Worlds largest retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc has reported net sales for the 5-week period ending September 30, 2005 and October 1, 2005. SAM'S CLUB comparable sales without gasoline sales would have been 6.3 percent for the September 5-week period. Total US comparable sales would have been 3.2 percent without the SAM'S gasoline sales. During the 5-week and 35-week periods, Wal-Mart Stores Inc added over US$ 2.5 billion and US$ 18.4 billion in sales, respectively.
They estimate comparable
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| sales in the US for the October four-week period is to be in the 2 to 4 percent range. Also the impact of hurricanes on the third quarter will decrease earnings by approximately 0.01 per share.'
Despite the financial impact of the hurricanes, their earnings per share guidance remains at US$ 0.55 to US$ 0.59 for the third fiscal quarter. Wal-Mart Stores Inc operates Wal-Mart Stores, Supercenters, Neighborh- ood Markets and SAM'S CLUB locations in the United States. The company's securities are listed on the New York and Pacific stock exchanges as WMT. 
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