WMT - Walmart Inc.
| Previous close | 87.57 |
| Open | 87.41 |
| Bid | 87.40 x 900 |
| Ask | 87.42 x 400 |
| Day's range | 86.58 - 87.68 |
| 52-week range | 73.13 - 109.98 |
| Volume | 2,389,914 |
| Avg. volume | 11,939,770 |
| Market cap | 257.508B |
| Beta | 0.46 |
| PE ratio (TTM) | 26.61 |
| EPS (TTM) | 3.28 |
| Earnings date | 17 May 2018 |
| Forward dividend & yield | 2.08 (2.40%) |
| Ex-dividend date | 2018-05-10 |
| 1y target est | 105.56 |
- MarketWatch•10 minutes ago
Jeff Bezos really wants low-income consumers to subscribe to Amazon Prime
Amazon (AMZN) Chief Executive Jeff Bezos confirmed Wednesday that its Prime service now has more than 100 million paid members worldwide, more than the 90.3 number of people who are card-carrying members of retailer Costco’s (COST) club. Prime is pricey, either $12.99 a month when billed monthly, or $99 when billed annually. In fact, Amazon has also made a point of targeting low-income consumers, a possible reason the Prime membership may continue to grow.
- Market Realist•1 hour ago
Why KeyBanc Is Bullish on eBay
Wall Street investment bank KeyBanc Capital Markets recently upgraded its rating on eBay (EBAY) stock to “overweight” from “sector-weight.” KeyBanc sees eBay stock closing the year at $50 per share. In a research note cited by MarketWatch, analyst Ed Yruma of KeyBanc shared details on why the firm is bullish on eBay.
- Market Realist•3 hours ago
Chinese Regulations Are Hurdle for JD’s Offshore Property Venture
Starting in April 2018, JD.com (JD) customers in China can browse and buy property online through the company’s e-commerce platform. Through a partnership with international property portal Juwai.com, JD allows its customers to browse real-estate listings for properties in the US, Britain, Australia, and Canada. For their offshore property shopping, JD customers can get assistance from Juwai experts in closing a deal.
- Motley Fool•4 hours ago
The Bears Are Right: Amazon Is Killing This Retailer
Bed Bath & Beyond is in dire need of a wake-up call.
- Market Realist•4 hours ago
Georgetown Neighborhood Presence Could Unlock More Value for Amazon
Although Amazon’s (AMZN) decision to open a physical bookstore in the Georgetown neighborhood may have been motivated by Washington’s underserved book market, a physical presence in Georgetown could bring more benefits to the company. Georgetown is one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., and that could mean that a good number of residents there already subscribe to the Amazon Prime program. Perhaps planting a bookstore in Georgetown could help Amazon attract more Georgetown households to Prime or capture more spending from existing Prime customers in the neighborhood.
- MarketWatch•5 hours ago
Amazon has ‘iron grip’ on e-commerce — analysts react to its 100 million Prime members
Amazon.com Inc. has bulls bellowing happily after revealing its Amazon Prime subscription program has topped 100 million members worldwide.
- MarketWatch•19 hours ago
Look for the Whole Foods rewards program to be folded into Amazon Prime
Whole Foods Market has sent an email to members of its loyalty program announcing that it will discontinue its rewards program and digital coupons starting May 2, indicating that it will soon be folded into the Amazon Prime program. “Stay tuned for additional announcements for Amazon Prime members,” reads the Whole Foods FAQ page focused on digital coupons, rewards and online accounts.
- Bloomberg•20 hours ago
Walmart Charging Stations
Walmart may become the go-to place to charge your electric car #tictocnews (Source: Bloomberg)
- Market Realist•yesterday
Amazon Creates Offline Extension of Website in Washington
Amazon (AMZN) opened its first physical bookstore in Washington, DC, in March 2018. The company now boasts more than a dozen so-called Amazon Books outlets. The Washington-area bookstore also expands Amazon’s portfolio of physical stores, which now include more than 450 Whole Foods stores.
- Barrons.com•yesterday
Walmart: Discounters Are Eating Up the Grocery Growth
“The discounters have a roughly 31% market share of this $811 billion, but garnered 40% of the dollar growth in 2017,” they wrote. “This outsize share growth is not surprising, in our view, given the big investments being made by this group.” • Half of that dollar growth came at four companies, according to BMO: Walmart, Costco (COST), Aldi and Kroger (KR).
