Walmart Refused to Give a Quarterly Profit Forecast. That Was Smart
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This report does not map to a usual set of affected companies.
Directly affected
- WMT Walmart+20.2% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+5.7% 30d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR holds the consumer sector that Walmart belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- COST Costco Wholesale+15.6% 30d
Costco Wholesale is a peer of Walmart in variety stores; rivals often move on the same news.
- TGT Target-1.0% 30d
Target is a peer of Walmart in variety stores; rivals often move on the same news.
- DG Dollar General+14.4% 30d
Dollar General is a peer of Walmart in variety stores; rivals often move on the same news.
- DLTR Dollar Tree+20.9% 30d
Dollar Tree is a peer of Walmart in variety stores; rivals often move on the same news.
- BJ BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings+20.5% 30d
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings is a peer of Walmart in variety stores; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMT | -2.61% | -3.79% | base | +3.40% | +1.05% | +5.32% | +3.98% |
| XLY | -0.96% | -0.06% | base | +2.40% | +1.70% | +6.04% | +1.71% |
| COST | -0.73% | -2.96% | base | +2.78% | +0.67% | +3.36% | +5.31% |
| TGT | -3.73% | -3.40% | base | +2.76% | +0.14% | +5.73% | +2.41% |
| DG | -2.87% | -4.59% | base | +2.67% | -1.28% | +7.06% | +4.33% |
| DLTR | -6.69% | -5.01% | base | +3.54% | +0.15% | +9.80% | +3.01% |
| BJ | -0.88% | -3.59% | base | +3.20% | +2.08% | +3.36% | +3.72% |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Walmart Refused to Give a Quarterly Profit Forecast. That Was Smart Inc.com
Source: Inc.com
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BJ | that day | +3.20% | final price |
| BJ | the next day | +2.08% | final price |
| BJ | two days later | +3.36% | final price |
| BJ | three days later | +3.72% | final price |
| BJ | three days earlier | -3.59% | final price |
| BJ | five days earlier | -0.88% | final price |
| COST | that day | +2.78% | final price |
| COST | the next day | +0.67% | final price |
| COST | two days later | +3.36% | final price |
| COST | three days later | +5.31% | final price |
| COST | three days earlier | -2.96% | final price |
| COST | five days earlier | -0.73% | final price |
| DG | that day | +2.67% | final price |
| DG | the next day | -1.28% | final price |
| DG | two days later | +7.06% | final price |
| DG | three days later | +4.33% | final price |
| DG | three days earlier | -4.59% | final price |
| DG | five days earlier | -2.87% | final price |
| DLTR | that day | +3.54% | final price |
| DLTR | the next day | +0.15% | final price |
| DLTR | two days later | +9.80% | final price |
| DLTR | three days later | +3.01% | final price |
| DLTR | three days earlier | -5.01% | final price |
| DLTR | five days earlier | -6.69% | final price |
| TGT | that day | +2.76% | final price |
| TGT | the next day | +0.14% | final price |
| TGT | two days later | +5.73% | final price |
| TGT | three days later | +2.41% | final price |
| TGT | three days earlier | -3.40% | final price |
| TGT | five days earlier | -3.73% | final price |
| WMT | that day | +3.40% | final price |
| WMT | the next day | +1.05% | final price |
| WMT | two days later | +5.32% | final price |
| WMT | three days later | +3.98% | final price |
| WMT | three days earlier | -3.79% | final price |
| WMT | five days earlier | -2.61% | final price |
| XLY | that day | +2.40% | final price |
| XLY | the next day | +1.70% | final price |
| XLY | two days later | +6.04% | final price |
| XLY | three days later | +1.71% | final price |
| XLY | three days earlier | -0.06% | final price |
| XLY | five days earlier | -0.96% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Walmart (WMT) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 20 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 31 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Target (TGT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 59 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Dollar General (DG) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Dollar Tree (DLTR), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 19 Aug 2026. That is 75 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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12 out of 100
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