EPS & Earnings ... Hits & Misses

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WMT $46~$45~$44...beats by $0.01, ex items; guides Q1 & FY07 below consensus (WMT) 46.10 : Reports Q4 (Jan) earnings of $0.84 per share, ex items, $0.01 better than the Reuters Estimates consensus of $0.83; net sales rose 8.6% year/year to $89.27 bln vs the $89.48 bln consensus. Co guides for Q1, sees EPS of $0.58-0.62 vs. $0.62 consensus. Co issues downside guidance for FY07, sees EPS of $2.88-2.95 vs. $2.99 consensus.