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Cadence Design, Booking, Devon, and many more companies also report earnings this week. We’ll also see the personal consumption expenditures price index, Fed minutes, and durable goods data.

Estée Lauder has filed a lawsuit against Walmart, alleging that counterfeit cosmetics were sold through Walmart's third party online marketplace. The case centers on product authenticity and oversight of marketplace sellers, an area that is increasingly important for large retailers with growing e commerce platforms. For investors watching NasdaqGS:WMT, this legal dispute comes at a time when Walmart's shares trade at $133.89, with returns of 2.1% over the past week and 11.9% over the past...

A holiday-shortened trading week and a continuing series of rolling AI sell-off greet investors in the week ahead.

Coming up: Presidents Day holiday, December PCE inflation, housing market data, Q4 gross domestic product, trade data, and earnings from Walmart, Deere, Palo Alto Networks.

Walmart is enjoying a renaissance as shoppers increasingly shift spending from traditionally higher-cost rivals like Target to its superstores, while a major e-commerce reset challenges Amazon's dominance. New data from Placer.ai show customer visits are surging, creating a tailwind that is ...

We recently published 10 Stocks on Jim Cramer’s Radar. Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is one of the stocks that on Jim Cramer’s radar. Retail giant Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT)’s shares are up by 24% over the past year and by 12% year-to-date. Oppenheimer raised the firm’s share price target to $140 from $125 and kept an Outperform […]

Large merchants, including Walmart, are seeking oral arguments in a long running settlement dispute over card interchange fees with Mastercard and Visa. The case focuses on how much merchants pay to accept Mastercard and Visa cards, with potential implications for future fee structures. Separately, Mastercard has partnered with Truist Financial to use Mastercard open finance technology for secure, user controlled open banking connectivity. Mastercard (NYSE: MA) is in the spotlight as it...

Estée Lauder has filed a federal lawsuit against Walmart (NasdaqGS:WMT), claiming counterfeit versions of its branded products were sold on Walmart's online marketplace. The case focuses on third-party sellers and raises questions about Walmart's controls over product authenticity in its e-commerce channel. The dispute arrives as Walmart continues to invest in its digital platform and marketplace model alongside its core brick and mortar operations. For you as an investor, this case relates...

Market Domination Overtime Host Josh Lipton previews several of the biggest stories to come next week, including earnings results from Walmart (WMT), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), and Carvana (CVNA); the release of the Federal Reserve's January FOMC meeting minutes; and the latest reading on the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) survey, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge. Markets will be closed on Monday, February 16, for Presidents' Day. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination Overtime.

Walmart, whose performance has been stellar year-to-date, helps headline the reporting docket for the retail sector next week. Can the recent momentum continue?

Walmart has a knack for staying ahead of the e-commerce revolution. Nancy Tengler of Laffer Tengler Investments explains.

Investors face a holiday-shortened week featuring Federal Reserve speakers and economic data. Walmart earnings will provide insight into the health of the U.S. consumer. The market will parse a significant batch of data at the end of next week—including an advance look at fourth-quarter GDP and the personal-consumption expenditures price index—to gauge the economy's momentum and inflation.

STORY: From bellwether Walmart reporting earnings... to new economic data out of the UK... these are the stories to watch in business and finance in the coming week.:: The trillion dollar clubFresh off hitting $1 trillion in market value, Walmart posts quarterly results on Thursday.Walmart's report offers a glimpse into consumer spending after recent data showed December U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly flat.A surprisingly strong employment report for January eased some concerns about economic weakening.Economic reports in the coming week include the advance reading of fourth-quarter GDP, a monthly consumer sentiment survey, and the personal consumption expenditures price index, a key inflation measure.:: Heavy metalsEurope's four largest mining companies report earnings in the coming week.Copper, gold, silver and other precious metals all recently hit records - but the January rally has given way to a sharp February sell-off.Last month's rally boosted the market values of Rio Tinto, Glencore, Anglo American and Antofagasta.Their earnings will test whether the momentum can be sustained.:: UK economic data UK labor market data and inflation readings will provide fresh fodder for markets, even though investors are still digesting the fallout from the recent government instability.Labor market numbers due on Tuesday will show if a gradual cooling of wage growth has continued.Then, January inflation data comes Wednesday.The political turmoil has set a tense backdrop, leaving markets highly sensitive to data swings. Fitch is also due to review its UK rating on Friday.

With Wall Street worried artificial intelligence is coming for white-collar jobs, hard-hat and other “real economy” stocks are suddenly fashionable again. It has been a difficult few weeks for stocks that look vulnerable to AI disruption, with selloffs rocking everything from software to financials to media. “The relative winner is asset-heavy cash returners,” wrote 22V Research President Dennis DeBusschere in a note Friday, highlighting strong performance of materials, energy, real estate investment trusts, and staples—all sectors that have outperformed the , which is essentially flat in 2026.

RZC Investments, the private equity firm of Walmart heirs Tom and Steuart Walton, said it was still “actively” managing its current portfolio.

Even as overall inflation cools, food prices are still rising faster, keeping pressure on household budgets. Meanwhile, Ibotta's (IBTA) recent "State of the Spend" survey shows 62% of consumers now prioritize price over brand, 68% discover products through promotions, and more shoppers are making in-store decisions based on deals. Ibotta founder and CEO Bryan Leach chats with Market Catalysts host Julie Hyman to discuss the data, how retailers like Walmart (WMT) and Dollar General (DG) are benefiting as brands, how consumers are using digital promotions, and more. For more expert analysis on currency markets and global investing trends, watch the full segment on Market Catalysts.