Walmart Stock News

Earnings Watch: Costco, Target, Macy's, Gap and other retailers report this week, as consumer confidence sinks and boycott pressure intensifies

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon reportedly said Thursday (Feb. 27) that the retailer is seeing signs of stress among consumers due to food prices remaining high. Speaking at the Economic Club of Chicago, McMillon said Walmart sees budget-conscious customers buying smaller pack sizes, being more selective and prioritizing value purchases, Bloomberg reported Friday (Feb. 28).

Now in its 12th year, the annual cause marketing campaign has helped Feeding America® partner food banks secure more than 2 billion meals* for people facing hunger in local communities.  CHICAGO , Feb. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 12th consecutive year, all U.S. Walmart and Sam's Club locations are teaming up with their customers, members, suppliers and associates for the Fight Hunger.

Walmart (WMT 0.61%) reported a fantastic quarter, but the stock price fell by over 6% anyway.

During their respective earnings calls earlier this month, Amazon and Walmart were cautious in their first-quarter 2025 outlooks, reflecting concerns about inflation and slowing consumer spending. Amazon's projected revenue of $151 billion to $155.

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An analyst's recommendation upgrade was the news breathing life into Walmart (WMT 4.29%) stock on Tuesday. The upgrade improved investor sentiment on the stock to the point where it ended the trading day more than 4% higher in value.