Bloomberg34d agoneutral
Walmart to Offer Apple Pay in Push for Contactless PaymentsAfter a long holdout, Walmart Inc. is finally getting Apple Pay.
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Walmart Beat Earnings and Raised Guidance. So Why Did the Stock Crash?Walmart beat estimates, raised guidance, and watched its stock crater 9% anyway. The reason buried in the CFO's comments explains why the quarter's biggest win may actually set up a painful Q3.
MT Newswires34d agoneutral
BJ's Wholesale Club Fiscal Second-Quarter Results Top Views; Raises Full-Year Earnings OutlookBJ's Wholesale Club's (BJ) fiscal second-quarter results came in ahead of Wall Street's estimates, p
The Wall Street Journal34d agoneutral
Walmart Is Playing the Long Game by Lowering PricesWalmart’s finance chief had a message Thursday for analysts pressing the company on its decision to cut prices: Give it time. Walmart said it rolled back prices on more than 11,000 items, including ground beef, citing the ongoing strain on consumers of inflation and high gas prices. The move comes after the company received tariff refunds worth about $2.9 billion, which it’s using to fund the price cuts.
The Wall Street Journal34d agoneutral
Walmart’s E-Commerce Sales Rise as Deliveries AccelerateWalmart said its U.S. e-commerce sales rose 24% in the second quarter, with more than 40% sales growth in deliveries fulfilled at its stores. CEO John Furner said Walmart has now expanded deliveries of 30 minutes or less into 38 U.S. markets. The number of units delivered in less than half an hour has doubled in the current quarter from a year ago, and 70% of all e-commerce orders are getting delivered on the same day or better, CFO John David Rainey said.
The Wall Street Journal34d agoneutral
How Index Funds Went From Being Mocked to Feared in 50 YearsIndex funds went from a punchline to the investing world’s 800-pound gorilla. This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Vanguard First Index Investment Trust, now Vanguard 500, the original way for individuals to passively own the S&P 500 index. Founder Jack Bogle raised just $11 million, about a 10th what he had hoped, and it was dubbed “Bogle’s Folly.”
The Wall Street Journal34d agoneutral
What Back-to-School Says About the EconomySpending on K-12 and back-to-college combined is expected to hit a record of nearly $147 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. “Customers are responding to just absolutely fantastic investments in price,” Walmart’s U.S. CEO David Guggina said yesterday during the company’s earnings call that highlighted the cost pressures facing consumers. “We have a list of 14 key items that are priced less than what we saw in 2019,” he also said of the store’s school supplies, citing examples from the store’s Pen+Gear brand, which has crayons for 25 cents and No. 2 pencils for 92 cents.
GuruFocus.com35d agoneutral
iFabric Corp (IFABF) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Record Revenue and Strategic Expansion ...iFabric Corp (IFABF) posts a 65% revenue surge and positive EBITDA, driven by strong retail momentum and new product innovations.
TheStreet35d agoneutral
S&P nearing 7,800 target — CIO on where to take profitsThe S&P is already near Ahmed Riesgo’s 7800 target, and he says rising rates are the biggest risk to this market right now. He breaks down exactly where he’d take profits — and why he’s rotating money into bonds, healthcare, and equal‑weight exposure to stay ahead of the next move.
Motley Fool35d agoneutral
Walmart Raises Full-Year Guidance, but U.S. Comparable Sales Growth Slowed to Just 2.6%. Here's What Investors Need to Know.Walmart stock tumbled on weak comp sales. Is the stock in trouble?
Reuters35d agoneutral
Trading Day: Can't get no reliefBy Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Aug 20 (Reuters) - That didn't last long.
USA TODAY35d agoneutral
Walmart to cut prices using its tariff refunds. Will others follow?Walmart will use $2.9 billion in tariff refunds to lower prices, but other retailers are less clear on their plans.
Reuters Videos35d agoneutralVIDEO
Inflation, high prices starting to weigh on consumers, says investor<body><p>STORY: Walmart shares fell after the retailer missed Wall Street expectations for quarterly comparable sales, saying higher gasoline prices had shoppers reining in spending.</p><p>"We're starting to see maybe this convergence of the K-shaped economy, where, you know, we are seeing still resilience in various parts of it, but I think, you know, the combination of inflation, high prices, maybe it's specifically gas prices or food prices, is starting to weigh on the consumer."</p><p>The results added to concerns about consumer spending, a key driver of the U.S. economy.</p></body>
GuruFocus.com35d agoneutral
Walmart Inc (WMT) (Q2 2027) Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Growth and Strategic Price ...Walmart Inc (WMT) raises full-year guidance as e-commerce, advertising, and membership income fuel robust performance despite consumer headwinds.
Barrons.com35d agoneutral
6 Big Takeaways From Retail’s Big Week of EarningsWalmart set a somber tone for the first week of retailer earnings, but that wasn’t the whole story. The big news was Walmart’s sales woes as the Bentonville, Ark.-based giant reported a same-store sales decline—the first since 2020. Target meanwhile, showed some signs of life, reflecting its turnaround efforts.
MarketBeat35d agoneutral
Walmart Q2 Earnings Call HighlightsWalmart (NASDAQ:WMT) raised its fiscal 2027 sales, operating income and earnings outlook after reporting second-quarter results that management said reflected continued market-share gains, eCommerce momentum and growth in higher-margin businesses including advertising, Marketplace and membership. E
The Wall Street Journal35d agoneutral
Walmart Posts Weakest Sales Growth in Over Six YearsE-commerce, membership and advertising are driving the retailer’s growth. Walmart’s stock fell over 6% in premarket trading.
Associated Press35d agoneutral
Walmart strong again in second quarter, but its outlook is reservedWalmart reported another strong performance in the second quarter Thursday, but that was overshadowed by a more cautious outlook for the year. Comparable sales in U.S. stores, those coming from stores open at least a year as well as online sales tied to those locations, rose 2.6%. Excluding the wellness category that includes Walmart's pharmacies, comparable sales increased 3.4% in the second quarter.
Quartz35d agoneutral
Walmart Q2 FY27 earnings: tariff refunds boost sales outlookThe retailer posted 5.9% revenue growth and raised its adjusted EPS guidance for the year to $2.80–$2.87, up from $2.75–$2.85
Reuters35d agoneutral
US stock futures muted as bond yields resume uptrend ahead of Walmart's earningsAug 20 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures struggled for direction on Thursday as government bond yields rebounded after a respite earlier in the week, while markets awaited retail giant Walmart's
Reuters35d agoneutral
Green giant: How Taylor Farms became a top salad supplier before US diarrhea outbreakSALINAS, California, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Taylor Farms, the produce supplier at the center of the massive U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak, changed the way that America eats after launching branded,
InvestorsHub35d agoneutral
Fed minutes, Walmart earnings and $40 trillion U.S. debt in focus for markets: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street FuturesU. S. stock futures edged higher on Thursday after a Treasury intervention helped stabilise government bond markets and supported Wall Street in the previous session.
The Wall Street Journal35d agoneutral
Walmart Earnings, Jobless Claims: What to Watch for the Rest of the WeekToday Earnings (a.m.): Walmart, Alibaba, Deere & Co., Advance Auto Parts, Earnings (p.m.): Ross Stores Economic data: Unemployment insurance initial weekly claims, Philadelphia Fed manufacturing survey, U.
TheStreet36d agoneutral
Walmart makes key move to compete with AmazonThe company just added some essential perks consumers should know about.
GuruFocus.com36d agoneutral
Walmart Nears $1 Trillion Before $187 Billion Earnings TestThursday's report must justify a 41-times valuation with stronger digital growth and margins.