Walmart delivered another impressive quarter as the promise of lower prices and speedy deliveries attracted a broader spectrum of Americans from cash-strapped to wealthier households during the critical holiday shopping period.

Walmart delivered another standout quarter, posting strong sales and profits that blew past Wall Street expectations as it wins over more cash-strapped Americans who have grown increasing anxious about the economy.

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is planning to retire early next year and his successor has been named.

An early swoon shook the U.S. stock market, but it quickly calmed.

OpenAI is partnering with Walmart to allow shoppers to make purchases directly within ChatGPT, furthering the artificial intelligence company’s push to turn its chatbot into a virtual merchant as it seeks to boost revenue.

President Donald Trump isn’t the only one who wrapped up a Middle East tour in recent days.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has acknowledged that Walmart, the largest U.S. retailer, may pass along some of the costs from President Donald Trump’s tariffs to its shoppers through higher prices.

President Donald Trump has ripped into Walmart, saying on social media that the retail giant should eat the additional costs created by his tariffs.

Walmart extended its streak of strong quarterly gains heading into the holiday season as its low-prices continue to attract shoppers looking for deals in a tough economic environment.

Walmart is reporting strong second-quarter sales results as the retailer’s low-price model continues to attract budget-conscious consumers in a tough economic environment.

Walmart reported strong first-quarter sales results as the nation’s largest retailer’s low-prices continue to draw budget conscious consumers in a challenging economic environment of stubbornly high inflation.

Retailers are scoring one win in the governmentwide spending bill.

Walmart reported higher sales in the fiscal third quarter as more Americans seek to cut spending in face of high inflation.

Walmart reported better-than-expected second quarter results as more Americans looked to cut costs on groceries at the nation’s largest retailer in the face of surging inflation.

Walmart is lowering its profit outlook for its fiscal second quarter and for the full year.

Pay for CEOs who run the biggest U.S. companies soared 17.1% last year, up to a median of $14.5 million.

Walmart is requiring that all workers at its headquarters as well as managers who travel within the U.S. be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 4.

At Walmart, sales of teeth whitener are popping as customers take their masks off.

Walmart raised its annual earnings forecast on Tuesday after delivering better-than-expected results in the first quarter that showed shoppers, flush with U.S. stimulus payments, splurged on clothing, as well as lawn and garden items.

The popular short-form video app TikTok, still under U.S. government scrutiny for its Chinese ownership, is moving closer to becoming a marketplace for buying stuff. Canadian e-commerce platform Shopify said Tuesday it's made a deal with TikTok enabling merchants to create “shoppable” video ads that drive customers to online stores. The partnership was announced Tuesday amid stalled negotiations for Walmart to buy a 7.5% stake in the video app. Then, video ads will be automatically generated that could show up in a TikTok user’s video feed and drive customers to Shopify for checkout. Walmart and Shopify are on good terms, having teamed up against Amazon in June on a deal that enables Shopify’s small businesses to get listed on Walmart.com.

Americans grabbing groceries and fixing up their homes during the coronavirus pandemic have propped up top retailers' sales. That is costlier for them than if shoppers buy in stores because companies have to pay for logistics and delivery fees. To be sure, the higher sales retailers are experiencing as people stock up on groceries and other essential goods could help alleviate the pressure. This should drive continued sales growth and help leverage the higher costs." Target said Wednesday that sales at stores open for at least one year grew 10.8% during the quarter compared with the same period last year.

Now hair clippers and hair dye are flying off shelves. "You can definitely see that as people have stayed home, their focus shifted," Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said on the Today Show, Friday. Now, sales are showing that — without the ability to venture to a hair salon — folks are getting shaggy. Panic buying begat even more panic buying, and the run on bathroom tissue sent ripple effects through the supply chain. Sales of hair clippers increased 166% and hair coloring products rose 23%, from the same period a year earlier, according to Nielsen.

Walmart, the largest private employer in the United States, plans to hire 150,000 temporary workers by the end of May as the coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep through the country. The company said it is hiring the associates to work in stores, clubs, distribution centers and fulfillment centers. "These roles will be temporary at first, but many will convert to permanent roles over time," Walmart said in a press release. "We've reached out to industry groups representing restaurants and hospitality to facilitate temporary roles that can be a bridge for their employees during this difficult time." But the coronavirus is pushing the company to bring on new workers to help meet the crush of demand.