Sales growth for U.S. retailers picked up in November, evidence that the consumer economy didn't lose steam in the home stretch of last year. ...

Key Points Lucid is struggling due to significant EV headwinds, resulting in more than 60% of its value evaporating over the past year. Almost any stock is a good alternative to Lucid, but why not pick one that is on its way to a $1 trillion market cap? Walmart can weather economic slowdowns and acts as a haven for consumers who look for lower prices. 10 stocks we like better than Walmart › Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID) used to be a well-known electric vehicle (EV) stock that rode the hype of Tesla (NASDA ...

Walmart is scaling drone delivery across 150 more stores over the next year, which would expand the technology to an anticipated 270 locations by 2027. The retail giant is expanding its partnership with drone operator Wing to cover the ground, building on what it calls successful operations in the Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta metropolitan areas. More from Sourcing Journal Walmart anticipates the expansion will enable more than 40 million Americans to access drone delivery, up from the estimated 2 millio ...

Quick Read UPS now uses agentic AI to automatically handle over 90% of cross-border transactions. Walmart’s AI assistant answered 1.5M questions from 50,000 associates in 15 months. Caterpillar posted record $17.6B quarterly revenue with a $39.8B backlog. A recent study identified one single habit that doubled Americans’ retirement savings and moved retirement from dream, to reality. Read more here. While investors chase high-profile AI chip makers and tech giants, a quieter transformation is u ...

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Some may agree with the saying that "you can't teach an old dog new tricks," and in Target's case, that sentiment may be difficult to ignore. Target says it is acting with renewed "urgency," as it has been "far from satisfied" with its recent financial performance. The retailer insists it will not rest until it is operating at its full potential, according to comments from Target COO Michael Fiddelke during the company's latest earnings call. That urgency comes after several challenging years for the co ...

WMT has spent a month stalling below record highs but has broken through todayWalmart (NASDAQ:WMT) shares are up 2.6% to trade at $117.50, at last check, powered by two recent developments shedding light on its tech-driven transformation. Walmart announced its partnership with Alphabet's Google to revamp the Gemini app with shopping features directly tied to Walmart, and other big retailers, products. To underscore the retail behemoth’s tech-focus, the company will be added to the Nasdaq-100 (NDX) on Jan. 2 ...

The jump was driven by a combination of short-term technical factors and longer-term strategic momentum that positions Walmart as a rare defensive retailer with genuine growth optionality. Walmart stock: Mechanical buying from Nasdaq inclusion lifts shares The stock gained roughly 3.6% in premarket trading and closed near session highs, extending its 2025 rally to nearly 26% and pushing the company's market value toward $940 billion. Copy link to section The most immediate catalyst came on Friday, when Nasd ...

Two developments over the weekend underlined the retailer's transformation from big-box store chain to e-commerce giant. ...

Walmart Inc. is partnering with Alphabet Inc. to offer AI-enhanced shopping on Google’s Gemini platform — part of the retailer’s race to apply the technology across its operations. Customers will be able to purchase items on Gemini’s browser or mobile app in the coming months, David Guggina, chief e-commerce officer of Walmart US, said in an interview. The selection will include apparel, consumables, entertainment and food products that are currently available at Walmart and Sam’s Club, he said. Customers c ...