Walmart Shares Sink on Soft Sales Forecast. Is It Time to Buy the Stock on the Dip?
Walmart (WMT -2.50%) has been one of the biggest winners in the retail space, but its shares slipped after the retail giant issued a cautious 2025 outlook. The stock is still up about 65% over the past year, as of this writing.
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The S&P 500 index suffered a big reversal on Friday as concens about the Federal Reserve and Donald Trump's policies continued. Wall Street investors are concerned that the Fed will even hike interest rates later this year as inflation remains high.
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Market's lost steam this week as Walmart WMT gave a cautious outlook after releasing its Q4 results on Thursday.
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Walmart's conservative sales outlook doesn't send an upbeat message about the consumer at a time when ongoing inflation and tariff threats have led to concerns about spending.
WMT Stock: Another 10% Down Could Be A Buy Point (Technical Analysis)
I focus on blue-chip stocks with sustainable competitive advantages, like Walmart Inc., especially when they face investor skepticism and price drops. Walmart's transition from brick-and-mortar to a leading online retailer, coupled with its grocery business, strengthens its competitive moat. I monitor price dives, identify support levels, and plan entry strategies, often using options like a “dog collar” for risk management.
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Live Markets: Dow Spirals 400 Points on WMT, AAPL and BABA Rise
Today’s market has turned decidedly negative as soured sentiment in the Dow Jones Industrial Average spills over, spoiling the S&P 500’s record run. The Dow is spiraling by 500 points and is being pressured by retailer Walmart (NYSE: WMT), whose earnings results confirmed tariff-related fears. Among the few technology gainers are Alibaba (NYSE: BABA), Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) and Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA) as of early trading. Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) is among the rare gainers in the Dow today. Walmart warned that its profit growth is expected to slow down amid the company’s vulnerability to the likely Mexico and Canada tariffs. Walmart’s stock is down over 6% despite beating consensus estimates on the top and bottom lines in its fiscal Q4 as Wall Street focuses on an uncertain future. Nevertheless, TD Cowen analyst Oliver Chen told Yahoo Finance that Walmart is “hitting on all cylinders” for now, pointing to a resilient consumer that continues to drive revenue. Here’s a look at the performance as of morning trading: Dow Jones Industrial Average: Down 502.74 (-1.13) Nasdaq Composite: -165.58 (-0.80%) S&P 500: Down 44.26 (-0.72%) Key Points The Dow Jones Industrial Average is spiraling by 500 points. Alibaba shares are soaring after a blowout quarterly earnings report. Big Tech stocks are mixed. Palantir is sinking on fears of U.S. defense budget cuts. Market Movers Alibaba is boosting tech sentiment today, rising 11.7% on the heels of its fiscal Q3 earnings report, which executives attributed “robust” AI momentum . The company’s results were driven by cloud technology as well as AI-product revenue, both of which have been soaring. Alibaba is also receiving tailwind’s from China’s competitive AI investments, including DeepSeek, as a result of which BABA stock has skyrocketed 50% so far in 2025. Palantir Technologies (Nasdaq: PLTR) is giving up some of its recent gains, falling below the psychologically sensitive $100 level today amid a 13% drop in the stock. The Trump Administration is defense budget cuts, the industry for which Palantir creates AI-powered software solutions. Toy company Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) is among the winners in today’s session, gaining 11% on the heels of a quarterly earnings and revenue beat. Hasbro has also launched a new line of PLAY-DOH Barbie dolls in a licensing partnership with Mattel that is set to hit the store shelves at Target (NYSE: TGT). Apple shares are posting fractional gains a day after introducing the lower-priced iPhone 16. Citi analysts expect this model will represent 10% of the company’s units sold in 2025. The post Live Markets: Dow Spirals 400 Points on WMT, AAPL and BABA Rise appeared first on 24/7 Wall St..
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