Still, its profit missed the mark slightly for a variety of reasons, including its decision to absorb the costs of tariffs on some items (though certainly far from all). “With regards to our U.S. pricing decisions,

The company slightly raised its guidance for the fiscal year. Walmart now sees net sales rising 3.75% to 4.75% from last year, compared to prior guidance for a range of 3% to 4%. Walmart also tweaked its earnings forecast, saying it now expects adjusted earnings per share to range from $2.52 to $2.62. The previous outlook was for $2.50 to $2.60.

The FDA advises consumers not to eat certain shrimp products from Walmart over possible radioactive contamination. What to know about the recall.

The FDA is warning that customers should avoid eating certain frozen shrimp sold at Walmart over concerns that it was possibly exposed to radioactive material.

The risk from the recalled shrimp is "quite low," said Donald Schaffner, a food safety expert at Rutgers University.

Shares of Dow component Walmart Inc. dropped 2.9% in premarket trading Thursday, after the discount retail behemoth [missed fiscal second-quarter profit expectations](