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Competition for Amazon

Competition for Amazon

Walmart and Microsoft are teaming up to try and compete with Amazon. They signed a 5-year agreement that allows Walmart to use Microsoft's cloud technology. These two giants are joining forces in an attempt to hopefully come close to Amazon's retail monopoly. As of today, Amazon's Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Bezos, is officially the richest person in the world with a Net Worth of $112 Billion!! With Bill Gates coming in second at $90 Billion. 

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WMT in upward trend: price may jump up because it broke its lower Bollinger Band on August 20, 2026

WMT may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In 24 of 30 cases where WMT's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 80%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where WMT's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, 12 of 16 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 75%.

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on September 09, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on WMT as a result. In 48 of 74 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 65%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for WMT just turned positive on September 03, 2026. Looking at past instances where WMT's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 32 of 47 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 68%.

Following a +3.17% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where WMT advanced for three days, in 212 of 375 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 57%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In 23 of 70 cases where WMT's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 33%.

WMT moved below its 50-day moving average on August 20, 2026 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where WMT declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 38%.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 21 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 64, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 38 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 42 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 61 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. WMT’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 96 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (8.811) is normal, around the industry mean (7.078). P/E Ratio (39.522) is within average values for comparable stocks, (36.386). WMT's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (4.165) is slightly higher than the industry average of (2.681). Dividend Yield (0.009) settles around the average of (0.014) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.186) is also within normal values, averaging (1.040).

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT), Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ:COST), Target Corp (NYSE:TGT), Dollar General Corp (NYSE:DG), Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR).

Industry description

Companies in the discount stores industry specialize in offering substantial discounts on a vast array of retail products. Some companies in this industry also operate general merchandise warehouse clubs. Products sold at discount stores are typically similar to those of any department store, but the pricing of the goods is generally much lower (and hence the name “discount”). Think Dollar General Corporation, Dollar Tree, Inc. and Five Below, Inc. Many discount stores target low-income households and/or price-sensitive consumers as their potential market. Discount stores’ profitability could hinge on factors like competitive pricing, sufficient locations, healthy revenue per square foot, and effective advertisement. These store operators could have an edge over other retailers during financial crises or recessions, when many consumers could be looking for less expensive alternatives.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Discount Stores Industry is 158.21B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 1.78K to 865.41B. WMT holds the highest valuation in this group at 865.41B. The lowest valued company is TUEMQ at 1.78K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Discount Stores Industry was -1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -2%, and the average quarterly price growth was 9%. TBBB experienced the highest price growth at 3%, while DLTR experienced the biggest fall at -9%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Discount Stores Industry was 26%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 32% and the average quarterly volume growth was -39%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 77
P/E Growth Rating: 55
Price Growth Rating: 49
SMR Rating: 48
Profit Risk Rating: 64
Seasonality Score: -43 (-100 ... +100)
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