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Let's take a look at the S&P500 stocks that are experiencing unusual volume in today's session.

Walmart (WMT) stock has taken a dip on its first quarter results that were in line with Wall Street estimates, reporting $177.8 billion in revenue and adjusted earnings of $0.66 per share. The retailer also reported 4.1% in US same-store sales growth and maintained its full-year outlook. TD Cowen senior research analyst Oliver Chen reacts to Walmart's figures and explains how he is viewing value themes overtake the retail sector as consumers remain hard pressed by higher prices.

Kroger is great, but Costco is better.

Let's have a look at what is happening on the US markets in the middle of the day on Thursday. Below you can find the top S&P500 gainers and losers in today's session.

Kroger cuts prices -- and investors cut the price of Kroger stock.

The value-over-growth rotation that strategists had been calling for since the start of the year is finally showing up in fund returns. Through mid-May, large-cap value indexes are running ahead of several large-cap growth peers for the first sustained stretch in years, and the three cleanest vehicles for capturing it are Vanguard S&P 500 Value ... Three S&P 500 Value ETFs Beating Some Growth Rivals in 2026 and Most Investors Are Still Looking the Other Way

Greg Foran, who took over in February, says Kroger will reduce prices across thousands of products to claw back market share

All three major US stock indexes were down and oil prices were up after Iran's supreme leader issued

The U.S. government is stepping directly into the quantum race, committing billions in incentives — and taking equity stakes in the companies it’s backing.

Walmart said higher petrol prices were leading stressed consumers to ration purchases at the pump and warned of inflation in its store aisles...

Walmart Inc.'s Q1 results beat, but U.S. sales slow and guidance disappoints. Click for this updated look at WMT stock following their latest earnings release.

Walmart Inc. will release earnings for its first quarter before the opening bell on Thursday, May 21. Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings of 66 cents per share, up from 61 cents per share in the year-ago period....

Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT, XETRA:WMT) shares fell nearly 7% after the grocery chain reported its first quarter earnings, as investors weighed solid revenue growth against softer-than-expected forward guidance. For the quarter, Walmart reported revenue of $177.75 billion, compared with analyst...

Curious about the S&P500 stocks that are gapping on Thursday? Explore the gap up and gap down stocks in the S&P500 index during today's session.

Walmart (WMT) is in focus on Thursday after the chain retailer's adjusted earnings ($0.66 per share) and revenue ($177.8 billion) came in line with Wall Street estimates. The stock is dropping after maintaining its full-year outlook and reporting a 4.1% increase in US same-store sales. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi leads a panel discussion with Senior Markets Reporter Ines Ferré, Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre, and Freedom Capital Markets managing director Paul Meeks over whether Walmart should be worried about pressured consumers and the store's second quarter outlook.

Walmart reported increased profits Thursday as it capitalized on affordability concerns at a time of soaring gasoline prices, but shares fell sharply on disappointment over the retailer's sales forecast.Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData, said the maintained forecast was a likely factor as to why Walmart shares fell Thursday.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) executives said the retailer delivered stronger-than-expected first-quarter fiscal 2027 sales growth, driven by higher transactions, e-commerce momentum, marketplace gains and growth in advertising and membership revenue, while higher fuel costs weighed on operating income. CEO

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The headline numbers for Walmart (WMT) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended April 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Walmart Inc. (WMT) Q1 2027 Earnings Call May 21, 2026 8:00 AM EDTCompany ParticipantsStephanie Wissink - Senior Vice President of Investor RelationsJohn...

One of the best ways to gauge how badly Target (NYSE: TGT) has been beaten down by competitors is to look at the five-year performance of the company and its competitors, Walmart and Costco (NASDAQ: COST). Over the period, Target’s stock has been down 45%. Walmart’s (NYSE: WMT) is 131% higher. Costco is up 180%. ... Target Badly Crippled By Competition

Walmart has been one of the few mega-cap retail names trading near multi-year highs, and an affirmed outlook for the full year simply was not enough to push shares higher.

2026-05-21. The following slide deck was published by Walmart Inc.

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U.S. stocks slipped at midday Thursday as Treasury yields snapped back and crude oil climbed above $100 a barrel on signs that U.S.-Iran peace talks have stalled. IBM surged more than 8% after winning a $1 billion CHIPS Act quantum-computing award, while Walmart, Deere and Intuit slumped on disappointing prints.

US equity futures were edging lower pre-bell Thursday despite upbeat fiscal Q1 financial results pos

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.

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.

Walmart (WMT) issued a fiscal second-quarter earnings outlook below market estimates on Thursday, wh