Walmart shares tumble after warning about weak holiday sales

Walmart s Thursday ll more than 7% as it raises its forecast for sales and pr the holiday season

The retailer's bigger focus on groceries has provided a bulwark against the the year lowdown in discretionary spe more than 7% Thursday Reserve has raised short-term lending rates by more than 5 percentage points since March 2022.

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