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Wal-Mart sees 40 percent online sales growth next year, shares rise

 Wal-Mart Stores Inc on Tuesday forecast a 40 percent rise in U.S. online sales next year as it ramps up competition with Amazon.com Inc, boosting shares of world’s biggest brick-and-mortar retailer to the highest

Amazon calls 2016 holiday season its best ever; shares rise

Amazon.com Inc said it shipped more than 1 billion items worldwide this holiday season, which the top online retailer called its best ever, and its shares rose 1.6 percent in afternoon trade.