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This year, the retail giant teamed up with Subway, Dunkin’, and Papa John’s to offer fast food delivery.

The retail giant will be rewarding its own members the most, but it’s pushing value for everyone.

The mass retailer's deal events will total 14 days this season, compared to a total of 10 days of deals in 2025.

Walmart's stock is closing in on a $1 trillion market cap, and the company just dropped a three-event holiday sales calendar to get there. But a strategy built on aggressive price cuts carries a profit risk that could make or break the rally before year's end.

Walmart's AI strategy, powered by Agent Profiles, Agent Gateway and strong e-commerce momentum, is likely to drive digital growth and deepen customer engagement.

BENTONVILLE, Ark., October 26, 2026--Following the launch of Better Care Services earlier this year, Walmart today announced a major expansion of its Better Care Services platform with a healthcare-store experience powered by General Medicine, further expanding its marketplace of third-party providers. Combining Walmart’s reach and established consumer offerings with General Medicine’s purpose-built care catalog, the expanded experience brings customers more care options, a single catalog that m
BENTONVILLE, Ark., October 26, 2026--The holidays should be about making memories, not making compromises. But with budgets stretched, busy schedules and growing shopping lists, customers are looking for ways to make the season special without added stress. Walmart is making it easier with three major holiday shopping events from November 12 through December 2, bringing savings on gifts, seasonal favorites and everyday essentials – plus a new holiday marketing campaign.

For a unified push during the holidays, the retailer is recreating the world of “The Muppet Christmas Carol” and extending its “Who Knew?” brand platform.
Key Stats for Walmart StockCurrent Price: $119. 89Target Price (Mid): ~$153Street Target: ~$127Potential Total Return: ~27%Annualized IRR: ~6% / year__Now Live: Discover how much upside your favorite stocks could have using TIKR’s new Valuation Model (It’s free)__ >>> What Happened?Walmart (WMT) closed at $119.

Walmart (NasdaqGS:WMT) affiliate Sam's Club has signed a multi-year, exclusive buy-now, pay-later partnership with Affirm. The agreement makes Affirm the sole BNPL provider for Sam's Club members shopping both online and in physical warehouse locations. The tie-up arrives ahead of the upcoming holiday shopping period, expanding installment payment options for Sam's Club customers. This exclusive Sam's Club BNPL deal with Affirm is only one piece of the broader Walmart story investors track...
Key Stats for Affirm StockCurrent Price: $72. 40Target Price (Mid): ~$149Street Target: ~$99Potential Total Return: ~105%Annualized IRR: ~17% / year__Now Live: Discover how much upside your favorite stocks could have using TIKR’s new Valuation Model (It’s free)__ >>> What Happened?Affirm (AFRM:NASDAQ) signed an exclusive, multi-year deal on October 22 to become Sam’s Club’s pay-over-time provider, and the stock closed down 1.

Key Stats for Walmart StockPrice change for Walmart stock in last 6 months: -9%$WMT Stock Price as of Oct. 22: $12052-Week High: $135$WMT Stock Price Target: $127__Now Live: Discover how much upside your favorite stocks could have using TIKR’s new Valuation Model (It’s free)__>>> What Happened?Walmart (WMT:NASDAQ) introduced new tools on Wednesday that let AI agents shop and complete purchases for customers.
Walmart has delivered strong gains for long term shareholders in recent years, so the key issue now is whether its current US$121.12 share price is still aligned with what the retailer earns. With the stock moving higher again in recent weeks, the question for you is how much of Walmart’s earnings power is already reflected in today’s valuation. Walmart has returned 160.6% over the past 5 years, which puts a lot of accumulated optimism on the line when you ask what its earnings justify...

The latest trading day saw Walmart (WMT) settling at $121.12, representing a +2.82% change from its previous close.
Walmart's (WMT) new $120 membership combining Walmart+ and Sam's Club Plus strengthens the retailer'

Walmart (NasdaqGS:WMT) introduced a new US$120 annual bundle that combines Walmart+ and Sam’s Club Plus memberships in a single offer. The combined plan is pitched at value focused households that regularly use both Walmart’s online services and Sam’s Club warehouse clubs. The US Food and Drug Administration issued Walmart a warning letter over unapproved sexually transmitted infection drug products sold on its marketplace. The STI products were offered through Walmart’s online third party...
Alibaba trades at a steep discount on valuation metrics but carries geopolitical risks, while Walmart's scale and cash generation come at a premium price.

Walmart is combining two popular memberships in a new deal that could help shoppers save money on everyday purchases and services.

https://corporate.walmart.com/news/2026/10/Making-It-Possible-for-Agents-to-Shop-on-Behalf-of-Customers

Fast & Furious NOS Capsule Collectibles have launched exclusively at Walmart, bringing fans a new collectible experience inspired by the cars, characters and high-speed action of the iconic franchise.

Walmart, Target and BJ's Wholesale leverage AI-powered shopping tools to boost personalization, enhance convenience and drive digital growth in retail.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., October 21, 2026--TreviPay announces the general availability of Pay By Invoice for eligible Walmart Business customers.

