"Generally speaking, food inflation has been the most stubborn of the categories," Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner told analysts and investors on the call.

• Sales slipped 0.7%
• Existing home sales 4 MM
• Median sales price $359,000 Up 1.3% from a year ago
• Inventory of unsold homes up from prior month
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