Walmart Margin in Focus for Analysts, Market Share Gains Likely
- U.S. comparable sales always top of mind: estimated up 3.2%
- Wall Street not expecting a change in annual forecasts
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Walmart Inc. investors aren’t expecting any surprises in its fourth-quarter results, or the annual forecast either for that matter, but there are certainly items that will still be closely watched when the world’s largest retailer issues its quarterly report Tuesday, February 19.
The Arkansas-based chain has been reinvesting in its business in areas of digitalization, drive-through grocery pickup, acquisitions of digitally native e-commerce brands, and activating same-day delivery across the chain.