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Costco (NASDAQ: COST) stock has been a steady performer for investors this year. Shares have stayed ahead of the market rally so far in 2023 while beating rival retailers Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and

Sometimes the best stock investments are hiding in plain sight. Take Walmart (NYSE: WMT), for example. It's the world's biggest retailer and one of the most widely followed businesses on the market

Retailing is a brutal industry for all but a select few companies. If the company doesn't have a large scale and/or a leading market share, then it's less likely to be able to generate consistent

During the pandemic-induced lockdowns, many consumers avoided public places and relied on delivery companies to bridge the gap. One of the primary beneficiaries was grocery delivery start-up

It would be easy to presume one of these retailing giants is just as good of a pick as another. After all, a cursory glance suggests they're selling the same basic goods to the same consumers

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has showcased its leadership in the world of consumer spending yet again in its most recent results. The retail behemoth's second-quarter earnings report reveals a remarkable

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian reviews Walmart's (NYSE: WMT) second-quarter results and answers if the stock is a buy.

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The second quarter's earnings season has been hit-and-miss thus far for the broader market, with poor guidance doing more damage than last quarter's results. Although not quite in dire straits

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Retail is a cornerstone of the American economy, and retailers like Dollar General (NYSE: DG) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) have built empires doing hundreds of billions of dollars in annual sales to the

DoubleVerify (NYSE: DV) investors were in the red on Tuesday. Shares of the digital advertising analytics specialist were down 15% by 3:30 p.m. ET, compared to a 0.2% decline in the S&P 500. Shares

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) with the aim of answering which one will deliver better shareholder returns at these valuations.

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Dollar General (NYSE: DG) will likely make a critical transition in the coming years. As one of the leading ultra-discount retailers, it has long been in a growth mode, steadily expanding a

At first glance, Dollar General (NYSE: DG) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) look like they're cut from the same basic cloth. Walmart operates fewer but bigger stores, while Dollar General manages more but

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In this podcast, Motley Fool host Mary Long catches up with Jason Del Rey, author of Winner Sells All: Amazon, Walmart, and the Battle for Our Wallets. They talk about:

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Unless you've been living under a rock, you've heard all about artificial intelligence (AI) and how it's going to change your life. You've probably already tried ChatGPT, like millions of other

In this video, I will talk about Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), the FTC lawsuit regarding Amazon's deceptive Prime subscription tactics, how Amazon may surpass Walmart as the largest U.S. retailer, and why

Market researchers at PwC estimate that the greatest economic gains from artificial intelligence (AI) will take place in China and North America, and this could equate to over $10 trillion in

Consumers drive the U.S. economy -- an estimated 68% of America's gross domestic product comes from personal consumption. This means that stocks of companies where consumers open their wallets can

In its first-quarter earnings announcement last week, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) delivered a better-than-expected revenue number. The stock fell after the report came out, but then it rebounded. As of

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) is still growing, but its short-term earnings outlook is worsening. That was the big-picture takeaway from the retailer's late May earnings update that covered the selling

BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE: BJ) shareholders lost ground to the market this week. Their stock was down 11% through Thursday trading, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence

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