Wall Street eased from record highs after Walmart forecasted slower sales, and saw its stock drop. The outlook raised concerns about consumer spending and economic growth, while investors also assessed signals from the Federal Reserve and trade policy uncertainties.
Penny-pinching Walmart shoppers focus much more on getting the lowest prices than on whether products are made in the U.S., Canada, China or elsewhere.
Wall Street is retreating from its record as a slide for Walmart weighs on U.S. stock indexes Thursday. The S&P 500 was down 0.6% in morning trading after setting all-time highs in each of the last two days.
The Street has largely defended Walmart's stock in the aftermath of the sell-off, opting to reiterate bullish ratings and price targets. EPS estimates have started to trend lower, Yahoo Finance data shows, but still remain well above the company's guidance.
Walmart shares just saw their worst weekly performance since May 2022 — tumbling almost 9%. The stock price fell more than 6% on its earnings day alone. It was the stock's worst daily performance since November 2023.
Wall Street is sliding toward losses in premarket trading after Walmart, the nation’s biggest retailer and a bellwether for the health of the American consumer, gave a disappointing 2025 forecast.
Walmart's (WMT) CFO is looking to assuage fear among investors ... However, the guidance missed Wall Street estimates of up to 4.2%. It's also below its 2025 pace, where sales grew 5.6% to $684.2 billion. Rainey said the company performed well in January ...
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Wall Street is retreating from its record after a slide for Walmart weighed on U.S. stock indexes Thursday. The S&P 500 was down 0.7% in afternoon trading after setting all-time highs in each of the last two days.
There's a lot of tools that we have that to try to keep those prices low for customers," Walmart CFO John David Rainey told Yahoo Finance. The Street has largely defended Walmart's stock in the ...
Penny-pinching Walmart WMT.N shoppers focus much more on getting the lowest prices than on whether products are made in the U.S., Canada, China or elsewhere, Walmart executives have said.