Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) shares are trading higher on Thursday after the company announced first-quarter 2025 results with strong growth in revenue and operating income. The retailer reported that in the first quarter of 2025, the adjusted EPS was $0.60, beating the consensus of $0.52. Sales were $161.51 billion, up 6.0% year over year or 5.8% (at constant currency), including a benefit of ~1% from an additional selling day, beating the consensus of $159.50 billion. The gross margin rate was up 42bps due to improvements across segments, led by Walmart U.S. Also Read: Walmart to ...