I’ll review why Walmart, the largest retailer in the world, has stumbled and why the stock may continue to come under pressure. I’ll give an options trade that wins if the stock continues to struggle. In the past 45 years, Walmart has posted only one modest year-over-year sequential sales decline of -0.7% in FY2016. The company ranks in the top 3% of the S & P 500 regarding trailing 12-month free cash flow, which is expected to grow an impressive 15% YoY between FY2025 and FY2026. The street expects net income margins to expand in the next two fiscal years.…
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While hedge funds and mutual funds generally differ in level of risk, there are some stocks that appear to be favored among both in the first quarter of 2025, according to Goldman Sachs. In two recent reports, the firm analyzed $7 trillion worth of fund holdings at the start of the current quarter, assessing 695 hedge funds with $3.1 trillion of gross equity positions and 544 mutual funds that total $3.9 trillion in equity assets. During the period, there are five shared favorites among hedge funds and mutual funds, with those names overlapping in Goldman’s Hedge Fund VIP and Mutual…
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on Feb. 20, 2025 in Oxon Hill, Maryland.Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesA newly amended lawsuit challenges a threat by Elon Musk to federal workers, which warned them over social media to respond to an email demanding them to submit a list of their accomplishments over the last week by Monday, or face a forced “resignation.”The amended suit in San Francisco federal court comes amid confusion and controversy inside the federal government over whether employees must respond…
TAMPA, Fla. — Just days after the New York Yankees amended one of the most recognizable rules in American professional sports, another iconic tradition for the organization will change in 2025.Following losses, the Yankees will no longer play Frank Sinatra’s “(Theme From) New York, New York” as fans exit the stadium. On Sunday at George M. Steinbrenner Field, the Yankees lost 4-0 to the Detroit Tigers in a spring training exhibition. After Yankees prospect Brendan Jones grounded out to end the game, Sinatra’s “That’s Life” replaced the usual “New York, New York” on the loudspeakers. It is customary for the…
Follow the latest updates on the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s DOGE team efforts.Trump administration appointees running the main United States aid agency have in recent days fired hundreds of employees who help manage responses to urgent humanitarian crises around the world, according to two U.S. officials and four recent employees of the agency.The firings add to doubts raised about whether Secretary of State Marco Rubio is allowing employees for the United States Agency for International Development, or U.S.A.I.D., to carry out lifesaving humanitarian assistance, as he had promised to do late last month during a blanket freeze of almost…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Domino’s Pizza — Shares fell more than 3% after the pizza chain reported fourth-quarter numbers that missed expectations. The company earned $4.89 per share on revenue of $1.44 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet expected a profit of $4.90 per share on revenue of $1.48 billion. U.S. same-store, a key metric for the company, increased by 0.4%. That was also below a consensus forecast calling for a 1.1% advance. Nike — Shares popped 2% on the back of Jefferies’ upgrade to buy from hold. Jefferies said the athletic apparel maker is turning…
Bank of America is still one of Berkshire Hathaway ‘s top equity holdings, but a curious omission from Warren Buffett in his annual report caught the attention of at least one bank analyst. Barclays’ Jason Goldberg pointed to specific quote by the “Oracle of Omaha” in Berkshire’s 10k released on Saturday : “We own a small percentage of a dozen or so very large and highly profitable businesses with household names such as Apple , American Express , Coca-Cola and Moody’s .” The bank analyst argued that failing to mention Bank of America seemed odd given the size and scope…
The logo of U.S. software company Palantir Technologies is seen in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2020.Arnd Wiegmann | ReutersPalantir shares tumbled on Monday, building on last week’s declines as the hot trade continued to show signs of sputtering.The technology and defense stock dropped more than 10% on the day, on pace for its fourth straight losing session. That comes after the stock fell 15% last week.Last week’s declines came after the company disclosed a new stock sale plan for CEO Alex Karp. Comments from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reported by The Washington Post on plans to slash defense budgets…
Brian Campbell came out on top at the Mexico Open on Sunday night as viewers were treated to some sudden-death playoff chaos between two antithetical player profiles: Campbell, a journeyman and one of the shortest hitters on the PGA Tour, and Aldrich Potgieter, the 20-year-old South African prodigy who currently leads the tour in driving distance.Campbell defeated Potgieter after two playoff holes, marking his first PGA Tour win in just 28 starts. The Mexico Open field included just two players ranked in the top 40 in the Official World Golf Rankings, but the 31-year-old Campbell will earn a trip to…
David Beckham is one of the world’s most famous soccer players, celebrated for his exceptional career and significant contributions both on and off the pitch.He was part of Manchester United’s “Class of ’92,” a group of young talents who rose through the club’s youth academy to achieve unprecedented success. He captained the England national team from 2000 to 2006, played for some of the world’s biggest clubs and became the first English soccer player to win national league titles in four different countries.”The reason I’ve been successful is because of teams that I’ve been part of. I was lucky to…
