Retailer Walmart (NYSE: WMT), long known for its thin-margin, discount-pricing model, has celebrated a series of financially successful years as it reaps the rewards of its technology investments. Full-year financial results for Walmart's fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2024, and the quarter ended April 30, ...
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Stepping into a new stake in Walmart (NYSE: WMT) right now might be a bit uncomfortable. Shares are up nearly 30% since October's low, and higher to the tune of 65% from their mid-2022 bottom (and well into record-high territory as a result). The stock is also priced at 26 times its projected per-share ...
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Walmart (NYSE: WMT) hit a fresh all-time high on Friday and is now up more than 24% year to date. Target (NYSE: TGT) has been on a great run since early November, but the stock is now up just 2% year to date after selling off heavily in response to its first-quarter 2024 earnings. Let's examine what's ...
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Target (NYSE: TGT) recently posted its latest earnings report. For the first quarter of fiscal 2024, which ended on May 4, the retail-giant's revenue fell 3% year over year to $24.53 billion but still roughly matched analysts' expectations. Its comparable-store sales dropped nearly 4%, which marked the ...
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Walmart (NYSE: WMT) made waves last week when it reported better-than-expected earnings results, and the stock is up around 10%. There is a lot to like with Walmart right now. It is favorably positioned to benefit from a consumer base continually getting squeezed by inflation. The low-price model of ...
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Walmart (NYSE: WMT) shares rallied following the company's first-quarter results, and the stock is now up more than 20% year to date. However, more upside could be in store for the stock. Let's look at the retail giant's most recent quarterly results and the one thing it can do to continue this rally ...
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A company's ability to provide passive income for a lifetime is based on earnings growth, not what the dividend is today. A common mistake investors will make is focusing too much on the current yield of a stock, which could fall if the stock price has done well, even if dividend raises have been consistent. ...
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Walmart (NYSE: WMT) stock went on a tear following its earnings announcement for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 (ended April 30). The company credited the "persistent demand for value" for its improved results. Unfortunately, many of its improvements came from outside its noncore business. Such gains ...
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If you were able to identify in advance the rare stocks that could turn $1,000 into a cool million, you wouldn't have to do much to be set for life. But no one has a crystal ball, which is why diversification is just as important as picking top stocks. There are all sorts of factors that could send any ...
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There are many stocks that you can invest in for the long haul and effectively forget about. These are businesses with robust financials, strong growth prospects, and a lot of stability for investors. They are what you would consider to be blue chip stocks. Three of the best blue chip stocks to buy, ...
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The best dividend stocks can have a tough time keeping pace with a rip-roaring, growth-fueled bull market. After all, the whole idea of a dividend is to pass along a portion of profits directly to shareholders instead of reinvesting them in the business. Naturally, dividend-paying companies tend to be ...
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Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian elaborates on the latest developments for Walmart (NYSE: WMT). *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 19, 2024. The video was published on May 21, 2024. Continue reading
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Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian considers whether Walmart (NYSE: WMT) makes an excellent addition to investor portfolios. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 18, 2024. The video was published on May 20, 2024. Continue reading
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Walmart (NYSE: WMT) stock had a banner week last week after the retail giant delivered strong first-quarter results. It posted comparable sales growth of 3.8% in its core Walmart U.S. division, gaining market share at a time when much of the retail sector is struggling with inflation and a shift in consumer ...
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Image source: The Motley Fool. Walmart (NYSE: WMT) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 16, 2024, 8:00 a.m. ET Operator Continue reading
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Shares of Walmart (NYSE: WMT) were soaring today after the world's largest retailer flexed its muscles once again in its quarterly earnings report. Walmart beat estimates on the top and bottom lines and said that it outperformed in all three of its operating segments. As a result, the stock was up 7% ...
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Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) reported its first quarter 2025 earnings results today. Consolidated revenue increased 6% year-over-year to $161.5 billion. Revenue growth on a constant currency basis was 5.8%. Consolidated net income attributable to Walmart jumped to $5.1 billion, or $0.63 per share, from $1.6 ...
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It's easy to feel regret when you don't buy a stock that's had a successful run. And Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has certainly done well for investors over the years. But a company can't live in the past, and investors shouldn't take it for granted that its success will continue. Determining what path Walmart ...
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On May 8, a news release confirmed a partnership between two seemingly unlikely candidates: The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT). The former is one of the great media companies; the latter is the world's largest retailer. And yet, the two can help each other out when it comes to ...
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Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) is in the midst of a turnaround strategy that includes launching hundreds of health clinics. In recent years, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has also shown interest in healthcare, opening dozens of health centers nationwide within its stores. But last week, Walmart announced ...
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Investors were worried about Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) when sales growth dipped in 2022 and the company posted its first annual loss in almost a decade. But if you followed Warren Buffett's advice to be greedy when others are fearful, your investment would be up almost 125% since the stock price bottomed ...
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Over the years, Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) has constantly diversified while maintaining its dominance in the retail world. The company is preparing to report financial results for the first three months of fiscal 2025. The retail giant has a good track record of successfully navigating market challenges, ...
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Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is one of the few big-box retailers that survived the rise of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and other e-commerce platforms over the past two decades. Instead of closing its stores to cut costs, Walmart stayed relevant by renovating its stores, matching Amazon's prices, expanding its e-commerce ...
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Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) are two of the retail sector's most resilient stocks. Both companies weathered fierce competition from Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and expanded as other brick-and-mortar retailers crumbled. Over the past five years, Costco's stock soared 199% as Walmart's stock ...
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If you bought $1,000 worth of Walmart (NYSE: WMT) shares five years ago, in mid-April, 2019, how much would that be worth today? The answer is: $1,863. That answer alone isn't sufficiently informative, though. Consider, for example, that it does not reflect the reinvestment of dividends. If you'd reinvested ...
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