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Walmart to give 740,000 U.S. store workers free Samsung phones

CHICAGO, June 3 (Reuters) - Walmart Inc said on Thursday it would give nearly half its U.S. employee

Walmart to give 740,000 U.S. store workers free Samsung phones

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