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✕ Clear- US Equity Futures Edge Lower Pre-Bell as Nvidia Stock Flat Despite Earnings Beat, Middle East Peace Talks Drag
US equity futures were edging lower pre-bell Thursday despite upbeat fiscal Q1 financial results pos
⚪ 45 NeutralYahoo·2026-05-21 - Costco Stock Dips After Walmart's Q1 Report: What's Going On?
Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ:COST) shares are tumbling Thursday as the stock moves in potential sympathy with Walmart Inc (NASDAQ:WMT) after its latest earnings report and forward guidance disappointed investors.
🔴 35 Bearish: Sympathy stock declineBenzinga·2026-05-21 - Walmart shares slip after cautious outlook overshadows revenue beat (WMT)
Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) shares fell 2% in premarket trading after the retail giant reported first-quarter revenue ahead of analyst expectations but issued earnings guidance that came in below Wall Street forecasts. The company generated revenue of US$177.
🔴 35 Bearish: Weak earnings guidanceYahoo·2026-05-21 - Walmart Issues Weak Earnings Outlook Despite Fiscal First-Quarter Sales Beat
Walmart (WMT) issued a fiscal second-quarter earnings outlook below market estimates on Thursday, wh
🔴 35 Bearish: Weak earnings outlookYahoo·2026-05-21 - America’s shoppers are seeking revenge again
Consumers have never hated an economy as much as this one, and they’re taking out their frustrations by doing what they do best.
Yahoo·2026-05-21 - Trump administration says new EPA rules will save you money at the supermarket. It's not clear they will
Trump delayed Biden-era EPA refrigerant rules, saying the move will lower grocery costs, though the impact on food prices remains unclear.
⚪ 50 NeutralCNBC·2026-05-21 - Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) Q1 Earnings Inline with Estimates, Shares Dip 2.6% on Cautious Guidance
Walmart Q1 FY27 revenue met estimates at $177.8B, but EPS matched expectations. Shares fell 2.6% after reaffirming cautious annual guidance amid rising fuel costs and consumer frugality, despite 26% eCommerce and 37% ad growth.
🔴 30 Bearish: Cautious guidance, shares dipChartMill·2026-05-21 - Walmart Sales Rise as Higher Fuel Prices Bring More Bargain Hunters
The retailer said shoppers pushed its grocery, general merchandise and online sales higher in the most recent quarter.
🟢 70 Bullish: Sales rise, bargain huntersYahoo·2026-05-21 - 5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens
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Yahoo·2026-05-21 - Walmart (WMT) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
Walmart (WMT) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +1.12% and +1.83%, respectively, for the quarter ended April 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
🟢 80 Bullish: Beat earnings estimatesYahoo·2026-05-21 - Crude Oil Moves Higher; Walmart Shares Fall After Q1 Results
US stocks traded lower, with the Nasdaq falling 0.3%. Walmart stock dropped 7%. Oil rose 2.7% while gold and silver fell. European markets were mixed.
🔴 30 Bearish: Walmart shares fallBenzinga·2026-05-21 - Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Rigetti Computing, Deere, Bloom Energy, Spotify & more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.
CNBC·2026-05-21 - US Equity Futures Fall Pre-Bell as Nvidia Stock Flat Despite Earnings Beat, Middle East Peace Talks Drag
US equity futures were falling pre-bell Thursday despite upbeat fiscal Q1 financial results posted b
⚪ 40 NeutralYahoo·2026-05-21 - Stock Market Today: Dow Falls Ahead Of Jobless Data; Nvidia Seesaws On Earnings (Live Coverage)
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index dropped Thursday ahead of jobless claims data. Nvidia stock waffled on earnings.
⚪ 40 NeutralYahoo·2026-05-21 - Walmart Q1 FY2027 earnings: sales up 7.3%, fuel costs a concern
The retailer beat revenue expectations but issued a second-quarter profit outlook that fell short of Wall Street forecasts
⚪ 40 NeutralYahoo·2026-05-21 - Walmart falls on guidance despite beating revenue estimates
Investing.com -- Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) reported first-quarter results that exceeded revenue expectations but issued guidance below analyst estimates, sending shares down 2% premarket.
