Stock Of The Day Breaks Out Amid Rising Profit Estimates

investors.com is the IBD Stock Of The Day as robust monthly sales data bolster rising profit estimates. Costco stock broke out Thursday ahead of its earnings report later in May. On…

Stocks Pause After Dow Briefly Touches Historic 40,000

zerohedge.com Stocks Pause After Dow Briefly Touches Historic 40,000 The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged above the historic 40,000 mark in late morning and early afternoon trading.…

Walmart Stock Just Hit an All-Time High. What Drove the Gains?

investorplace.com Walmart (NYSE:WMT) stock surged more than 7% today to a fresh all-time high on the back of a very strong fiscal Q1 earnings report. The market is eating up the results and…

Robotic Revolution: 3 Automation Stocks to Futureproof Your Portfolio

investorplace.com The robotics revolution could be a big deal for many firms The artificial intelligence ( ) boom may very well pave the way for a robotic revolution of sorts at some point…

Stock market today:Dow touches 40,000 as US stocks hover at record highs

finance.yahoo.com US stocks climbed Thursday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) crossing 40,000 for the first time ever as markets added to Wednesday's record-setting rally. Along…

Popular retailer gets crucial warning as bankruptcy rumors swirl

thestreet.com While some top retailers report considerably impressive earnings this spring, others are having a harder time keeping their head above the water. The dichotomy in this…

Walmart's Q1 Beat Likely To Drive Positive Reaction In The Stock, Says Analyst

benzinga.com J.P. Morgan analyst Christopher Horvers reiterated a Neutral rating on the shares of Walmart Inc WMT. The retailer reported that in the first quarter of 2025, the adjusted…

Walmart Attracts Wealthier Consumers

benzinga.com To gain an edge, this is what you need to know today. Please click here for an enlarged chart of Walmart Inc WMT • This article is about the big picture, not an individual…

Dow crosses 40,000 for the first time

aol.com The Dow Jones Industrial Average broke past the 40,000 threshold Thursday morning for the first time ever, fueled by an encouraging inflation report. The blue-chip index was…

Dow Jones Crosses 40,000 Amid Walmart Earnings; New Warren Buffett Stock Soars

investors.com Stocks traded mixed in quiet action during the first hour of the regular session Thursday, one day after a pivotal rally spurred a boost in Investor's Business Daily's…

WMT Earnings: Walmart Reports Better-than-Expected Q1 Results

tipranks.com Walmart (NYSE:WMT) reported Q1 results that beat estimates on Thursday. The major retailer generated revenue of $161.5 billion, up by 5.8% on a con...

This Walmart Rally has Legs: 20% Upside Left To Go

marketbeat.com Walmart’s NYSE: WMT stock is rallying because of its industry-leading position and persistent growth. The Q1 results have spurred the market to new highs, suggesting the…

Walmart Soars To Record High After Beating Estimates, Guiding Higher As Consumers "Trade Down"

zerohedge.com Walmart Soars To Record High After Beating Estimates, Guiding Higher As Consumers "Trade Down" WMT stock surged in premarket trading after the company not only reported Q1…

Futures Higher Ahead Of Jobless Claims

investors.com Stock futures kept climbing Thursday, following jobless claims data and a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major indexes set new records. Among the early…

Futures Flat At All Time High As Markets Mull Next Move

zerohedge.com Futures Flat At All Time High As Markets Mull Next Move US index futures are flat after notching new record highs on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, spurred on by a miss in the…

Why Is Walmart Stock Trading Higher On Thursday?

benzinga.com Walmart Inc WMT shares are trading higher on Thursday after the company announced first-quarter 2025 results with strong growth in revenue and operating income. The retailer…

Stock Market Today: Stocks extend record run on renewed Fed rate cut bets

thestreet.com Check back for updates throughout the trading day U.S. equity futures nudged higher Thursday as investors looked to extend a springtime rally that has lifted all three major…

Move Over, Walmart and Chipotle: Wall Street Has a New Stock-Split Stock

finance.yahoo.com Volatility is something that's inescapable for investors on Wall Street. With the exception of 2024, we've witnessed the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq…

