The world's largest retailer is crushing the market.In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Asit Sharma and host Ricky Mulvey discuss:Walmart's international growth and pricing power.What broader retail sales data says about the economy.The economic side effects of weight loss drugs.Later, Motley Fool analyst Buck Hartzell joins Ricky to discuss Shift4, a payments company putting up impressive growth numbers.To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center. To get sta ...

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The combination of Walmart’s (WMT) beat-and-raise quarterly release and the positive July Retail Sales report has forced the gloom-and-doom narrative that threatened to take center stage just a few days ago into retreat.The clouds have not fully lifted yet, though, and downside risks still remain. But for now, at least, the soft-landing narrative is back in the ascendant, which has done wonders for market sentiment. Also helping market sentiment is further evidence from the July CPI reading that reassured i ...

There is such a slew of conflicting indicators and commentary on the economy swirling around these days that it may be hard to get a grip on how the consumer is doing.Walmart Inc. WMT, the world’s largest retailer, beat Wall Street forecasts for second-quarter profits and sales as it posted $4.5 billion in net profit, down from $7.89 billion a year ago, and $169 million in revenue, up from $162 million in revenue a year earlier.It also raised its full-year outlook by forecasting revenue to increase from 3.7 ...

Walmart Inc WMT analysts are highlighting the company’s market share gains and improving gross margins in the retailer’s second-quarter earnings report. The Walmart Analysts: Bank of America analyst Robert Ohmes reiterated a Buy rating and raised the price target from $75 to $85.KeyBanc analyst Bradley Thomas reiterated an Overweight rating and $82 price target.BMO Capital analyst Kelly Bania reiterated an Outperform rating and $80 price target.Truist analyst Scot Ciccarelli maintained a Hold rating and rai ...

The 2024 Q2 earnings season is slowly grinding to a halt, with the vast majority of S&P 500 companies already delivering quarterly results. Peeking a bit ahead, earnings for the current period (2024 Q3) are expected to be up 4.3% on 4.6% higher revenues, chaining together consecutive periods of positivity.Below is a chart illustrating earnings expectations for the coming and recent periods.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchSeveral companies have stolen the spotlight throughout the period, including Wal ...

Before the opening bell yesterday, Walmart (WMT) reported robust second-quarter fiscal 2025 results, surpassing earnings and revenue estimates. The megaretailer raised its guidance for the fiscal year for a second time this year, spreading bullishness about the company’s growth. This pushed WMT shares to a record high on the highest trading volume since mid-May. Investors seeking to tap the opportune moment should consider ETFs having the highest allocation to the world's largest brick-and-mortar retailers. ...

Alexander Farnsworth Walmart (NYSE:WMT) shares soared to a new all-time high following the release of its fiscal Q2 earnings results; and rightfully so. The company easily beat expectations and enacted another positive revision upwards to its full-year guidance. WMT also reported continued share gains among key demographics. The stock benefitted from an additional uplift from a strong retail report, which showed sales rising more than expected. In prior coverage on WMT, I rated shares as fairly valued f ...

Walmart's CEO names the four things that have its business soaring.Investors have been worrying about inflation, recession, and economic data that could torpedo this year's stock market run. But Walmart (WMT 6.58%) just reported its fiscal second-quarter earnings, which soothed many of those concerns. After a report that beat estimates on both the top and bottom lines, its stock is flying.Now, one Wall Street analyst thinks there's more to come, even as shares of the world's largest retailer have already so ...

Walmart Inc WMT announced strong second-quarter results and raised full-year guidance on Thursday.The retailer reported adjusted EPS of 67 cents (+9.8% Y/Y), beating the consensus of 64 cents. Sales were $169.34 billion, up 4.8% year over year or 5.0% (at constant currency), beating the consensus of $168.57 billion.Walmart expects third-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.51 to $0.52 versus a consensus of $0.55, and its sales outlook is $164.58 billion-$166.17 billion vs. $167.11 billion estimate.For FY25, the big b ...