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Katrina Shutters 18 Wal-Mart Stores

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Tuesday maintained its September sales forecast and said 18 of its locations remained closed in areas hit by Hurricane Katrina.

On a recorded message, the world’s biggest retailer said it still expects a 2% to 4% increase in September sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year, although it reiterated that the forecast is subject to the impact of Katrina and rising oil prices.

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