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Wall Street Stock Forecaster Hotline – Friday, April 11, 2025

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WALMART INC., $92.80, New York symbol WMT, is still a buy. The company is the world’s biggest retailer, with 10,771 outlets in 19 countries. Walmart feels it is in a strong position to handle new U.S. tariffs on imported goods globally. (While those tariffs have largely been limited to 10% under a 90-day pause, except for Chinese goods, it’s likely they will return in some form.) Imports from China, Mexico and other countries account for about a third of Walmart’s U.S. sales. The company plans to deal with tariffs by re-negotiating costs with its suppliers or by buying fewer of those products. Walmart also continues to successfully expand its e-commerce operations, which benefit from its large network of stores and fulfillment centres. It can now deliver packages to 93% of U.S. households on the same day and aims to expand that to 95% by the end of 2025. Greater use of social media platforms is also helping Walmart’s e-commerce business attract more third-party sellers. Another area…