The consumer staples sector exists because people need to eat, clean, and maintain routines regardless of what the economy does. Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLP) packages that defensive logic into…
Depending on the source, Walmart (NYSE: WMT | WMT Price Prediction) has ranked as the largest company in the US based on the Fortune 500 for either 13 or 14 consecutive years.…
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN | AMZN Price Prediction) was founded in 1994. It went public in 1997. Like most online businesses, it was boosted by the dawn of broadband. Broadband penetration reached 40%-50%…
Dividend aristocrats tend to be some of the most reliable stocks. These companies have raised dividends for at least 25 consecutive years, showing steady long-term growth and strong financial discipline. Those steady…
Wall Street’s obsession with Amazon’s massive AI infrastructure spending plans obscures a more immediate concern from recent earnings reports. The Wall Street Journal identified consumer weakness as a defining theme this earnings…
Walmart (NYSE: WMT | WMT Price Prediction) became the first “non-tech” company to cross the $1 trillion market cap barrier. The reason, according to many analysts who cover the stock, is that…
Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ:COST | COST Price Prediction) just reported something remarkable: a 92.3% renewal rate in the US and Canada, with 89.8% worldwide. That’s not just a metric. It’s the entire…
Walmart (NYSE:WMT | WMT Price Prediction) generated $681 billion in revenue during fiscal 2025, translating to $1.87 billion per day. But here’s the metric that matters more than that staggering topline number:…
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN | AMZN Price Prediction) just announced it’s shutting down both its Amazon Go convenience stores and Amazon Fresh grocery locations, marking a dramatic retreat from physical retail. The company cited…
Walmart is often seen as the ultimate store for everyday convenience, but beyond its familiar aisles and blue-and-yellow aesthetic lies a diverse global footprint. As the world’s largest retailer, Walmart operates thousands…
David Beren Walmart ranked poorly in a new American Customer Satisfaction Survey. When it comes to earnings, though, this retailer stands out.
Douglas A. McIntyre Analyst expectations for where Amazon stock is headed vary somewhat. However, Wall Street remains broadly optimistic, with a consensus "Strong Buy" rating and an average 12-month price target well above current levels.
Shares of PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL | PYPL Price Prediction) lost 6.63% over the past month after losing 0.50% and 13.35% the two months prior. That brings the payment processor’s one-year loss…
At is current pace of growth, Amazon will have over $1 trillion in revenue by 2028. Its growth is likely to be supercharged by artificial intelligence.
The wealth of the world’s richest family has risen $32 billion so far this year due to the strong performance of Walmart stock.
Douglas A. McIntyre 
