It looks like inflation is heating up again. That could mean higher interest rates for longer, thus tightening financial conditions that could eventually tip the economy into recession. In such an environment, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is a no-brainer for defensive investors. It is a consumer stronghold that ...
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Walmart (NYSE: WMT) could be the stock you never knew you needed in your portfolio. Sure, the retailing giant has a reputation for being unexciting. It competes in a mature industry that's characterized by low profit margins and slow growth, after all. Retailers are lucky to convert 5% of their sales ...
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Big-box retailer Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is worth close to a $500 billion valuation right now. It's one of the most valuable companies in the world, and it's still eyeing a lot more growth in the future. While it may seem like the already-large retailer may be running out of room to grow, that couldn't be ...
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Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) are the two biggest U.S. companies by sales. They have a lot in common, and a lot that sets them apart. They've both split their shares over the past few years, with Walmart's latest split taking place just last month, and their stocks are both on the rise. ...
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Walmart (NYSE: WMT) might not be the first stock you think of when considering what companies turned their shareholders into millionaires. But that's precisely what it has done. In the last 30 years, this top retail stock has produced a total return of 2,160%, which would have turned an initial capital ...
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Walmart (NYSE: WMT) started with one discount store and grew into the world's largest retailer. While that's impressive, investors can't rely on past history to gauge future returns. After all, many previously successful retailers, such as Sears and Toys R Us, ended up in bankruptcy. I'm not suggesting ...
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Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) are two of the world's largest retailers. Walmart operates more than 10,500 stores and warehouse clubs across 19 countries and a wide range of e-commerce websites. Alibaba owns Taobao and Tmall, the two largest e-commerce marketplaces in China, several overseas ...
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Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is doing well in the current volatile selling environment. The retailing giant recently announced surprisingly strong sales trends through the start of 2024, even as consumers became more cautious in their spending patterns. This good news contributed to a strong run for shareholders, ...
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Investors have good reasons to like Walmart (NYSE: WMT). First and foremost, it's the biggest retailer in the world with nearly $650 billion in trailing-12-month revenue. Its more than 10,600 stores carry everything from groceries to home goods to auto parts and more. In short, investors can always expect ...
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Walmart (NYSE: WMT) initially built its success on revolutionizing small-town retailing and its IT-driven supply chain. However, as its initial strategy ran its course, it became better known for paying low wages and squeezing suppliers than for offering a compelling retail experience. In recent years, ...
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Stock split fever is gripping the market again. Several high-profile companies have split their shares over the past few years, and after a short lull, stock splits are back in fashion. Walmart (NYSE: WMT) split its stock in February on a 3-for-1 split, and Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) made a stunning ...
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If the idea of owning a stake in retailer Walmart (NYSE: WMT) doesn't excite you, that's understandable. It's far from being a growth name. And priced at 26 times this fiscal year's expected earnings, the stock's not exactly a bargain. There are still lots of good reasons to own shares of Walmart anyway. ...
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The S&P 500 now yields just 1.4% as companies that don't pay dividends or have low yields make up a larger share of the broader market. Investors looking for passive income may be turning to stocks with higher yields and track records of dividend raises. Walmart (NYSE: WMT), WM (NYSE: WM) (formerly known ...
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Every investment contains an element of risk. Yet although there aren't any sure things in the stock market, the following businesses offer their shareholders a high probability of success in the coming years. People like bargains. That's particularly true today, as consumers battle stubbornly high inflation. ...
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Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has made many of its shareholders millionaires in the several decades since it began selling books through its online marketplace. The tech giant has expanded to over $250 billion of annual product sales in that time while creating a massive services business anchored in the cloud ...
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Walmart (NYSE: WMT) stock is on a roll, up 16% so far in 2024, outpacing the 8% rally in the S&P 500. Those returns also surpass the year-to-date gains of retailing peers like Costco Wholesale and Target. There could be more industry-leading growth to come. Walmart said in late February that it expects ...
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Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Costco (NASDAQ: COST) have certain attributes in common. Both retailers have achieved great success through giving shoppers low prices. And they've rewarded shareholders handsomely over the years. They have simple businesses with management that execute very well. Both appear ...
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It doesn't take a huge sum of money to get started in the stock market. Many investors even like to build up their positions over time -- for example, by buying in thirds. That way you can spread out your purchases and minimize the risk of buying at a market top. Dividend stocks are excellent candidates ...
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Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Target (NYSE: TGT) to determine the better buy for passive income investors. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of March 9, 2024. The video was published on March 11, 2024. Continue reading
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It's been a good year so far for retailers Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Target (NYSE: TGT). As of this writing, the two stocks have risen 16% and 21%, respectively, year to date. Both companies reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results this year. Walmart announced a 3-for-1 stock split, and Target ...
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Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is one of the bellwethers of the global retail sector. It operates over 10,500 stores and numerous e-commerce sites across 19 countries, and that scale helped it survive the retail apocalypse that wiped out many other big-box retailers. From its fiscal 2019 to its fiscal 2024 (which ...
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One has performed much better than the other in the past year, but both Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Target (NYSE: TGT) stocks have attractive qualities as long-term investments. The retailers are improving their profit margins right now, for example, and are boosting sales in a highly competitive industry. ...
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From a distance, the two retailers look similar enough. By and large, most things you can buy from one, you can also buy from the other. Target's (NYSE: TGT) recently reported fourth-quarter numbers, however, are a reminder of why Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is the better investment of the two options right ...
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For the first time in over 20 years, retail giant Walmart (NYSE: WMT) executed a stock split with shares trading on a post-split basis as of Feb. 26. The company's decision to do a 3-for-1 split was motivated in part by a desire to ensure shares remained affordable for employees, also known as associates. ...
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Despite Wall Street's enthusiasm about them, stock splits are largely non-events for a business. They don't change the underlying value of the company but merely boost the outstanding share count while reducing the per-share price. It's akin to slicing a pizza: You generate more pieces but don't have ...
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