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NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit fell 7.4 percent as it was hurt by the strong dollar and a charge from settling a labor lawsuit. The company also said first-quarter earnings could miss Wall Street expectations. The Bentonville, Ark.-based discounter earned $3.79 billion, or 96 cents per share in the quarter ended Jan. 31. That compares with $4.096 billion, or $1.02 per share, a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters had expected the company to earn 99 cents per share, excluding the after-tax charge for the settlement announced in December of 63 class-action wage and hour lawsuits. Excluding the impact of that, Wal-Mart earned $1.03 per share, which beat Wall Street expectations. Shares of Wal-Mart rose in pre-market trading as the company’s results also beat its own forecast for earnings of 91 cents to 94 cents per share. Total sales rose to $109.12 billion from $107.34 billion a year earlier. Analysts expected $109.1 billion. Sales at stores open at least a year rose 2.8 percent in the quarter. Same-store sales are considered a key indicator of retailer’s health. “Our performance relative to competitors was exceptionally strong in the fourth quarter and throughout the year. We expect this momentum to continue,” said Mike Duke, Wal-Mart’s new chief executive, who succeeded Lee Scott this month. During the quarter, Wal-Mart’s U.S. sales rose 6 percent to $71.46 billion. The Sam’s Club warehouse division saw sales virtually flat at $11.84 billion, as its small business members cut back amid a deteriorating economy. Wal-Mart’s 4Q earnings decline 7.4 percent NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit fell 7.4 percent as it was hurt by the strong dollar and a charge from settling a labor lawsuit. The company also said first-quarter earnings could miss Wall Street expectations.
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Američki maloprodajni lanac Wal-Mart Stores zabilježio je povećanje dobiti u drugom fiskalnom tromjesečju, dijelom zahvaljujući širenju na inozemnim tržištima. Kompanija iz Arkansasa danas je objavila kako je u proteklom kvartalu ostvarila neto dobit od 3,6 milijardi dolara ili 97 centi po dionici, što predstavlja rast od 3,6 posto u odnosu na isto lanjsko razdoblje i u skladu je s očekivanjima Bloombergovih analitičara. Prihodi u kvartalu zaključenom u srpnju popeli su se 2,8 posto na 103,7 milijardi dolara, što je pak nešto manje od očekivanja. Pritom su prihodi na inozemnim tržištima porasli 11 posto na 26 milijardi dolara, zahvaljujući ponajviše meksičkom, kineskom i brazilskom tržištu. Kompanija očekuje da će u tekućem tromjesečju ostvariti profit u rasponu između 87 i 91 cent po dionici. (poslovni.hr)