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Its market-shock drawdowns have been ordinary in depth, and some of its longest waits back to the old high came after falls the index barely noticed.

California's requested injunction is faltering, but the underlying antitrust case is still heading toward trial.

The litigation overhang is disappearing. Investors still cannot calculate what the exit costs.

Walmart Reaches Federal Opioid Settlement as Legal Overhang Fades

Consumer stocks were higher Friday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector S

Amazon Gets a Major Price Target Boost to $355 on Strong Retail Trends

Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT)’s food and beverage sales grew 7% in the quarter ended August 1, 2026, its fastest growth in that business in three years. Reuters reported on August 20, 2026, that the retailer still holds only about 5% of the US grocery market compared with Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT)’s 27%. Why This Matters Grocery brings […]

Advertising and memberships are becoming much more important to Walmart's profit story.

Walmart tops the biggest IPO returns list, turning $1,000 into $38.9 million. See where SpaceX and Nvidia rank.

On August 21, 2026, Bloomberg reported that Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) will accept Apple Pay and Google Pay across all its U.S. stores and Sam’s Club locations by the end of 2026, ending a years-long holdout. The rollout begins August 24 at select locations, with fuel stations gaining the capability by mid-2027. Walmart had previously relied […]

Walmart is investing $1.3 billion in a 'high-tech, next generation' fulfillment center in Georgia with construction starting soon. Where? When? Hiring?

The stock has trailed the market over the past year, yet its margins sit at multi-year highs, and it is the margin that has room to fall.

Best Buy (BBY) second-half comparable sales guidance pointed to a sequential deceleration in growth,

Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) disappointing sales and The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) strength among budget-conscious do-it-yourselfers indicate middle-class consumers are growing more tight-fisted, Reuters reported, even as wealthier shoppers keep supporting luxury brands like Ralph Lauren. Walmart’s fiscal second-quarter comparable sales grew 3.4% excluding the impact of pharmacy-related items, while Walmart, TJ Maxx owner TJX, and […]

On August 20, Walmart (NYSE:WMT) reported fiscal second-quarter results that read like a company firing on every cylinder at once. Revenue climbed to $187.9 billion, global e-commerce grew 23%, and advertising sales jumped 38%. The retailer no longer looks like a grocery chain with a website bolted on. It looks like a store network, a […]

Two retail icons with strong moats offer upside in the next four months.

Megacap stocks are behemoths that set the tone for their industries, and their massive scale typically leads to wide moats. However, the downside is that most have already exploited their existing market opportunities and must invest heavily to expand further, a risky proposition.

Jane Ewing joins the company next month and will be “vital” to strengthening connections across the organization, CEO Elliott Hill said.

The majority of US companies holding $100 billion in potential tariff refunds haven't pledged to ret

The nation’s biggest retailer is finally embracing the technology behind widely popular payment methods like Apple Pay after years of rejecting it.

From the gas pump to the grocery aisle, Americans are feeling the squeeze. Here are three ways to help protect your savings as financial stress mounts.

Kohl's is now offering same-day delivery through DoorDash to help customers get products quickly.

The 1.5-million-square-foot automated facility is slated to break ground later this year.

The 1.5 million-square-foot facility will be located at the Franklin 85 Logistics Center in Carnesville.

It’s good news for shoppers, but shareholders may not be happy.

The apparel company is shaking up leadership at Old Navy, bringing in Michael Francis, a retail veteran with experience at Walmart and Target, as chief executive of the brand to try to boost sales.

Both retailers are moving closer to the final sale

Walmart just posted a quarter where management raised its full-year outlook and e-commerce surged, yet shareholders watched the stock crater while a smaller rival celebrated a 13% gain. Something specific is spooking the market, and whether it signals a buying opportunity or a warning depends on one number.

The retailer keeps cutting shelf prices, and profit is growing far faster than the U.S. comp, with almost half of that growth coming from areas like advertising, marketplace, and membership.

The Gap brand, which lost its luster and was stuck in the doldrums for years, has become the “star of the show” at Gap Inc.