In a highly anticipated financial disclosure released this week, retail giant Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) reported fourth-quarter earnings that surpassed Wall Street’s expectations on both the top and bottom lines. The company posted record-breaking quarterly revenue of $190.7 billion, driven by a surge in high-income households flocking to
In a watershed moment for the global retail industry, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has officially surpassed Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) in annual revenue for the first time in history. For decades, Walmart stood as the undisputed titan of commerce, a symbol of brick-and-mortar dominance that once seemed untouchable. However,
The U.S. economy has entered a precarious new phase as the latest economic data reveals a troubling divergence: inflation is heating up just as economic growth begins to stall. In a report released for the final period of 2025, the Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index—the Federal
The United States economy hit a significant speed bump in the final stretch of 2025, with Fourth Quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growing at a lackluster 1.4% annualized rate. The figure, released earlier this morning, fell sharply short of the 2.5% to 3.0% growth range projected by
In a day of breakneck legal and economic shifts, President Donald Trump has reignited his trade war strategy just hours after suffering a major setback at the nation’s highest court. Following a morning ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that dismantled his administration's broad emergency tariff authorities, the
In a historic 6-3 decision that reshaped the landscape of American trade policy, the U.S. Supreme Court on February 20, 2026, struck down the sweeping "emergency" tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The ruling in Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump declared
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) briefly crossed the psychological and technical threshold of 7,000 in early February 2026, a momentous occasion that underscored the market's relentless drive toward an artificial intelligence-integrated future. This milestone, occurring less than two years after the index first breached 5,000, reflects a period
The financial markets are grappling with a "messy message" as the latest economic data reveals a widening gap between persistent price pressures and a cooling economy. In a dual-release shock that has upended expectations for 2026, the Department of Commerce reported that the Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index
The U.S. economy faced a sobering reality check on Friday as the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released its preliminary reading for the fourth quarter of 2025. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at an annualized rate of just 1.4%, a sharp deceleration from the 4.4% expansion seen
In a historic 6-3 decision handed down today, February 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s sweeping "reciprocal tariffs," ruling that the executive branch overstepped its constitutional authority by bypassing Congress to levy taxes on foreign goods. The decision in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump
Walmart slid Friday despite beating Q4 estimates as valuation concerns lingered, though analysts stayed bullish on its higher-margin ecosystem and AI-driven growth push.
As of February 20, 2026, a profound shift is reshaping the landscape of Wall Street. The high-flying technology sector, which carried the broader markets through much of 2024 and 2025, has hit a formidable wall of valuation fatigue and macroeconomic anxiety. In its place, a "Great Rotation" has taken hold,
The U.S. labor market continues to exhibit a startling resilience that is complicating the Federal Reserve’s path toward monetary easing. New data released on February 19, 2026, revealed that initial jobless claims for the week ending February 14 dropped to 206,000, a sharp decline of 23,000
The American consumer has once again defied expectations, steering the U.S. economy toward a "soft landing" as retail sales staged a robust recovery in January 2026. Following a stagnant December that was marred by a 43-day federal government shutdown and late-year economic "data fog," the latest figures from the
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT), the world's largest retailer and a primary bellwether for the American consumer economy, sent shockwaves through the financial markets this week after issuing a cautious financial outlook for the 2026 calendar year. Citing the volatile impact of "Liberation Day" tariffs and persistent inflation in general merchandise,
The Federal Reserve’s battle against inflation met a significant hurdle this morning as the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released the long-awaited Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index for December 2025. The data revealed that headline inflation rose 2.8% year-over-year, while the core PCE—the Fed’s preferred
Retail behemoth Walmart (NYSE:WMT) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 5.6% year on year to $190.7 billion. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $172.2 billion was less impressive, coming in 1.3% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.74 per share was 1.8% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
