Walmart Stock News

BENTONVILLE, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walmart held its 12th annual Open Call this week, welcoming over 500 entrepreneurs from 47 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Each came ready to pitch products made, grown or assembled in the United States directly to Walmart and Sam's Club merchants. More than 100 businesses received Golden Tickets, which offer suppliers the opportunity for their pro...

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The National Retail Federation estimates Halloween spending will increase by 13% year-over-year (YOY) to more than $13 billion this year, with customers adding costumes, decorations, candy, and more to their carts in anticipation. Investors might see this as an opportunity to focus on some retailers specializing in holiday goods, all of whom could get a boost thanks to the much-needed influx of...

Walmart (WMT -0.66%) is a stock that most investors probably consider to be a safe investment. Its stores are go-to locations for consumers, whether they're buying groceries, day-to-day essentials, or discretionary items.

It's impossible to predict with certainty whether a recession is coming, but certain developments sure make it more likely. President Donald Trump's tariff policies could lead to increased prices and plunge the economy into a downturn.

Jefferies downgrades Dollar Tree stock to Underperform from Hold and slashes earnings estimates.

Amazon (AMZN) launches Prime Big Deal Days, kicking off early holiday shopping with exclusive offers and increased competition from Target and Walmart. Novo Nordisk (NVO) cuts dozens of production jobs at its key US plant, part of global cost-trimming amid rivalry with Eli Lilly.

It can be tricky -- and maybe even a little bit dangerous -- to make predictions about a particular company's future. And even more so of its stock.