$Wal-Mart(WMT)$ saw sharp prem

$Wal-Mart(WMT)$ saw sharp premarket swings, moving from a 3.5% drop to about a 1% gain. Recently, AI software stocks dragged the broader market lower, while Walmart kept hitting new highs. So why the sudden volatility? Earnings divergence vs. buyback optimism.

Guidance misses: FY2027 EPS at $2.75–$2.85, below the $2.97 market consensus.

With a $1T market cap and continued defensive capital inflows, Walmart has been seen as a clear beneficiary of the AI-driven rotation toward supply-chain efficiency and essential consumption.

Walmart Guidance Misses, $30B Buyback: Stock Peaks?

Walmart posted $190.66B Q4 revenue (vs $190.58B est.) and $0.74 EPS (vs $0.73 est.), while announcing a fresh $30B buyback. Yet guidance disappointed: FY2027 EPS is projected at $2.75–$2.85, below the $2.97 consensus. Shares fell over 2% premarket. With a $1T market cap and strong defensive flows, Walmart has been a clear winner in the AI-driven rotation toward supply chain efficiency and essentials. But slowing earnings momentum and macro uncertainty raise questions. Is this consolidation after a massive run? Or an early signal that defensive leadership is peaking?

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