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Higher oil prices and the K-shaped economy are negative catalysts for WMT stock.

To date, 143 of the 188 companies in our Retail/Restaurant Index have reported their EPS results for Q1 2026. Blended earnings growth estimate stands at 25.6%. Read more here.

Higher gas prices could impact several sectors, but one sector is seeing an increase in traffic as a result.

Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi is joined by Opening Bid panel guests Crossmark Global Investments Chief Market Strategist Victoria Fernandez and Yahoo Finance Data and Markets Editor Jared Blikre to break down Target’s (TGT) earnings report after the retailer delivered better-than-expected results.

Walmart reports Q1 results Thursday, a report that could provide clues about consumer health and spending habits.

Walmart is expected to deliver yet again as consumers seek out value.

Shares of Target (NYSE:TGT) are down 7% to $118 in early trading on Wednesday, May 20, after the retailer delivered a clean beat-and-raise quarter that investors are nonetheless selling. The reversal comes after a sharp rally into the report, with the stock entering the session up 33% year to date (YTD). The headline numbers were ... Target Is Melting Down Today. Should Walmart and Costco Stockholders Worry?

Once a year, the results of “The 2026 Axios Harris Poll 100 reputation rankings” are released in May. It is based on a poll of 6,226 Americans to pick the 100 most visible brands in America. Then, more people are surveyed on issues “related to brands and politics.” One thing that is clear from the ... America’s Best Brand Has One Of America’s Worst Stocks

High gas prices are hitting retailers. But Target beat and guided up as a transformation takes hold. A digital expansion is fueling Walmart earnings.

Walmart heads into Q1 earnings with strong digital momentum, market-share gains and growing higher-margin businesses.

The Investment Committee look ahead to retail earnings this week.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 20, 2026--Treasury Prime today announced the launch of Prime Cash (Powered by Green Dot Network®), a solution that enables fintechs to let customers deposit cash at more than 90,000 retail locations nationwide, including Walmart, CVS, Walgreens and 7-Eleven, without requiring a branch visit.

High gas prices are hitting retailers. But Target beat and guided up as a transformation takes hold. A digital expansion is fueling Walmart earnings.

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CNBC’s Jim Cramer delivers his daily Mad Dash.

The 30-year US Treasury yield touched 5.18% on Tuesday, the highest level since the early days of the 2007 financial crisis. That's not a footnote.

Hormel Foods Corporation faces inflation pressure, but a low forward P/E and ~6% yield may appeal to income investors. Click for this HRL update.

Israel Englander ranks among the richest hedge fund managers in the world. Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) is Israel Englander’s largest holding, accounting for 1.91% ($4.54 billion) of the billionaire’s total portfolio. UBS reaffirmed its Buy rating on Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) shares on May 14, with a price target of $147. The firm projects Walmart’s earnings to […]

Lyn Alden, Founder and Principal at Lyn Alden Investment Strategy, says AI driven earnings continue lifting tech stocks while higher rates, inflation and affordability pressures deepen the divide in the U.S. economy.

Doing nothing is a proactive strategy. If the Iran war gets bloody and oil prices surge higher, fundamental stock analysis will be useless. Investors are starting to realize that inflation may make it difficult for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates.

Retailers panicked during the pandemic about shrink, a catchall term for any loss in inventory including theft.

We are more bullish on the sector than we were a year ago, reflecting reduced recession risk and greater tariff visibility.