But today's focus is on the state of retail, with Walmart (WMT) reporting a mixed second quarter and Target (TGT) delivering another weak quarter on Tuesday. Both of these earnings reports couldn’t have been more different, though each clearly showed the ...

Walmart's results WMT.N on Thursday show U.S. consumers across the spectrum are still flocking to the retailer's stores despite economic headwinds, but shares dipped as the company's margins ebbed and inventory costs rose.

Target's stock is down, and Walmart's stock is up. Do you buy the stock performance winner or the loser of this matchup?

Several big U.S. retailers are reporting earnings this week, offering a glimpse into the spending habits of consumers and the effects of President Trump’s trade war. Here are the results to note: Earnings out today Walmart: The retail goliath is due to report at 7 a.

The world’s biggest retailer posted quarterly revenue of $177.4 billion — a hefty 4.8% jump that sailed past Wall Street’s $175.9 billion target.

According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dated August 19, 2025, Advisory Services Network, LLC increased its position in Walmart ( WMT -4.19%) by 1,037,777 shares during Q2 2025. The estimated value of the transaction was $98.75 million. The firm reported holding 1,280,829 shares as of June 30, 2025.

Walmart's Q2 earnings missed Wall Street profit forecasts with adjusted EPS of $0.68, but sales surged to $177.4bn as e-commerce, memberships, and advertising drove growth.

Target, which has about 1,980 U.S. stores, has been the focus of consumer boycotts since late January, when it joined rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.