Walmart stock near 52-week highs as 2026 opens — jobs data and Feb. 19 earnings are the next tests
Walmart shares closed up 1.2% at $112.76 Friday, then slipped 0.05% after hours. Investors await the Jan. 9 U.S. jobs report and Jan. 13 inflation data for clues on rates. Walmart’s next milestones are a CEO transition on Feb. 1 and quarterly results on Feb. 19.