Walmart Inc. (WMT)
Is Walmart Stock Clearly the Better Investment Than Target's After Q2 Results?
While Target and Walmart both posted mixed Q2 results this week, the retail giants disclosed different stories regarding their current growth and expansion.
After Earnings Miss, Walmart Is Still a Top Consumer Staples Play
American-made goliath Walmart NYSE: WMT has indisputably become the world's most valuable stock in the consumer staples sector. As of the August 21 close, Walmart shares have delivered a total return of approximately 141% over the last five years, achieving a market capitalization of nearly $782 billion.
Former Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon questions stock drop: 'It was about as good of a quarter as any retailer could have in any environment'
Walmart lifted its full-year sales and earnings forecast, but the stock still slid 4.5%. The big-box retailer ended Thursday as the Dow's biggest loser.
S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Walmart and Solar Stocks Drop; Paramount Skydance Soars
Major U.S. equities indexes lost ground Thursday amid uncertainty ahead of Friday's highly anticipated remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Walmart Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates but Sales Beat, FY26 View Lifted
WMT's fiscal second-quarter results reflect increased sales and earnings growth across all segments. Management has raised guidance for fiscal 2026.
Walmart's earnings follow Target's, Fed Chair Powell's upcoming Jackson Hole speech: Opening Bid
Just after the opening bell, Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi takes a closer look at some of the top stories on Wall Street. Retail giants Walmart and Target are in focus after reporting quarterly earnings.
Grocery Helps Walmart US eCommerce Sales Surge 26%
Walmart's eCommerce momentum continues unabated, as price-conscious customers pivot to digital channels for everyday items, notably grocery. The company's Thursday (Aug. 21) earnings release indicated that eCommerce sales were 26% higher than a year ago and digital sales for grocery were up double digits.
Top Stock Movers Now: Walmart, Coty, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and More
U.S. equities were lower at midday on higher-than-expected initial jobless claims and concerns about retail. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all fell.
Walmart Inc. (WMT) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT ) Q2 2026 Earnings Conference Call August 21, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants C. Douglas McMillon - President, CEO & Director Christopher Nicholas - Executive VP, President & CEO of Sam's Club U.S. John David Rainey - Executive VP & CFO John R.
Jobless Claims Up, Philly Fed Down, Walmart Q2 Mixed
Initial Jobless Claims jumped to their highest levels since June, to 235K for last week.
Walmart Stock Stumbles on Rare Earnings Letdown
Shares of Walmart Inc Inc (NYSE:TJX) are down 4.3% to trade at $98.15, after the retailer missed earnings estimates for the first time since 2022, reporting profits of 68 cents per share.
