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Walmart stock tumbles 9% after outlook disappoints Wall Street

Cnbc · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 763 words · By Laya Neelakandan
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What to know about Walmart stock tumbles 9% after outlook disappoints Wall Street

Walmart on Thursday posted quarterly sales that beat Wall Street estimates and raised its outlook for the year, as it saw another strong quarter of e-commerce growth and benefited from tariff refunds.

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What happened

Walmart on Thursday posted quarterly sales that beat Wall Street estimates and raised its outlook for the year, as it saw another strong quarter of e-commerce growth and benefited from tariff refunds.

Why it matters

"Our business is strong," CFO John David Rainey told CNBC.

Common ground

"We feel really good about the progress we're making." The retailer said revenue rose 5.9% in its fiscal second quarter as e-commerce sales jumped 23% globally.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 30 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Internationally, the company saw $35.2 billion in net sales, compared with $31.2 billion”
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Claim 2: “U.S. comparable sales grew 2.6%”
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Two independent sources ('Why Is Walmart Stock Down?' and 'Walmart's Results Beat Expectations...') explicitly state that U.S. comparable sales grew 2.6%.
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web search NEUTRAL — Walmart stock (WMT) dropped sharply on August 20 after the retailer reported its fiscal second-quarter 2027 results.According to Walmart’s Q2 FY2027 results, Walmart U.S. comparable sales grew 2.6% ex…
https://www.mexc.co/crypto-pulse/article/why-is-walmart-stoc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Walmart's (WMT) fiscal second-quarter US comparable sales growth decelerated more than Wall Street expected amid a pharmacy-related headwind, while the retail giant issued a soft earnings outlook for …
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/walmart-quarterly-us-compa…
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web search NEUTRAL — However, U.S. comparable sales grew 2.6%, below the 3.5% analysts had expected, CNBC noted. Its stock was falling about 7.5% in premarket trading. Walmart also said it expects net sales to increase be…
https://www.ibtimes.com/walmarts-results-beat-expectations-h…
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Claim 3: “grocery segment saw mid-single-digit percentage point growth”
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Claim 4: “it has yet to get back just under $100 million of that total [tariff refunds]”
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Claim 5: “For the third quarter, Walmart said it expects net sales to increase between 3% and 3.75%”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of Walmart, an American discount department store chain, began in 1950 when businessman Sam Walton purchased a store from Luther E. Harrison in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and opened Walton's…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Walmart
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Walmart Inc. is an American multinational omnichannel retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets (also called supercenters), discount department stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, and g…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walmart
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Walmart shooting may refer to: 2014 Las Vegas shootings, at and near a Walmart Supercenter in Las Vegas, Nevada 2014 killing of John Crawford III, at a Walmart Supercenter in Beavercreek, Ohio 2017 T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walmart_shooting
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Claim 6: “membership fees [at Sam's Club] climbed 6%”
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Claim 7: “Total revenue climbed to $187.94 billion from $177.40 billion in the year-earlier period”
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Claim 8: “It said its global inventory was up 6.7% for the quarter”
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Claim 9: “Earnings per share: 81 cents adjusted”
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Claim 10: “0.8% headwind in its health and wellness business as price caps on certain drugs took effect”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and store locator links; none of the sources mention a 0.8% headwind or drug price caps.
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web search NEUTRAL — A Walmart Supercenter in Argentina in February 2019 Walmart Argentina was founded in 1995 and operates stores under the banners Walmart Supercenter, Changomas, Mi Changomas, and Punto Mayorista. On No…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walmart
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop Walmart.com today for Every Day Low Prices. Join Walmart+ for unlimited free delivery from your store & free shipping with no order minimum. Start your free 30-day trial now!
https://www.walmart.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Use the Walmart store locator to find your nearest Walmart locations, check store hours, and find services like Grocery Pickup, Pharmacy, Vision Centre, Photo Centre, and more.
https://www.walmart.com/store-finder?location=page
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Claim 11: “The company's gross profit rate grew to 25.4%”
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Claim 12: “The retailer expects net sales to increase between 4% and 5% for the year”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general company descriptions and website links; none mention the 4% to 5% annual net sales growth forecast.
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web search NEUTRAL — Walmart Inc.[b] is an American multinational omnichannel retail corporation [c] that operates a chain of hypermarkets (also called supercenters), discount department stores, grocery stores, pharmacies…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walmart
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop Walmart.com today for Every Day Low Prices. Join Walmart+ for unlimited free delivery from your store & free shipping with no order minimum. Start your free 30-day trial now!
https://www.walmart.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop for null. Buy products such as Oral-B Sensitive Gum Care Electric Toothbrush Replacement Brush Heads Refill, 3 Count at Walmart and save.
https://www.walmart.com/browse
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Claim 13: “Walmart also anticipates adjusted earnings will be between $2.80 and $2.87 per share”
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The provided Wikipedia results are general company history and do not contain financial forecasts for adjusted earnings per share.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of Walmart, an American discount department store chain, began in 1950 when businessman Sam Walton purchased a store from Luther E. Harrison in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and opened Walton's…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Walmart
