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These companies depend on consumer spending.

Walmart earnings are due early Thursday after a summer promotional pricing blitz to lure inflation-weary consumers. On Wednesday, WMT stock edged higher, near a key level. The big Dow Jones stock is the nation's and world's largest retailer by 2025 sales, according to the National Retail Federation.

Stocks fell as investors weighed AI CapEx concerns, Oracle's credit downgrade, Netflix and Tesla earnings, and upcoming Fed and Magnificent 7 reports, plus stock picks across sectors.

MarketBeat's weekly roundup covers a weaker June jobs report, tech sector rotation, and top analyst picks including TSLA, AVGO, PLTR, MRNA, and NEE heading into Q2 earnings season.

Costco (NASDAQ:COST) and Target (NYSE:TGT) both delivered post-earnings stories that capture the split running through American retail. Costco posted 11.6% revenue growth on the back of a membership cash engine. Target turned in a 17.03% EPS beat, yet operating income fell. With sticky June inflation and dwindling personal savings squeezing households, the contrast matters. Membership ... Costco vs. Target: One Retailer Is A Much Stronger Buy In 2026

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) trades near $985, a price that demands flawless execution into a tightening macro even as the best-in-class compounder narrative remains intact. Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as Fed Chair lands with sticky inflation keeping long yields elevated, and high-multiple stocks have already started bleeding multiple compression into premium consumer staples. Costco runs ... Is Costco Wholesale Stock a Buy Near $985?

Stocks sold off sharply to end the week with money moving out of technology stocks and into many of the Dow components; inflation fears are rising.

Costco says approved tariff refunds could start arriving over the following 2 to 3 months.

These seemingly boring dividend stocks have crushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq over the last five years.