date:May 20, 2013
he result of acquisitions, along with an increase in fixed assets within Walmart's base business.
Walmart ended the quarter with free cash flow1 of $1.9 billion, compared to $3.1 billion in the prior year. An increase in income tax payments due primarily to changes in federal bonus depreciation rules and an increase in capital expenditures contributed to the free cash flow decline.
Given current business and economic trends, including currency, we expect second quarter EPS to be in the range