Walmart's (WMT) stellar Q3 performance was driven by growth across all business segments. Net income reached $5.1 billion, or 60 cents per share on an adjusted basis, significantly exceeding the consensus estimate of 53 cents. E-commerce sales jumped 21%, with Sam’s Club seeing a 4.6% increase in sales. The company also saw international sales [...]
Walmart Inc. (WMT) is up more than 6% through this past week after delivering an impressive Q1 earnings performance coupled with an upbeat outlook for the full year. America’s quintessential discount retailer grew revenue by 6% to $161.51 billion, surpassing the FactSet consensus of $159.57 billion. The company saw a 21% uptick in e-commerce [...]
Walmart (WMT) shared the results from its fourth quarter alongside the announcement that it would be purchasing TV manufacturer Vizio while simultaneously boosting the quarterly dividend. All this news sent shares 4% higher Tuesday morning, adding to what has been a strong trend over the past few weeks. The worldwide retailer is benefiting from [...]
Walmart (WMT) reported third-quarter earnings this morning that beat Wall Street’s consensus on both the top and bottom line, but sparked concern over the overall state of the economy. The stock is down 7% so far in Thursday’s trading session. The company reported a 5.2% climb in revenue year over year, posting $160.8 billion [...]
A Canadian pension fund (Public Sector Pension Investment Board) recently made dramatic changes to its portfolio. PSP Investments currently manages over $180 billion in assets, so this news has investors scratching their heads, wondering if they should follow suit. After cutting positions in three top tech companies - Apple, Tesla, and Microsoft - they [...]
The second quarter wasn’t kind to many companies, especially retail stores like Target. As inflation continued to heat up, the company saw its profits drop an astounding 90%. While competitors like Walmart are suffering the effects of inflation-weary customers as well, the extent to which Target has been affected is far more significant due [...]
