Challenging’ 2H

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