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Walmart raised its sales and earnings outlook Thursday as the retailer posted revenue gains in its fiscal third quarter , driven by double-digit e-commerce growth and new customers across incomes .

The retailer said it expects full-year net sales to climb between 4.8% and 5.1%, up from its previous expectations of 3.75% to 4.75%. It said it expects its adjusted earnings per share to range from $2.58 to $2.63, a slight raise from its prior range of $2.52 to $2.62.

It marked the second quarter in a row Walmart hiked its full-year forecast.

Walmart's earnings report is the first since the Arkansas-based company announced a leadership change . The big-box retailer said last week that John Furner, the CE

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