- Market Realist•yesterday
Amazon Expands Prime Discounts: What’s Its Long-Term Plan?
Amazon (AMZN) is preparing to release its 1Q18 results just as competition for low-income customers with legacy retailers such as Walmart (WMT) and Costco (COST) is picking up. In March, Amazon cut Prime membership fees for Medicaid recipients. With the cut, Medicaid recipients can purchase a Prime monthly plan for $5.99, instead of the regular price of $12.99 per month or $99 per year.
- MarketWatch•yesterday
Soylent’s meal-replacement beverages are now in Walmart — but are they affordable?
Devotees say they can save money with the meal replacement drink, but dietitians are more skeptical.
- Market Realist•yesterday
What You Need to Know about Alibaba’s Recent Investment in Ofo
Last month, Alibaba (BABA) led a funding round that raised $866 million for China-based bike-sharing company Ofo. Alibaba was joined in the latest Ofo fundraising by investors including its finance affiliate Ant Financial, Haofeng Group, Junli Capital, and Tianhe Capital. Ant Financial, which operates Alibaba’s mobile payment service, Alipay, made a deal last year to acquire MoneyGram (MGI) for $1.2 billion. However, the US government blocked it from closing the deal on national security grounds.
- Associated Press•yesterday
Target stores offering drive-up service in Florida, Texas
Target stores in Florida and Texas are now offering drive-up service. The retail chain announced Tuesday customers can buy items without leaving their car. The service began last fall in Minneapolis, where the company is headquartered.
- Bloomberg•yesterday
Fly Charts: Goldman Sachs's Awkward Success, Antisocial Investing
From ZTE overreaction to Sprint's misleading cheapness, here are four charts that tell you what you need to know in business today.
Associated Press•2 days agoHigh court worries about abandoning online sales tax rule
The Supreme Court sounded concerned Tuesday about doing away with a rule that has meant shoppers don't always get charged sales tax when they hit "checkout" online. The justices were hearing ...
- Motley Fool•2 days ago
The Hidden Metric That Allows Amazon to Dominate Online Retail
And why Amazon is so much better at it than everyone else.
- Investor's Business Daily•2 days ago
Walmart Gives Itself A Website Makeover As Amazon Battle Steps Up
Walmart teased a redesigned website, coming in May, in its bid to attract more online shoppers and fend off Amazon.
- Bloomberg•2 days ago
What Walmart Gets Right About Online Grocery
It's far ahead of brick-and-mortar rivals and even tops Amazon in regular shoppers.
- Motley Fool•2 days ago
Why 2018 Could Be Walmart's Best Year Yet
The retailer had some growing pains last year, but they may now be behind it.
- Bloomberg•2 days ago
Walmart Redesigned Its Website
Walmart has redesigned its website in a bid to capture traffic from Amazon https://bloom.bg/2qFe3hI #tictocnews (Source: Bloomberg)
- Market Realist•2 days ago
How Amazon’s Prime Fee Hike Affected Its Subscription Business
Amazon (AMZN) increased Prime program membership fee for monthly subscribers in January, and the upcoming 1Q18 report is expected to reflect the effects of the fee hike. Prime membership comes with numerous benefits, such as free delivery of items purchased on Amazon’s online retail site as well as grocery purchases from Whole Foods Market. Amazon acquired Whole Foods for $13.7 billion last year to bolster its position in the grocery sector, which is largely held by traditional retailers such as Walmart (WMT) and Kroger (KR).
- Zacks•2 days ago
Walmart Bent on E-commerce Growth: Plans New Look for Website
Walmart (WMT) plans to reform website with increased levels of personalization, informal photographs as well as extensive range of fronts and colors.
Market Realist•2 days agoWhy Credit Suisse Sees Further Downside for Kraft Heinz Stock
Kraft Heinz (KHC) stock is already down about 21.3% on a YTD basis as of April 16, 2018. Analyst Robert Moskow of Credit Suisse remains skeptical about the prospects of packaged food manufacturers and expects sales and margin headwinds to restrict the upside potential of these companies.
- MarketWatch•2 days ago
Walmart takes on dollar stores with lower prices
Walmart appears to be translating tax savings into price cuts to gain market share, triggering a downgrade of so-called value retailers like Big Lots, Dollar General and Dollar Tree.
