Walmart Inc. reported increases in second-quarter profits and sales Thursday as it pulls in shoppers seeking low prices for groceries and other essentials to offset worries that new U.S. tariffs may make a variety of goods more expensive.

The Bentonville, Ark.-based firm posted adjusted earnings per share of $0.68, below the $0.73 expectation of analysts surveyed by Visible Alpha. Revenue increased nearly 5% year-over-year to $177.40 billion, ahead of the $175.97 billion consensus.

Walmart Inc. posted a good financial performance in the second quarter of the 2026 financial year, with revenue increasing by 4.8% to $177.4 billion. Walmart’s

Retailer Walmart Inc. says its second-quarter results were hit by unexpected legal and liability-related issues to the tune of $450 million.

Walmart Inc. showcases strong growth in grocery & digital, but cautious spending & valuation risks raise concerns. Click for my review of WMT Q2 earnings.

Shares of Walmart (NYSE: WMT) fell 4.9% Thursday. The drop came as the S&P 500 lost 0.5% and the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.4% as investors await Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech tomorrow.

Walmart is putting emphasis on growth of ecommerce sales. Data shows that this push isn't hurting the company's physical stores, suggesting potential market share gains.

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