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Strait Crisis Continues

Costco's April sales show broad strength: 11.6% comp growth and 18.8% digital gains as value-seeking shoppers stick with bulk savings.

The biggest concern facing the stock market to begin a new week of trading is the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Walmart ramps up AI and automation to boost efficiency, with higher Sparky order values and more automated fulfillment.

Many retail stocks have tumbled as surging gasoline prices raise consumer fears. But WMT stock is near a buy point.

News of the day for May 18, 2026

Investors will get highly anticipated quarterly results from Nvidia (NVDA) on Wednesday in what's expected to be the marquee earnings event of the week.

Investors will get highly anticipated quarterly results from Nvidia (NVDA) on Wednesday in what's expected to be the marquee earnings event of the week.

Investors will get highly anticipated quarterly results from Nvidia (NVDA) on Wednesday in what’s expected to be the marquee earnings event of the week.

The benchmark US stock measures were tracking in the red before the opening bell Monday as investors

Wall Street futures pointed moderately lower pre-bell Monday as traders assessed the still-closed St

Global bond market volatility, tensions involving Iran and a packed earnings calendar are set to dominate investor attention in the coming days. Results from AI chip leader NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) will headline the corporate agenda, alongside earnings from major retailers including Walmart (NYSE:WMT) and Target (NYSE:TGT).

By Haripriya Suresh and Shivansh Tiwary BENGALURU, May 18 (Reuters) - Global capability centres in India are being measured while hiring as companies are wary about the impact of geopolitical

Nvidia, the most valuable public company by market capitalization, will report earnings this week, the last of the Magnificent Seven tech companies to do so. Big retailers including Walmart and Home Depot will also report.

As earnings season wraps up, we’ll also see results from Deere, Toll Brothers, and Intuit. Economic data will spotlight construction and purchasing activity.

Markets face a reasonably quiet week, but it will be dominated by Wednesday's Nvidia (NVDA) earnings and Alphabet's two-day developer conference, creating a critical test for AI infrastructure investment sustainability and technology sector leadership.

Target is scheduled to report earnings ahead of the opening bell Wednesday, with the retailer's stock seen potentially testing its highest point in over a year following the results.

Activist investors are urging Target (NYSE:TGT) shareholders to vote against Executive Chair Brian Cornell and Lead Independent Director Christine Leahy at the June 10 annual meeting. A separate shareholder proposal seeks greater transparency on pesticide measurements and reduction efforts within Target's private label products. These governance and ESG items are set to be key focus points for investors as Target approaches its annual shareholder vote. Target operates as a large U.S...

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after April PPI hit 6% annually, the highest in over three years, confirming that wholesale cost pressures were accelerating just as consumer real wages turned negative for the first time since 2023.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after April PPI hit 6% annually, the highest in over three years, confirming that wholesale cost pressures were accelerating just as consumer real wages turned negative for the first time since 2023.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after April PPI hit 6% annually, the highest in over three years, confirming that wholesale cost pressures were accelerating just as consumer real wages turned negative for the first time since 2023.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after April PPI hit 6% annually, the highest in over three years, confirming that wholesale cost pressures were accelerating just as consumer real wages turned negative for the first time since 2023.

Stock market investors await Nvidia earnings and the Google I/O Conference, as well as a key conference from the Atlanta Federal Reserve.

Edible Garden AG Inc (EDBL) reports a 22.9% revenue increase driven by retail expansion, despite facing higher operating expenses and net losses.

Looking beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Target (TGT), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended April 2026.

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is currently trading at a 49x trailing earnings multiple - well above its historical average of 31x. While industry peers like Target Corp (NYSE: TGT) trade at significantly lower multiples, this article presents the upside case for Walmart, arguing that its premium reflects a structural pivot from a high-volume grocer to a high-margin platform.

Finding stocks expected to beat quarterly earnings estimates becomes an easier task with our Zacks Earnings ESP.

The group is urging shareholders not to reelect Brian Cornell and Christine Leahy, arguing their presence could hamper a turnaround.

Your local Target store could soon look different as the company announced plans to remodel over 130 of its stores.

Amazon has spent years training shoppers to expect packages to arrive faster and faster. Now, the retail giant is pushing that promise even further through its ultra-fast delivery service and plans to expand it to even more cities in the near future. The new rollout brings Amazon deeper into a ...