Walmart Takes Pricing Fight to Suppliers as Amazon Mulls TikTok Bid
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.
Retailers with domestic sourcing, scale best positioned amid tariff disruptions
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.
Walmart, Target, and Other Retail Stocks Sink as Investors Digest Trump Tariffs
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.
Why Walmart (WMT) Outpaced the Stock Market Today
Walmart (WMT) closed the most recent trading day at $89.76, moving +1.05% from the previous trading session.
How tariffs may impact discretionary consumer spending
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Walmart's Profits Could Be Crushed by Tariffs
Walmart Inc.'s (NYSE: WMT) revenue in the United States is huge, but its margins are small.
Why Amazon, Walmart, and Target Stocks Dropped More Than 10% in March
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.
Walmart Reportedly Lobbying for Supplier Price Cuts as Tariffs Loom
Walmart is reportedly pushing suppliers in China to reduce prices to mitigate new tariffs. The effort, the subject of a Bloomberg News report late Monday (April 1), is happening despite a recent summit between Walmart executives and the Chinese government to discuss the issue, and warnings of potential retaliation by Beijing.
Walmart Inc. (WMT) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Walmart (WMT). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
Walmart Stock Has Pulled Back. Is It Time to Buy?
Shares of Walmart (WMT 0.53%) surged to an all-time high of $105.30 earlier this year, lifted by excitement over the company's growing advertising business, e-commerce strength, and steady retail growth. But since then, the stock has cooled off.
Walmart Stock Gets More Bad News: Consumers Are Losing Faith
On Tuesday, the Conference Board reported its consumer confidence index fell for the fourth straight month, as shoppers continued to fret about inflation and the possibility of trade war with Canada, Mexico, and China. The reading—of 92.9—was the index's lowest in four years.
Amazon Grabs 16.2% of Clothing Sales, Leaving Walmart Behind
While the narrative of Amazon's ascendance in discretionary spending and Walmart's grip on grocery sales dominates the retail conversation, a closer examination of the latest PYMNTS Intelligence report, “Tale of Two Shoppers: Amazon for Discretionary Spending, Walmart for Groceries and Basics,” reveals nuanced shifts in consumer behavior and market share that hold implications for both
