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Walmart beat on earnings and raised guidance, then fell 10%. Here's what the market didn't like in this bellwether report.

Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) shares fell more than 9% Thursday after its finance chief warned that gasoline above $4 is changing how consumers spend, adding to concerns over the retailer’s weakest U.S. sales growth in more than six years. "When fuel...

One key metric is suddenly testing Walmart's premium expectations

Walmart set a somber tone for the first week of retailer earnings, but that wasn’t the whole story. The big news was Walmart’s sales woes as the Bentonville, Ark.-based giant reported a same-store sales decline—the first since 2020. Target meanwhile, showed some signs of life, reflecting its turnaround efforts.

Walmart stock is having its worst day in over four years on Thursday as lower drug prices resulting from federal regulations passed during the Biden administration put a damper on same-store sales. While the changes were expected, the impact on Walmart’s overall sales growth was greater than anticipated. Walmart is currently the second-biggest loser in the for the day.

Walmart reported mixed results Thursday, topping analyst estimates but experiencing slower US sales growth as consumers contended with lofty gasoline prices due to the US-Iran war.Adding to the hit from the new pharma price rules, Walmart also experienced slower growth in the second quarter in sales of GLP-1 diabetes and weight loss products.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) raised its fiscal 2027 sales, operating income and earnings outlook after reporting second-quarter results that management said reflected continued market-share gains, eCommerce momentum and growth in higher-margin businesses including advertising, Marketplace and membership. E

On this episode of Stock Movers: - Shares of Walmart (WMT) tumbled ahead of the market open after the retail giant's quarterly sales fell short of expectations, a rare miss that's likely to stoke concern about the leading big-box retailer decelerating alongside a slow-growing US economy. - Shares of Advanced Auto Parts (AAP) sunk in premarket trading after the parts provider reported second-quarter sales that fell short of analyst estimates. Though the company boosted its adjusted earnings per share forecast for the full year, it maintained its sales guidance, which is also below estimates at the midpoint. - Shares of Coty (COTY) fell after the beauty conglomerate reported fourth-quarter results. While the company's net revenue for the quarter beat the average analyst estimate, Coty didn't provide a full-year forecast and said it expects to provide a broader outlook following a strategic review.

Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT, XETRA:WMT) shares tumbled on Thursday after the retailer posted its slowest US comparable-sales growth in more than six years and issued a third-quarter profit forecast that fell short of Wall Street estimates, raising concerns about the health of the US consumer. US...

Walmart's (WMT) fiscal second-quarter US comparable sales growth decelerated more than Wall Street e

US comparable sales grew 2.6% against 3.5% expected

Stocks got off to an unsteady start to trading as Treasury yields regained some of their losses from the day before.

The retailer's outlook fell short of expectations.

Bond yields reversed course Thursday after the Treasury's debt buyback plan failed to sustain a rally in fixed-income markets

Walmart's stock cratered Thursday morning while Target and Costco barely flinched, and the gap between those reactions reveals something important about where retail's real pressure points actually sit.

Walmart CFO John David Rainey said the timing of Flipkart’s Big Billion Days sale will shift between the third and fourth quarters, creating a headwind of more than 100 basis points to third-quarter sales growth.

Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) shares fell around 6% in premarket trading on Thursday after the retail giant reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter earnings and revenue, but disappointed investors with weaker comparable sales growth at its U.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index drops Thursday on Trump's "Economic D-Day" threat on Iran. Walmart dives on earnings.

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Walmart posted solid sales and profits in the latest quarter, helped by a massive $2.9 billion in tariff refunds, one of the largest amounts reported by any company.

E-commerce, membership and advertising are driving the retailer’s growth. Walmart’s stock fell over 6% in premarket trading.

Asking for a Trend Host Josh Lipton previews that top story line investors should keep an eye out for on Thursday, August 20th, including earnings from retailers Walmart (WMT) , Alibaba (BABA), Ross (ROST), and the latest read on the labor market with the Initial Jobless Claims.

US equity futures were edging lower pre-bell Thursday as traders monitored the situation in the Midd

Wall Street futures inched lower Thursday pre-bell as interest rates on government debt again crept

Dow Jones futures: Crude oil continues to climb while bitcoin jumped again amid a weak dollar. Walmart earnings are in focus.

Retail behemoth Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) reported Q2 CY2026 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 5.9% year on year to $187.9 billion. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $185.6 billion was less impressive, coming in 1.4% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.81 per share was 9.3% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Walmart reported another strong performance in the second quarter Thursday, but that was overshadowed by a more cautious outlook for the year. Comparable sales in U.S. stores, those coming from stores open at least a year as well as online sales tied to those locations, rose 2.6%. Excluding the wellness category that includes Walmart's pharmacies, comparable sales increased 3.4% in the second quarter.

The retailer posted 5.9% revenue growth and raised its adjusted EPS guidance for the year to $2.80–$2.87, up from $2.75–$2.85

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U. S. stock futures edged higher on Thursday after a Treasury intervention helped stabilise government bond markets and supported Wall Street in the previous session.

Retail sentiment on Stocktwits remained ‘neutral’ on SPY and QQQ.

U.S. stock futures mostly pointed higher, buoyed by the unexpected intervention that broadly lifted global market sentiment.

Markets continued to assess the implications of the Treasury's bond buyback plans, Trump's economic warfare plans, and the national debt above $40 trillion.

Today Earnings (a.m.): Walmart, Alibaba, Deere & Co., Advance Auto Parts, Earnings (p.m.): Ross Stores Economic data: Unemployment insurance initial weekly claims, Philadelphia Fed manufacturing survey, U.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose slightly Wednesday as Treasury yields fell. Moderna and Merck fueled big gains for biotechs, drugmakers.

The company just added some essential perks consumers should know about.

Thursday's report must justify a 41-times valuation with stronger digital growth and margins.

At first glance, Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) and Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) may look similar from a dividend investor’s perspective. Both are long-time retailers with decades of annual dividend increases. However, the two stocks offer very different income profiles. Target currently pays $1.16 per share each quarter, or $4.64 annually, after raising its dividend by 1.8% in […]

Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) reports second-quarter earnings before the bell Thursday, with the call at 8 a.m. ET. On Kalshi, traders are betting on which words CEO John Furner will say on just his third quarterly earnings call since replacing Doug...

Target just posted numbers that silenced its skeptics, but the headline figures hide a more complicated story about what the retailer actually earned on its own merit versus a billion-dollar windfall it may never see again.

Walmart earnings are due early Thursday after a summer promotional pricing blitz to lure inflation-weary consumers. On Wednesday, WMT stock edged lower, testing a key level. The big Dow Jones stock is the nation's and world's largest retailer by 2025 sales, according to the National Retail Federation.

Amazon (AMZN) is taking Prime Air to the next level. The tech and retail giant plans to expand its drone delivery service to nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of 2026, roughly a sixfold increase over its current footprint. Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley joins Market Domination to break down Amazon’s drone delivery ambitions and what customers can expect as Prime Air expands to tens of millions of people.