Does the Market Have an Earnings Problem?

07:05pm, Thursday, 20'th Feb 2025
Earnings drive stock performance
Amazon overtook Walmart in quarterly revenue in the fourth quarter. Walmart said Thursday (Feb. 20) that it earned $180.5 billion during the quarter, while Amazon said Feb. 6 that it brought in $187
Bill Simon, Former Walmart U.S. CEO, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk Walmart stock sliding today and what its earnings say about the state of the consumer.
After hitting record highs over the past two sessions, the S&P 500 stepped back Thursday.

Walmart's Q4 Earnings Top Expectations

04:42pm, Thursday, 20'th Feb 2025
Retail giant Walmart (WMT -6.53%) reported fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday, Feb. 20, that came in just ahead of analysts' consensus expectations. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $
Stocks fell on Thursday, but losses were pared after an early sell-off. The major averages remained in negative territory, though they recovered from their session lows.
On today's Wealth, host Brad Smith tackles key market trends while speaking to Wall Street experts. GLOBALT Investments senior portfolio manager Keith Buchanan joins the show to discuss political rhet

How Walmart won over wealthy shoppers

04:36pm, Thursday, 20'th Feb 2025
The discounter has gained traction with upper-income shoppers with a larger online assortment and faster online options, like home deliveries.
People like Walmart's (WMT) prices. But they're also picking the retailer for convenience—and paying more to do it.
As Walmart navigates a shifting trade landscape, the specter of new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration is casting a shadow over the retail giant's hallmark promise: everyday low prices.
U.S. stocks wavered Thursday after a strong run, with weak guidance from Walmart underlining nagging worries about the health of the American consumer.
U.S. stocks traded lower toward the end of trading, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 1% on Thursday.
Walmart was the Dow Jones Industrial Average's worst performer on Thursday, after the big-box retail chain forecast its first year-over-year drop in quarterly profit in three years.
Amazon leapfrogged Walmart in quarterly sales for the first time. Walmart reported $180.5 billion in sales during the most recent quarter while Amazon reeled in $187.8 billion in the same period.
I rate Walmart Inc. stock a “sell” due to its high valuation and the unstable market environment, posing a risk if earnings aren't superb. Recent earnings have proven that WMT can't grow like in 2
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