Oct 28 (Reuters) - Woolworths Ltd WOW.AX -
* for big w, we do not currently anticipate an improvement in fy17 ebit compared to fy16
* We expect modest improvement in apparel sales in second half
* Asx alert-first quarter sales results-wow.ax
* total first quarter sales from continuing operations $15.333 billion versus $15.18 billion
* Qtrly australian food and petrol sales $10.51 billion versus $10.50 billion a year ago
* "petrol sales for quarter of $1.2 billion were 11% below prior year"
* "woolworths no longer reports sales from home improvement business" Source text for Eikon: ID:nASX9q2GJ Further company coverage: WOW.AX