10:12 AM EDT, 03/27/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Walmart's ( WMT ) Walmart Mexico y Centroamerica division will invest $6 billion this year in Mexico and plans to create 5,500 jobs over the period, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing Chief Executive Ignacio Caride, who spoke during President Claudia Sheinbaum's daily press conference.

Walmart ( WMT ) did not immediately reply to a request for comment from MT Newswires.

WMT shares were up 0.6% in recent trading.

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