Total U.S. comparable sales for the quarter increased 3.5 percent, which is represented by a 3.6 percent comp increase for Wal-Mart Stores and a 2.9 percent comp increase for SAM'S CLUB. Total U.S. comparable sales for the six-month period were up 3.2 percent, which is comprised of a 3.2 percent comp increase for Wal-Mart Stores and a 3.2 percent comp increase for SAM'S CLUB. We forecast earnings per share for the third quarter to come in between $0.55 to $0.59 and for the year, our forecast is $2.63 to $2.70.
Wal-Mart Stores Segment: For the second quarter of fiscal 2006, the Wal-Mart Stores segment, including Supercenters, had segment-operating income (income before net interest expense, income taxes, unallocated corporate overhead and minority interest) of $3.992 billion, an increase of 8.3 percent, compared with $3.685 billion in the second quarter of fiscal 2005.
For the six months ended July 31, 2005, the Wal-Mart Stores segment, including Supercenters, had segment operating income of $7.298 billion, an increase of 7.2 percent, as compared with segment operating income of $6.806 billion in the similar period in the prior year.
SAM'S CLUB Segment: The SAM'S CLUB segment had segment operating income for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 of $371 million, an increase of 5.4 percent, compared with $352 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2005.
For the six months ended July 31, 2005, the SAM'S CLUB segment had segment operating income of $666 million, an increase of 7.6 percent, as compared with segment operating income of $619 million in the similar period in the prior year.
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