摘要
When Walmart reports its earnings on August 14,the familiar divide between a stagnant US and high-growth emerging markets is likely to be muddied by Brazil,a country where its performance is middling and it is exploring a deal to buck things up. The US retailer,the world's biggest by sales,has hired UBS to examine a potential bid for the Brazilian business of Carrefour,the French world number two, according to people familiar with the matter,although Carrefour insists the busi-
When Walmart reports its earnings on August 14, the familiar divide between a stagnant US and high-growth emerging markets is likely to be muddied by Brazil, a country where its performance is midL dling and it is exploring a deal to buck things up. The US retailer, the world s biggest by sales, has hired UBS to examine.