🔴 35 Bearish: Weak guidance issuedYahoo·2026-05-21 - Walmart says U.S. consumers are under pressure from rising costs
Walmart reported positive earnings, but U.S. consumers are struggling with rising costs.
🔴 30 Bearish: Consumer spending pressureYahoo·2026-05-21 - Walmart Q1 Sales Gain 7.3 percent
The retailer hit earnings expectations in the quarter and reiterated its outlook for the year.
⚪ 60 NeutralYahoo·2026-05-21 - Dow Jones Futures Fall As Oil Prices Top $100; Nvidia Wavers, Walmart Falls, SpaceX Files For Huge IPO
Futures fell as oil prices rebounded: Nvidia stock wavered after strong earning. Elon Musk's SpaceX released its IPO filing.
⚪ 40 NeutralYahoo·2026-05-21 - Walmart Stock Falls As Dow Giant Guides Low Amid High Gas Prices
Walmart earnings met Q1 views while sales slightly beat. But WMT stock fell on weak Q2 guidance as shoppers struggle with high gas prices.
🔴 35 Bearish: Weak guidance issuedYahoo·2026-05-21 - Walmart Stock Falls on Earnings. Soft Guidance Overshadows a Revenue Beat.
Walmart backs its fiscal 2027 outlook and says it expects sales to rise 4% to 5% in the current quarter.
⚪ 40 NeutralYahoo·2026-05-21 - Stocks Down Pre-Bell as Traders Monitor US-Iran Developments, Parse Nvidia Earnings
US equity markets were trending lower before the opening bell Thursday as traders monitor the latest
⚪ 40 NeutralYahoo·2026-05-21 - Walmart’s (NASDAQ:WMT) Q1 CY2026 Earnings Results: Revenue In Line With Expectations
Retail behemoth Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2026, with sales up 6.1% year on year to $175.7 billion. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $185.4 billion was less impressive, coming in 0.5% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.66 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.
⚪ 45 NeutralYahoo·2026-05-21 - Walmart delivers another strong quarter but economic uncertainty clouds outlook for retail sector
Walmart delivered another quarter of impressive sales as speedy deliveries and low prices served as a magnet for shoppers across the income spectrum. Walmart has resonated with many Americans who are increasingly careful about where they spend their money as inflation has taken a bigger bite out of paychecks, particularly since the start of the Iran war in late February. Traffic at Walmart can be a barometer of consumer spending given its vast customer base.
⚪ 45 NeutralYahoo·2026-05-21 - Stick With Nvidia or Chase SpaceX. The Answer Is Clear.
Fed meeting minutes show officials won’t rule out rate hikes, Target’s turnaround is underway, OpenAI prepping IPO filing, and more news to start your day.
Yahoo·2026-05-21 - Walmart delivers another quarter of impressive sales but economic uncertainty elicits a cautious financial outlook
Walmart delivers another quarter of impressive sales but economic uncertainty elicits a cautious financial outlook.
⚪ 40 NeutralYahoo·2026-05-21 - Walmart reports revenue growth of 7.3%, up 5.9% in constant currency (cc)
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⚪ 60 NeutralYahoo·2026-05-21 - Kroger CEO plans broad price cuts to compete with Walmart, Costco, Amazon
Investing.com -- Kroger Co. is preparing significant price reductions across its stores as new Chief Executive Officer Greg Foran seeks to regain market share from competitors including his former employer, Walmart Inc.
⚪ 40 NeutralYahoo·2026-05-21 - These Stocks Are Today’s Movers: Nvidia, Intuit, Applied Digital, Walmart, Deere, NIO, and More
Nvidia ticks up after better-than-expected earnings, while Intuit slumps following a layoffs announcement.
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