Walmart said on an earnings call that tariff-related costs continue to increase each week. The retailer also said it managed to avoid some of the price hikes it expected last quarter.
Michael Zakkour, 5 New Digital founder, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the key takeaways from retail earnings, impact of tariffs, and more.

Walmart (WMT) Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates

09:21am, Thursday, 21'st Aug 2025
Walmart (WMT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.68 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.73 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.67 per share a year ago.
Walmart increases discounts with more than 7,400 rollbacks and 30% more grocery discounts in the second quarter, driving 4.6% same-store sales growth amid economic uncertainty.
"Let the price action dictate where we go from here," says Kevin Green. With this week's selling pressures in tech stocks ahead of Friday's Jackson Hole speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, KG examine
Corey Tarlowe, Jefferies VP of equity research, joins 'Squawk Box' to break down Walmart's quarterly earnings results.
Walmart Inc. WMT shares are trading lower in the premarket session on Thursday, after the company reported second-quarter results and raised its annual outlook.
Walmart's second-quarter results showed solid top-line momentum even as profit pressures lingered. The company pulled in $177.4 billion in revenue for the quarter, up about 5% from last year.
The retail giant's U.S. comparable sales rose 4.6% in the latest quarter.

Walmart Stock Slips as Q2 Profit Comes Up Short

07:40am, Thursday, 21'st Aug 2025
Shares of Walmart (WMT) fell about 2.5% in premarket trading Thursday after the giant retailer reported fiscal 2026 second-quarter profit below expectation.
Jessica Ramirez, Co-founder & Managing Partner at The Consumer Collective, joins “Worldwide Exchange” to discuss Walmart's tariff risks, grocery strength, and how it keeps gaining market share.
Walmart increases discounts with over 7,400 rollbacks and 30% more grocery discounts in Q2, driving 4.6% same-store sales growth amid economic uncertainty
Dow futures plunged 150 points on Thursday as investors remained cautious about earnings and the Fed's Jackson Hole meeting. The Dow was off about 0.1% to 0.3%, with investors watching Walmart's resul
CNBC's Courtney Reagan joins 'Squawk Box' to break down the company's quarterly earnings results.
Shares of Walmart Inc. WMT dropped 2.9% in premarket trading Thursday, after the discount retail behemoth missed fiscal second-quarter profit expectations, but raised its full-year outlook and saw str
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