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Wal-Mart’s net sales for '08 Q4 came in at $106.3 billion, an 8.3% jump over a year ago. Income from continuing operations for the quarter gained 4% to $4.1 billion. Same-store sales at its U.S. stores rose 1.6%, while sales at Sam's Clubs increased 2.5%. (Marketing Daily 2/20/08)

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