The Latest Breaking News from WMT

Walmart stock is in a buy zone after topping forecasts, raising guidance early Thursday. Target warns of inventory theft in earnings beat.

Another week of earnings, although we are most of the way through the season now. Some key names reporting this week include Home Depot (HD), Walmart (WMT), Target (TGT), Cisco (CSCO), Deere & Company (DE), Applied Materials (AMAT) and Foot Locker (FL).

After a long fight to keep the company alive, once-a-thriving home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) recently filed for bankruptcy. Leading big-box retailer Walmart (WMT) is well-poised to benefit through market share gains from BBBY’s demise. Given WMT’s sound fundamentals, attractive dividends, and bright outlook, this retail stock…

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Walmart rose back above a buy point as the Dow retail giant says it'll ramp up automation to cut costs and boost profitability.

The Fed’s consecutive rate hikes to control inflation raises the odds of a recession. Despite various macroeconomic headwinds, the Grocery/Big-box Retailers industry has been booming due to the inelastic demand for its products. Given the industry’s defensive nature, it could be wise to invest in top big-box retailer stocks Walmart…

The Federal Reserve this week increased interest rates for the ninth time since last year and shows no indication of rate cuts this year despite lingering recession fears. As the macroeconomic backdrop remains uncertain, investors could consider buying fundamentally strong, dividend-paying stocks Walmart (WMT), Elevance Health (ELV), and Canon (CAJ)…

Leading retail company Walmart (WMT) had a solid fiscal 2023 fourth quarter. Moreover, it surpassed $600 billion in revenue for the first time in the last fiscal year and recently increased its dividend. So, I believe this stock might be an ideal buy for stability now. Read more.

While policymakers continue to debate over the next moves on concerns of strong economic data and the recent bank crisis, the stock market is expected to remain under pressure. Due to the inelastic demand for its goods and strong consumer spending, the big-box retail sector is expected to stay afloat.…

Although there’s uncertainty over the Fed’s upcoming policy decision, the central bank could return to aggressive rate hikes once the banking crisis eases. This is expected to keep the stock market under pressure. Amid the uncertainties, it could be wise to buy and hold fundamentally strong stocks Walmart (WMT), Cisco…

Following the recent bank failures, the Fed stands at policy crossroads, weighing strong economic data against jittery capital markets. Amid an inflationary environment, grocery stocks tend to fare better than others, given an inelastic demand for their goods. Hence, quality grocery stocks Walmart (WMT) and Costco Wholesale (COST) could be…