A better-than-expected CPI report cheers investors

thestreet.com All week long, Wall Street was looking for, searching for, maybe even praying for a decent inflation report. Traders' prayers were mostly answered. Yes, many inflation…

Futures: Market Rally Hits Highs, Nvidia Leads 12 New Buys

investors.com Dow Jones futures rose slightly overnight, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is in focus. The stock market rally saw record…

Target's 2024 Pride Month plans look a lot different this year

thestreet.com It's been a rather tumultuous past few years in the retail space. The early 2020s kicked off with Covid, which shuttered many small businesses and only accelerated the…

3 Stocks to Buy Now as Jobs Data Spurs Market Optimism

investorplace.com These three stocks look ready to grow Only 175,000 jobs were added in April. That figure came in below expectations, and unemployment ticked higher to 3.9%. Stocks rocketed…

Wednesday links: obscure interests

abnormalreturns.com Markets You don't need ZIRP for crazy stuff to happen in the stock market. (sherwood.news) Timing the meme stock mania is tough. (etf.com) Google AI-powered search…

Wall Street Thinks These 3 Buffett Stock Picks Have Up to 21% Upside

247wallst.com Is anyone surprised that when Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) part with shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), the largest stake in the Berkshire…

1 Wall Street Analyst Thinks This Stock-Split Stock Is Going to $67. Is It a Buy Around $60?

finance.yahoo.com Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is a stock that has many believers, and among these bulls are analysts who follow the stock professionally. One prognosticator has even flagged the…

National retail chain closes several more stores in bankruptcy

thestreet.com Nationwide retail chains with pharmacy operations sometimes take shoppers by surprise by closing store locations for various reasons. Retailer justification for closing…

5 REITs That Just Received Price Target Increases

finance.yahoo.com Analysts carry a great deal of weight on Wall Street and help to shape investor sentiment. Analyst upgrades & price target increases are great motivations for investors to…

This New Energy Stock Is Up 40% After The U.S. Government Throws It A Lifeline

investors.com announced Tuesday it has received a $1.66 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop and construct up to six green hydrogen production facilities. Plug…

The Unshakeable Seven: Bet On These Consumer Defensive Stocks to Navigate Market Mayhem

investorplace.com While the string of robust jobs reports (the April print aside) offers an optimistic view of the economy, a more nuanced analysis arguably drives the case for consumer…

Analysts update Walmart stock outlook before earnings

thestreet.com Nobody said life would be easy, even if you're largest retailer in the world. Walmart (WMT) has been the subject of some unpleasant headlines lately. The most recent of them…

3 Retail Stocks Most at Risk of the New Cautious Consumer Trend

investorplace.com Retail stocks are struggling as excess cash is hard to come by for consumers With consumer spending trends tightening and the average U.S. wage stagnating, investors should…

GameStop surges, Wall Street eyes inflation data:

finance.yahoo.com are surging this morning after Roaring Kitty, the trader famously connected to the meme stock craze, posted on social media for the first time in nearly three years. A busy…

Walmart Layoffs 2024: What to Know About the Latest WMT Job Cuts

investorplace.com America's biggest private sector employer is getting smaller and the market isn't happy The United States’ largest private sector employer is about to get smaller. Walmart…

Is Walmart in Trouble?

247wallst.com According to several media reports, Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is laying off workers. Most appear to work in offices, and the count is in the hundreds. Some people working…

Stock Market Today: Stocks higher with inflation on deck; GameStop roars

thestreet.com Check back for updates throughout the trading day U.S. equity futures edge higher in early Tuesday trading, while the dollar held steady against its global peers, as…

Prediction: These Are Wall Street's Next 3 Stock-Split Stocks to Follow Walmart and Chipotle Mexican Grill

finance.yahoo.com Volatility is a common occurrence when putting your money to work on Wall Street. Since this decade began, the three major stock indexes have oscillated between bear and…

Walmart store closing, auctioning off laptops and flat screen TVs

thestreet.com The brick and mortar retail space has been a difficult area to function in recent years. For years, we have been decrying the decline of the traditional indoor shopping…

