E-commerce sales jumped 21% globally, led by store-fulfilled pickup & delivery and marketplace, and 22% in the U.S. Comparable sales for Walmart U.S. rose 4.2%, excluding fuel, compared with the year-ago period, which also beat analysts' expectations. International comp sales rose 8.3%. At Sam's Club, comparable sales rose 5.2%, excluding fuel. Walmart's global advertising business grew 26%, including 30% for Walmart Connect in the U.S. "Each part of our business is growing — store and club sales are up, eCommerce is compounding as we layer on pickup and even faster growth in delivery as our speed improves," stated Walmart CEO Doug McMillon. "Our newer businesses like marketplace, advertising, and membership, are also contributing, diversifying our profits and reinforcing the resilience of our business model." In an interview with CNBC, Walmart CFO John David Rainey said every month of the quarter was "relatively consistent" and the back-to-school season "is off to a pretty good start."