Walmart Sounds the Alarm—And Wall Street Panics When Walmart sneezes, the market catches pneumonia. That’s exactly what happened today as the retail titan’s cautious guidance sent shockwaves through Wall Street. Investors dumped stocks like a burning house, sending the Dow into its worst one-day nosedive in over a month—down 450 points. The S&P 500, fresh off record highs, reversed course fast. So, what set this off? Walmart posted a seemingly strong Q4, raking in $180.6 billion—a 4.1% increase from last year. But when it came to forecasting the road ahead, things got bleak. The company projected a sluggish 3-4% growth for fiscal 2026 and an earnings per share (EPS) outlook that fell well below investor expectations. Translation: consumers are running…
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