Stock Market Today, Feb. 19: Walmart Falls After Cautious Profit Outlook Despite Strong E-Commerce Growth

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT), a global retail and e-commerce operator, closed Thursday at $124.87, down 1.38%. The stock moved as investors weighed a solid fiscal Q4 earnings beat and robust e-commerce growth against Walmart’s cautious profit outlook and commentary on a “somewhat unstable” consumer backdrop. Investors are also balancing how guidance shapes expectations for fiscal 2026.Trading volume reached 42.1 million shares, about 34% above its three-month average of 31.4 million shares. Walmart IPO'd in 1972 an ...