Everyone knows Walmart for low prices, but Bank of America says its fastest-growing business now sells to brands that never stock a Walmart shelf.

Walmart (WMT) stock trades at 42.8 times its reported net income over the last twelve months. That is a steep multiple for a retailer that grew sales by 6.2% during the same period. A buyer is paying for more than a single year of profit, however, and the valuation looks different against what Walmart is expected to earn over the next two fiscal years. So what growth in sales and profit does the consensus forecast expect, and how does that price look against it.
Walmart (WMT) is launching a new joint membership with its subsidiary, combining Walmart+ with Sam's Club Plus for $120 per year plus tax.

Walmart is launching a discounted bundle of the retail giant’s two memberships as it looks to emphasize value for inflation-weary consumers.

Walmart is bundling its Walmart+ with Sam's Club memberships for $120 a year.

The retail giant has bundled its Walmart+ and Sam’s Club Plus memberships for a savings of nearly $100, which could appeal to stressed-out consumers.

Key Stats for Walmart StockPrice change for Walmart stock in last 6 months: -7%$WMT Stock Price as of Oct. 19: $11952-Week High: $135$WMT Stock Price Target: $127What Happened?Walmart (WMT:NASDAQ) launched a $120-a-year membership bundle on Tuesday, which combines Walmart+ and Sam’s Club Plus.

Amid stubbornly high inflation, the retailer is offering a combined Walmart+ and Sam's Club Plus membership for $120 a year.

Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) benefits from collecting shoppers’ cash before many supplier bills fall due. That advantage can finance merchandise growth, but inventory and accounts payable together absorbed approximately $1.0 billion in the first half of fiscal 2027, compared with supplying $0.6 billion a year earlier. Inflation and a larger inventory commitment are testing how efficiently […]

Awards span delivery speed, marketplace launch, and category growth for brands selling big-and-bulky productsLINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spreetail, the leading ecommerce marketplace accelerator for durable goods, is continuing to build momentum across major retail marketplaces, earning recognition from Walmart, TikTok Shop, and Lowe’s while expanding its capabilities to help brands successfully sell oversized products online. Spreetail fulfills orders for all three platforms
Flipkart has expanded access to its food-delivery service to thousands of employees ahead of its public launch.

Walmart Inc. is selling US dollar bonds for a second time this year and sounding out investors for a debut Canadian debt offering as the world’s largest retailer seeks to diversify its funding sources amid a spending spree.

Walmart shed its trillion-dollar status after two brutal earnings reactions, but one Wall Street firm is betting the retailer's quiet transformation into a tech and media business could reward patient investors far beyond what the crowd expects.

Walmart (NasdaqGS:WMT) is rolling out Cymbiotika products across more than 2,300 U.S. stores in a nationwide launch. The new range brings premium wellness supplements and related items onto dedicated shelves within Walmart's health and wellness aisles. Cymbiotika's entry gives Walmart shoppers access to a premium wellness brand that was previously concentrated in online and specialty channels. Cymbiotika's rollout across 2,300 Walmart stores is important, but investors should weigh it...
Walmart, Target and Dollar General ramp up capital investments in automation, store expansion and technology to fuel growth and boost retail efficiency.

Walmart (WMT) shows strong long-term fundamentals and digital growth, but an elevated P/E suggests caution. Read the latest analysis on the stock here.

Back in 2022, the FTC sued Walmart for allegedly failing to prevent wire fraud. It’s one of the easiest ways for scammers to run away with your money — find out how they do it.

A market signal that peaked as the financial system collapsed in 2008 is climbing again, and one economist says it points directly at what the Federal Reserve does next.

Walmart (WMT) stock trades at 42.5 times earnings. Among the six retailers in its peer group, only Costco Wholesale is priced higher. Walmart ranks lower on business performance than on price. Over the latest four fiscal quarters, Walmart sits third out of six on revenue growth and fourth on operating margin. So how does Walmart's price look beside the rival that grows fastest.

In October 2026, Deutsche Bank upgraded Walmart after the retailer expanded employee healthcare benefits, including more than 250 free prescription drugs and up to 12 weeks of paid NICU leave, while highlighting growth in higher margin areas such as advertising, marketplace services, and membership income. The combination of richer worker benefits and a heavier mix of fee based businesses points to Walmart leaning on people and higher margin profit pools rather than pure price cuts to...
Michael Baker, Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst at D.A. Davidson, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk Walmart's recent expansion areas, its valuation compared to other retailers, risks to the stock, and more.

Home Depot trades at a lower forward earnings multiple and carries more debt relative to equity than Walmart, which has grown revenue faster and raised its fiscal 2027 earnings outlook.

Five Walmart milestones generated five very different outcomes for investors who bought on the headline. Which entry turned $1,000 into nearly $6,000, and which one left buyers underwater despite years of patience?

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Deutsche Bank says higher prices could widen Walmart’s lead.


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