Walmart stock price near $134: WMT heads into earnings week as traders watch the consumer
Walmart shares closed at $133.89 Friday, up 0.2%, ahead of its fourth-quarter earnings report due Feb. 19 before the market opens. Wall Street expects earnings of 73 cents a share on $190 billion in revenue. CEO John Furner, who started Feb. 1, will lead the call. Investors will watch for signals on consumer demand as U.S. retail sales stagnate and inflation data looms.