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WMT Offers Exclusive Member Perks and Savings for Walmart+ Week
ZACKS· 2025-04-09 16:40
Walmart Inc. (WMT) is going all-in for its Walmart+ members with a weeklong celebration, offering an array of exclusive perks, fuel discounts, streaming bonuses and a dose of entertainment. Running from April 28 to May 4, Walmart+ Week is designed to reward customer loyalty and boost engagement through timed promotions and a playful marketing campaign featuring actor Beck Bennett as the “Savings Whisperer.”Walmart Unveils Exclusive Deals for Walmart+ WeekThroughout the week, Walmart+ members can take advant ...
Walmart vows to keep prices low — despite income being ‘harder to predict' after Trump tariffs
New York Post· 2025-04-09 16:12
Walmart stuck to its full-year sales and income growth forecasts on Wednesday and vowed to keep prices low, even as President Trump’s sweeping tariffs fuel fears of a global recession.The company’s shares, which have fallen nearly 9% since the announcement of a raft of tariffs on April 2, rose about 4%.“The outlook was better-than-expected given the current environment,” D.A. Davidson analyst Michael Baker said on the sidelines of Walmart’s investor meeting in Dallas. “That they maintained guidance is being ...
As warehouse clubs boom, Walmart-owned Sam's Club plans to open 15 stores per year
CNBC· 2025-04-09 14:37
Sam's Club is opening a store in the Dallas area that will require customers to go all digital. Shoppers will use a smartphone app to scan and pay for their own purchases rather than standing in a checkout lane.DALLAS, Texas — Walmart-owned Sam's Club plans to supercharge its expansion by opening about 15 new stores per year going forward and remodeling all of its approximately 600 locations across the country, the warehouse club's CEO Chris Nicholas said on Wednesday.With the boost from those new locations ...
Walmart Retracts Income Guidance Over Tariff Concerns
PYMNTS.com· 2025-04-09 14:31
Walmart is pulling its first-quarter operating income outlook due in part to tariff-related concerns.“The range of outcomes for Q1 operating income growth has widened due to less favorable category mix, higher casualty claims expense and the desire to maintain flexibility to invest in price as tariffs are implemented,” the retail giant said in a news release Wednesday (April 9).Walmart had forecast operating income of 0.5% to 2% for the first quarter when it released fourth-quarter earnings results in Febru ...
Walmart pulls quarterly operating income forecast, citing Trump's tariffs
CNBC· 2025-04-09 11:21
DALLAS, Texas — Walmart on Wednesday pulled its outlook for operating income in the first quarter, citing uncertainty about the potential impact of sweeping tariffs on China, Vietnam and other key sources of goods across the globe. In a news release, the discounter said it wants to "maintain flexibility to invest in price as tariffs are implemented." It did not provide a new range for first-quarter operating income. It had projected an increase of 0.5% to 2.0% to adjusted operating income in the fiscal firs ...
Walmart Stock's Recent Pullback: Should Investors Buy Now or Wait?
ZACKS· 2025-04-08 15:10
Walmart Inc.’s (WMT) shares recently pulled back, dropping 8.7% in the past three months. This downturn can be attributed to a slowdown in sales growth, influenced by an ever-changing retail landscape and unpredictable consumer behavior. Supply chain disruptions, coupled with rising concerns over trade wars and rising tariffs, are fueling investor apprehension. These issues are particularly concerning for Walmart, which depends heavily on global supply chains, resulting in increased caution among investors. ...
Walmart is facing tariffs and recession fears. It may have a secret weapon to keep growing
CNBC· 2025-04-08 09:30
As tariffs roil the U.S. economy, Walmart may find safety in a new part of its business that's driving more store traffic and online sales: Its membership program, Walmart+.Customers who belong to the subscription-based service accounted for nearly 50% of spending across Walmart's website and app in the U.S. in the most recent full fiscal year, which ended in late January, the company told CNBC. On average, Walmart+ members shop twice as much and spend nearly three times as much as Walmart customers who are ...
Where Will Walmart Stock Be in 5 Years?
The Motley Fool· 2025-04-07 08:25
Walmart (WMT -4.77%) investors have had an incredible run since the pandemic started roughly five years ago. The retailer's share prices have more than doubled since mid-June 2022, tripling the broader market's comparable performance. Shareholders also arguably endured relatively low risk holding a stock with a consumer staples focus, a massive global sales base, and a sturdy annual profit performance. Toss in reinvested dividends, and the total return from holding Walmart stock over the past five years was ...