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Walmart Inc. is an American multinational omnichannel retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets (also called supercenters), discount department stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, and g…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walmart
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Walmart shooting may refer to: 2014 Las Vegas shootings, at and near a Walmart Supercenter in Las Vegas, Nevada 2014 killing of John Crawford III, at a Walmart Supercenter in Beavercreek, Ohio 2017 T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walmart_shooting
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Claim 14: “adjusted earnings per share to be between 62 cents and 64 cents [for the third quarter]”
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No provided source confirms the projected adjusted EPS of $0.62 to $0.64 for the third quarter. One source mentions a different projection for fiscal 2026 ($2.50 to $2.60).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of Walmart, an American discount department store chain, began in 1950 when businessman Sam Walton purchased a store from Luther E. Harrison in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and opened Walton's…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Walmart Inc. is an American multinational omnichannel retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets (also called supercenters), discount department stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, and g…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Walmart shooting may refer to: 2014 Las Vegas shootings, at and near a Walmart Supercenter in Las Vegas, Nevada 2014 killing of John Crawford III, at a Walmart Supercenter in Beavercreek, Ohio 2017 T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walmart_shooting
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Claim 15: “Shares of Walmart closed about 9% lower Thursday”
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The provided evidence consists of general company information and store locators. No source confirms the specific stock price drop of 9% on a Thursday.
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web search NEUTRAL — A Walmart Supercenter in Argentina in February 2019 Walmart Argentina was founded in 1995 and operates stores under the banners Walmart Supercenter, Changomas, Mi Changomas, and Punto Mayorista. On No…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walmart
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop Walmart.com today for Every Day Low Prices. Join Walmart+ for unlimited free delivery from your store & free shipping with no order minimum. Start your free 30-day trial now!
https://www.walmart.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Use the Walmart store locator to find your nearest Walmart locations, check store hours, and find services like Grocery Pickup, Pharmacy, Vision Centre, Photo Centre, and more.
https://www.walmart.com/store-finder?location=page
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Claim 16: “Sam's Club U.S. saw net sales of $25.7 billion for the quarter, up 8.8% from the previous year”
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Claim 17: “For the three-month period ended July 31, Walmart reported net income of $6.37 billion, or 80 cents per share”
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Claim 18: “Walmart also expects to incur just over $2 billion of 'incremental cost headwinds related to higher fuel prices this year.'”
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Claim 19: “e-commerce sales jumped 23% globally”
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Two sources report global e-commerce sales increased by 23% ('Jim Cramer Says...' and 'Walmart Stock Just Suffered...'), but a third source ('Walmart posts robust quarter...') reports that global eCommerce sales climbed 26%.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of Walmart, an American discount department store chain, began in 1950 when businessman Sam Walton purchased a store from Luther E. Harrison in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and opened Walton's…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Walmart
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Walmart Inc. is an American multinational omnichannel retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets (also called supercenters), discount department stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, and g…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walmart
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Walmart shooting may refer to: 2014 Las Vegas shootings, at and near a Walmart Supercenter in Las Vegas, Nevada 2014 killing of John Crawford III, at a Walmart Supercenter in Beavercreek, Ohio 2017 T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walmart_shooting
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Claim 20: “companywide membership fee revenue jumped 17%”
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Claim 21: “compared with $7.03 billion, or 88 cents per share, in the year-ago period”
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Claim 22: “net adds for Walmart+ hitting a high for a second quarter”
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Claim 23: “health and wellness saw a low single-digit decline for the quarter”
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Claim 24: “prior guidance of between $2.75 and $2.85 per share [for the year]”
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Claim 25: “Revenue: $187.94 billion vs. $186.77 billion expected”
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Claim 26: “previous outlook of between 3.5% and 4.5% growth [for the year]”
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Claim 27: “revenue rose 5.9% in its fiscal second quarter”
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Two independent web sources ('Jim Cramer Says...' and 'Target, Walmart Tell 2 Different K-Shaped Stories') both report that Walmart's revenue rose 5.9% to $187.9 billion in the second quarter.
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web search NEUTRAL — Walmart Inc. is an American multinational omnichannel retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, and gas stations in the United S…
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web search NEUTRAL — Walmart Inc.’s second-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue rose 5.9% year over year to $187.9 billion, while global e-commerce sales increased 23%.Its second-quarter sales rose 5.3%, comparable sales increased…
https://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/jim-cramer-says-targets-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — At Walmart, revenue rose 5.9% to $187.9 billion, overall. But U.S. comparable sales, those from store and digital channels operating for the past 12 months, rose just 2.6%.Observers looked at Target’s…
https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/417381/target…
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Claim 28: “Walmart said its global advertising revenue climbed 38%”
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Claim 29: “the company was eligible to receive roughly $2.9 billion in tariff refunds”
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Claim 30: “In the U.S., Walmart reported net sales of $125.2 billion compared with $120.9 billion in the year-ago period”
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