Wall Street Slips as Oil Spurts, Nvidia Stalls, Walmart Dips

Stocks dropped Thursday. Oil prices shot higher, stirring up inflation fears again, and that weighed on a market that’s leaned on AI and steady consumer spending for support.

21 May 2026

Walmart tops estimates, Wall Street reacts to warning

Walmart stuck with its full-year sales and profit guidance on Thursday after topping forecasts in the first quarter. But the retailer put out a weaker outlook for the current quarter and flagged higher fuel costs that took a bite out of operating income. Net revenue came in at $177.8 billion, a 7.3% gain. Shares dropped about 2% in premarket trading after management projected second-quarter sales and profit would miss estimates.

21 May 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

AI stocks stall as bond market weighs on Wall Street

U.S. stocks slipped Monday, the Nasdaq falling the most. Chipmakers and tech shares lost steam, and oil and bonds kept inflation concerns in focus.

18 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Dow Jones Today: Blue Chips Miss Tech Slide After Hours

Dow finishes flat as tech stocks drop, chip names fall The Dow Jones Industrial Average barely moved on Monday, slipping 4.47 points, or 0.01%, to 49,521.70, according to Reuters market data. The blue-chip index held up while the S&P 500 lost 0.29% and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.65%. Investors sold off chips and other tech names, rotating into areas of the Dow's 30 stocks.

18 May 2026

NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:CRM·NYSE:MMM·NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Walmart heads into earnings after Wall Street target hikes

Walmart shares gained Monday as several Wall Street analysts bumped up price targets, putting attention on the retailer ahead of its fiscal first-quarter earnings later this week.

18 May 2026

Earnings Reports·NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Dow edges up while Nasdaq falls as bond worries drag on

Stocks were mixed in late morning trade Monday. The Dow rose, but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq edged lower. Treasury yields pulled back, but that wasn’t enough to offset all of the pressure from last week’s rout tied to the bond market.

18 May 2026

NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:D·NYSE:HD·NYSE:NEE·NYSE:TGT·NYSE:TJX·NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Global Bond Selloff Deepens After Oil Price Surge Raises Rate Fears

Government bonds lost ground from Tokyo to New York on Monday with the Iran conflict keeping oil prices elevated and investors looking at the chance central banks could hike rates again. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield went to 4.631%, a level not seen since February 2025.

18 May 2026

Interest Rates·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:WMT

Nvidia, Microsoft, Walmart shares face a key test this week

Stocks futures dropped Monday with crude staying close to $110 and Treasury yields moving higher, putting pressure on traders to look at “top stocks to buy today” more carefully. The focus is now on which companies can still produce demand as borrowing and energy get pricier.

18 May 2026

NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Dow Futures Slip on Oil Jolt With Nvidia Earnings Ahead

Stock futures in the U.S. slipped on Monday. Oil prices climbed and bond yields rose again, putting pressure on equities after Friday’s drop from highs. Nvidia and major retailers are in focus for the week, and investors are on edge.

18 May 2026

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:WMT·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Wall Street looks at key tests as Nvidia, Walmart, Fed updates expected

Stocks in the U.S. close out the week with Wall Street watching Nvidia’s earnings, retail results, and a fresh bond market move that put inflation back in focus. The S&P 500 dropped 1.2% Friday to finish at 7,408.50 but still inched up 0.1% for the week. The Dow shed 0.2% for the week, while the Nasdaq eased 0.1%, AP reported.

17 May 2026

NASDAQ:AMD·NASDAQ:INTC·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Markets Drop Fed Rate Cut Bets for 2026

Markets betting on Fed moves have backed away from rate-cut hopes that pushed U.S. stocks. Polymarket gives a 69.2% chance of no Federal Reserve cuts in 2026, and Kalshi's odds for no cuts this year are about the same.

16 May 2026

Economic Forecasts·Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:HD·NYSE:TGT·NYSE:TJX·NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Nvidia, Walmart, and Big Utility Deal Set for Monday Trading

NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy are expected to draw a lot of attention before the open Monday after news of merger talks. The deal, if it goes through, would build one of the biggest U.S. power companies at a time when demand from data centers is shifting how electricity economics work.

16 May 2026

NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:D·NYSE:HD·NYSE:NEE·NYSE:TGT·NYSE:TJX·NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Walmart’s $6.4 Billion Ad Edge Over Costco Is Suddenly the Stock Fight to Watch

The rivalry between Walmart and Costco is shifting, with Walmart’s booming ad business now front and center in the bull-bear stock debate. Investors are sizing up the retailer’s digital ad push—bringing fatter margins—against Costco’s powerhouse membership setup. As of Monday morning, Walmart slipped 0.4% to $131.02. Costco climbed 0.6%, hitting $1,018.25. Even so, Costco’s price-to-earnings ratio stayed above Walmart’s.

