The bellwether retailer reported higher-than-expected sales in its latest quarter and upgraded its forecast for the rest of the year. Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Shopping and Retail, Walmart Stores Inc, Consumer Behavior, Stocks and Bonds, Company Reports, Christmas, United States Economy The bellwether retailer reported higher-than-expected sales in its latest quarter and upgraded its forecast for the rest of the year. NYT > Business