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A union-aligned investment group sent letters to Amazon, Walmart and Alphabet on Wednesday, asking how U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policies were impacting their finances and supply chains, according to the documents seen by Reuters.
The allegations were made in an FTC lawsuit, dropped in May by the Trump administration, that was recently unsealed.
WMT, COST and LOW stand out for stability, tech adoption and steady growth as 2026 approaches.
Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Walmart (WMT). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
WMT's U.S. comp sales rise 4.5% in Q3 as transactions and units grow, with omnichannel traffic, faster fulfillment and value driving demand.
Six companies will join the Nasdaq-100 later this month — but not Walmart, which switched its listing away from the New York Stock Exchange too late to qualify for a spot in the tech-heavy index.
Walmart is rated a strong sell due to extreme overvaluation versus slow expected growth rates and cheaper peer metrics. WMT trades at historically high multiples—particularly its P/E of 40x—eclipsing peers like Target, Costco, and Amazon. Earnings and free cash flow yields lag well below risk-free money market rates, with rather slight company growth projections around 10% annually.
AI could drive $263 billion in global holiday sales this year, representing 21% of all holiday orders, Salesforce predicts. Companies like Walmart and Target are overhauling their AI strategies to ensure they're meeting consumers where they're shopping.
When one thinks of retail competition, the battle between eCommerce and brick-and-mortar is typically what leaps to mind. Traditionally, Amazon has been the eCommerce landscape's leading representative, and Walmart the flag bearer for traditional physical shopping.
WMT's 2025 rally, fueled by e-commerce strength and higher-margin growth, sets the stage for a balanced but watchful outlook heading into 2026.
There's something different about Walmart Inc. NASDAQ: WMT this holiday season, and it has nothing to do with the health of the consumer. On Dec. 9, the company began publicly trading on the NASDAQ exchange.