4 May 2026

NASDAQ:COST·NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Walmart Ends Self-Checkout At One Store — Why 650 Remodels Could Make Checkout A Bigger Fight

Walmart has shut off self-checkout lanes for regular customers at its South Philadelphia location, dialing back kiosk access as major retailers rethink the balance between service, theft risks, and labor costs at the register. This isn’t a full-scale reversal across all stores, but it does thrust the checkout setup back into the spotlight just as Walmart begins remodeling hundreds of locations nationwide.

2 May 2026

NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Self-Checkout Crackdown: New Grocery Bills Put Walmart, Target And Costco On Notice

Massachusetts lawmakers aren't letting go of a bill that would put strict caps on self-checkout at grocery stores, intensifying a regional move that could have chains like Walmart, Target, Costco and Stop & Shop reconsidering their approach to customer-operated scanning.

28 April 2026

NASDAQ:COST·NYSE:TGT·NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Walmart Stock Gets a Fresh Jolt as China Growth and One-Hour Delivery Put Amazon, Costco on Notice

Walmart Inc. is dangling a couple of new carrots for investors—speedier home delivery, plus a bigger Sam’s Club presence in China. Both moves target what’s next for the retailer as it looks to tackle its upcoming growth challenge.

27 April 2026

E-Commerce·NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

Walmart’s Backroom Delivery Test Targets Amazon’s Same-Day Edge

Walmart is experimenting with using its store back rooms to stash inventory from third-party sellers, looking to trim delivery times for online marketplace orders—and to challenge Amazon in the speed race. That’s according to a Sunday report from the Financial Times, which cited sources familiar with the initiative.

20 April 2026

E-Commerce·NASDAQ:AMZN·NYSE:WMT

Walmart’s Flipkart returns to India, clearing the way for IPO

Flipkart, Walmart’s e-commerce operation in India, has relocated its holding company from Singapore to India, removing a major obstacle ahead of a domestic IPO. With this shift, the American retail giant edges forward in extracting value from what ranks among its largest international investments.

10 March 2026

E-Commerce·NYSE:WMT

Walmart’s PhonePe IPO: India fintech targets up to $10.5B valuation as Walmart trims stake

PhonePe, Walmart Inc’s payments business in India, is eyeing a $9 billion to $10.5 billion IPO valuation, according to people familiar with the situation. This would pave the way for Walmart to sell a portion of its stake, and allow Microsoft and Tiger Global to exit.

6 March 2026

Fintech·NYSE:WMT

Walmart stock price: WMT in focus after a $100 million FTC Spark Driver settlement

Walmart Inc. finished Friday up 2.84% at $127.95, sidestepping the broader market’s drop. Investors sifted through new regulatory headlines around the company’s delivery business.

28 February 2026

NYSE:WMT·Stock Market

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Walmart tops estimates, Wall Street reacts to warning

AI stocks stall as bond market weighs on Wall Street

Dow Jones Today: Blue Chips Miss Tech Slide After Hours

Walmart heads into earnings after Wall Street target hikes

Dow edges up while Nasdaq falls as bond worries drag on

Global Bond Selloff Deepens After Oil Price Surge Raises Rate Fears

Nvidia, Microsoft, Walmart shares face a key test this week

Dow Futures Slip on Oil Jolt With Nvidia Earnings Ahead

Wall Street looks at key tests as Nvidia, Walmart, Fed updates expected

Markets Drop Fed Rate Cut Bets for 2026

Nvidia, Walmart, and Big Utility Deal Set for Monday Trading

Walmart’s $6.4 Billion Ad Edge Over Costco Is Suddenly the Stock Fight to Watch

Walmart Ends Self-Checkout At One Store — Why 650 Remodels Could Make Checkout A Bigger Fight

Self-Checkout Crackdown: New Grocery Bills Put Walmart, Target And Costco On Notice

Walmart Stock Gets a Fresh Jolt as China Growth and One-Hour Delivery Put Amazon, Costco on Notice

Walmart’s Backroom Delivery Test Targets Amazon’s Same-Day Edge

Walmart’s Flipkart returns to India, clearing the way for IPO

Walmart’s PhonePe IPO: India fintech targets up to $10.5B valuation as Walmart trims stake

Walmart stock price: WMT in focus after a $100 million FTC Spark Driver settlement

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