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Walmart to buy Jet

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart’s better-than-forecast second quarter results included signs that the company is making progress online, with e-commerce sales increasing 11.8%. But Walmart’s $3.3 billion purchase of the online retailer Jet.com Inc. earlier this month shows that the giant retailer intends to take its battle with Amazon.com Inc. to a new level. Walmart said