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The stock's new high reflects resilient spending, but its fastest expansion is occurring beyond transaction processing.

Nike stock declined along with other footwear brands after Dick’s Sporting Goods missed earnings expectations.

Walmart just beat earnings and raised guidance, then watched its stock sink while every peer in the sector rallied. One Wall Street analyst sees that reaction as the setup for a massive rebound most investors are too spooked to consider.

“We believe AI will improve nearly every part of our business by making shopping better and our associates’ work easier."

Walmart just slid 6.64% in a week despite beating earnings estimates, and the math on that pullback looks very different depending on whether you buy now or wait for a number closer to $94.

Management's narrative has pivoted hard from optimizing its massive retail machine to funding aggressive AI infrastructure buildouts, quietly changing what an investment in the company is actually a bet on.

August hasn’t been kind to Walmart investors.

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August's consumer confidence reading came in at 89.4, slightly lower than economists' expectations. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma takes a closer look.

The retailer’s latest delivery gains come as its e-commerce business posts a 10th straight quarter of growth above 20 percent.

Scenario will launch in all stores across five departments, representing one of the broadest category footprints in Walmart Fashion.

This is a good time to evaluate Walmart as an investment.

Drone delivery is scaling, but its retail future hinges on overcoming economic, regulatory and operational constraints.

The retail giant is helping turn 3D-printed construction from an experiment into a commercial-scale business.

Is Walmart stock a Buy or Hold?

Walmart's stock commands a premium price tag, but its growth and profit numbers look more like they belong in the bargain aisle.

Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) is making another push into fashion with the launch of Scenario, a new women’s clothing and accessories brand aimed at younger, more trend-conscious shoppers. Most products will cost less than $25, keeping the line within Walmart’s traditional value proposition while offering more fashionable designs than its established Time and Tru brand. The […]

Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) reported a rare comparable-sales miss in its latest quarter, with U.S. same-store sales rising 2.6%, below Wall Street’s 3.8% estimate. It was the retailer’s slowest comparable-sales growth in six years, raising concerns that higher gasoline prices and broader economic pressure are making consumers more cautious. Walmart’s shares fell more than 9% following […]

Walmart (NasdaqGS:WMT) is rolling out its Sparky AI shopping assistant across channels, with the tool linked to higher customer engagement and larger average baskets in recent tests. The retailer is integrating AI into its advertising operations and working with OpenAI and ChatGPT to explore new technology-led revenue streams. Through Flipkart in India, Walmart is expanding rapid delivery and moving closer to leading quick-commerce players in that market. These shifts highlight how Walmart...

One of these venerable retailers is the better buy right now.

Investors are reconsidering whether one sales miss justified two brutal sessions of punishment.

Millions of Generation X Americans expect to depend on Social Security as their main — or only — source of retirement income.

Consumer stocks were higher late Monday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sec

Best Buy (BBY) is poised to surpass expectations for its fiscal second-quarter comparable sales amid

The big box retailer was a notorious holdout, but payment analysts said consumer annoyance and the coming of agentic payments are weighing against the data control enjoyed by keeping Apple outside.

Walmart customers will soon get a new way to pay at checkout: The retail giant announced it will finally accept tap-to-pay methods starting Aug. 24.

The retailer is betting on $25 styles to attract younger shoppers.

One staples giant is separating from slower-moving rivals

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

Walmart beat estimates, raised guidance, and still shed nearly 10% of its value in a week. The reason the market sold it off anyway reveals a quiet battle between what Walmart is choosing to become and what investors thought they were paying for.