Walmart (WMT -4.77%) investors have had an incredible run since the pandemic started roughly five years ago. The retailer's share prices have more than doubled since mid-June 2022, tripling the broader market's comparable performance.
Walmart (WMT -4.77%) is one of the largest retailers in the world. It has achieved massive success with its large format box stores, Sam's Club stores, and its smaller grocery store locations.
Walmart's (WMT -4.77%) stock has rallied nearly 50% over the past 12 months as the S&P 500 rose 6%. The retail giant outperformed the market even as concerns of higher tariffs, sticky inflation, and elevated interest rates dragged down other stocks.
The Trump administration announced widespread tariffs on April 2, saying it aimed to level the playing field for America in global trade. The new policies levy a 10% tariff on all imports, with higher "reciprocal" tariff rates applied to a list of "the countries with which the United States has the largest trade deficits.
Walmart is considering joining a group of investors to buy short video app TikTok, ABC News reporter Selina Wang said in a post on X on Friday.
As global economic conditions grow increasingly complex, major retail players like Walmart and Amazon are making strategic moves to secure their footholds and expand their influence.
Sweeping new tariffs announced by US president Donald Trump are set to create significant challenges for the hardlines retail sector, adding complexity to supply chains, pricing strategies, and consumer demand, analysts at UBS have warned. While some retailers are better positioned to navigate these disruptions, the broad-based nature of these tariffs is expected to weigh on the sector as a whole.
Shares of Walmart (WMT), Target (TGT), and other retailers sank in premarket trading Thursday after the Trump administration announced sweeping reciprocal tariffs against U.S. trading partners.
Walmart (WMT) closed the most recent trading day at $89.76, moving +1.05% from the previous trading session.
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Walmart Inc.'s (NYSE: WMT) revenue in the United States is huge, but its margins are small.
Amazon (AMZN 0.99%), Walmart (WMT 1.05%), and Target (TGT) stocks all fell more than 10% last month according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The market's been down on tariff talks and moves, and the S&P 500 dropped 5% in March.