Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT)

Bets Against Walmart’s Holiday Prospects Continue

Posted: December 8, 2018 at 8:25 am

Some of the sell-off in Walmart Inc.'s (NYSE: WMT) shares can be blamed on the recent market collapse. Ultimately, however, the primary reason to bet against the value of the ...
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Infant Ibuprofen Recall Hits Walmart, CVS, Family Dollar Stores

Posted: December 6, 2018 at 8:45 am

New Jersey-based drugmaker Tris Pharma has voluntarily recalled three lots of its ibuprofen product for babies following the company's discovery that some packages contained higher amounts of ibuprofen than may ...
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High Debt Maturities Bring Risk to the Endless Stock Buyback Addiction After 2018

Posted: November 27, 2018 at 6:45 am

Now that 2018 is nearing an end, it is a serious time for investors to start thinking about expectations in 2019 rather than looking back at how choppy 2018 has been. ...
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Walmart Shares Strong, Amazon’s Weak At Start Of Holidays

Posted: November 24, 2018 at 7:24 am

 Inc (NYSE: WMT) is supposed to be losing market share to Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) every year, curtailing good prospects for the world's largest retailer. However, in the last month, ...
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Bernie Sanders Goes Toe-to-Toe With Walmart

Posted: November 16, 2018 at 11:15 am

U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) on Thursday introduced a bill that would prohibit Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) or any other company that employs more than 500 ...
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Which Retailer Is Replacing Toys ‘R’ Us This Holiday Shopping Season?

Posted: November 16, 2018 at 9:25 am

Last Spring's bankruptcy that closed Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us stores left a hole in the retail landscape that needed to be filled. The only questions were how ...
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What Surging Online Sales Mean for Walmart Investors

Posted: November 15, 2018 at 8:00 am

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) reported third-quarter fiscal 2019 results before markets opened Thursday. The retailing giant posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.08 on net sales of $124.89 ...
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Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Make Major Changes to Equity Holdings

Posted: November 14, 2018 at 5:04 pm

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has released its public equity holdings as of September 30, 2018, and many key changes have been seen. Warren Buffett still runs Berkshire Hathaway and, ...
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What to Expect When Walmart Reports Thursday

Posted: November 14, 2018 at 10:45 am

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is scheduled to release its most recent quarterly results on Thursday before the markets open. The consensus estimates call for $1.01 in earnings per share (EPS) ...
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6 Most Important Things in Business Today

Posted: November 14, 2018 at 4:50 am

Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) is being investigated about some of its IPO claims. According to Reuters: The U.S. Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission have subpoenaed Snap Inc for ...
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What Did Walmart Know and When Did It Know About Allegations Against Flipkart CEO?

Posted: November 13, 2018 at 11:45 am

In early May, Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) announced that it had agreed to pay $16 billion to acquire a stake of approximately 77% in Flipkart, India's leading e-commerce company. Six ...
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Walmart, Cisco, Tilray and More Companies Reporting This Week

Posted: November 11, 2018 at 11:00 am

The broad markets were fairly positive this past week, with the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrial average rising at least 2%, while the Nasdaq remained flat. Also with ...
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Walmart Deals Start at 6 PM Thanksgiving, Online Sales Push Wednesday

Posted: November 8, 2018 at 9:03 am

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) stores will be open all day on Thanksgiving, with special pricing on in-store deals beginning at 6 p.m. local time. To draw early buyers, it will ...
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After the Midterm Elections, 10 Defensive Stocks to Buy for 2019

Posted: November 7, 2018 at 11:00 am

The political pollsters actually got it right this time. The Republican party kept the Senate, but the Democrats took back control of the House of Representatives in the 2018 midterm ...
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Walmart Kicks Off First Pre-Black Friday Deals

Posted: November 1, 2018 at 9:55 am

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) on Thursday launched its "Dashing Through the Deals" promotion. New deals will be added daily and, although it's not entirely clear, the promotion appears to run ...
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