Consumer Staples Stocks Prove That the ‘Strong Consumer’ Is Just a Myth

investorplace.com Defensive equities are outperforming offensive ones right now Consumer staples stocks are the latest equities on Wall Street to flash a warning signal. Consumer staples is…

Stock market today: Stocks wobble with inflation data in focus

finance.yahoo.com US stocks wavered Monday following a string of market gains as attention turned to the coming inflation report seen as a potential starting gun for interest rate cuts. The…

Amazon running secret sale that earns shoppers money

thestreet.com In a world where shoppers are increasingly online, retailers are trying harder than ever to follow (and capture) the money. Whereas dollars used to be spent largely at major…

What To Expect in the Markets This Week

investopedia.com Rising inflation has been a concern for Federal Reserve officials and investors alike, and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) release this week will show whether price pressures…

Stock market today: Stocks edge higher with inflation data in focus

finance.yahoo.com US stocks opened higher on Monday, ready to build on a string of gains as attention turned to the coming inflation report seen as a potential starting gun for interest rate…

Stock market today: US futures inch up with inflation data in focus

finance.yahoo.com US stocks edged up before the bell on Monday, ready to build on a string of gains as attention turned to the coming inflation report seen as a potential starting gun for…

Options Volatility and Implied Earnings Moves This Week, May 13

tipranks.com This week, several major companies will be reporting earnings. Among them are Alibaba (BABA), Walmart (WMT), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Home Depot (HD) ...

7 Blue-Chip Stock Beauties to Bet on in May

investorplace.com These picks are more stable than their small-cap cousins I understand why investors want to look for under-the-radar, small-cap picks at times. First, it’s smart to…

Stock Market Today: Stocks higher with inflation in focus: GameStop soars

thestreet.com Check back for updates throughout the trading day U.S. equity futures moved higher again Monday, while Treasury yields and the dollar held steady, as investors looked to a…

5 Dividend Stocks To Build A Portfolio For Conservative Retirees

seekingalpha.com No one wants to spend their whole life working for a paycheck. But unfortunately, that's what a lot of us do. And a big reason for this is not investing or choosing to start…

Why Prime Day has become a cultural thing

thestreet.com Vivek Pandiya watches online spending for a living. He is the lead analyst at Adobe Digital Insights, which tracks online spending in the United States and elsewhere,.…

Inflation and consumer spending updates ahead: What to know this week

finance.yahoo.com Stocks rallied during a quiet week for economic data on Wall Street. The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose just under 1% while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) popped almost 2%. The S&P 500…

1 Stock to Buy, 1 Stock to Sell This Week: Walmart, Deere

investing.com U.S. stocks finished mostly higher on Friday to close out another winning week amid investor optimism that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at some point this…

Inflation reports, Walmart earnings will drive markets

thestreet.com On Friday, two very smart guys, both presidents of Federal Reserve banks, went on television together to say they inflation is confusing. And they want more information, a…

Futures: Five Stocks Near Buy Points; Inflation Data Due

investors.com Dow Jones futures will open Sunday evening, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Inflation data will be key in the coming week. The stock market rally had a solid…

Tesla Breaks Support; High-Margin BYD Eyes Buy Point

investors.com are the world's largest electric-vehicle makers. In 2022, China EV and battery giant BYD's vehicle sales raced ahead of Tesla's. For all-battery electric vehicles (BEVs),…

Futures: Market Rally Near Highs; Inflation Data Due

investors.com Dow Jones futures will open Sunday evening, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Inflation data will be key in the coming week. The stock market rally had a solid…

Week in Review

marketbeat.com Sell in May, then go away got pushed to the side during the first full week of trading for the month. Investors were mostly in a buying mood, pushing the S&P 500 to within…

Amazon Has A Flashy New Rival In PDD's Temu Shopping Site. It Should Take The Threat Seriously

investors.com Temu burst onto the American shopping scene with a 2023 Super Bowl ad promising ultralow prices that let users "shop like a billionaire" on its website. It fired off another…