Sales at U.S. Walmart and other big U.S. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Sales at U.S. stores open at least a year, excluding fuel, rose 2.6% in the second quarterS1

• Walmart and other big U.S. retailers have warned that consumers were being cautious, even if personal balance sheets seemed healthy.S2

• Walmart saw second-quarter sales at US stores open at least a year, excluding fuel, rise 2.6%, the retailer’s slowest rate of growth in more than six years. David Bellinger, senior equity analyst at Mizuho examines the results. (Source: Bloomberg)S3