Walmart
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Walmart warns of higher prices due to tariffs
May 18, 2025Walmart reported a robust quarterly performance on Thursday, yet concurrently cautioned about impending price escalations stemming from President Donald Trump’s tariffs imposed on China and other major trade partners. “We will endeavor to maintain our pricing... -
Walmart Inc announced plans to cut hundreds of jobs at its corporate headquarters and relocate others
May 15, 2024Walmart Inc announced on Tuesday that it plans to cut hundreds of jobs at its corporate headquarters and relocate a majority of its U.S. and Canada-based remote workforce to three offices, a shift in strategy after... -
Walmart reported better profits than expected
Feb 22, 2023Walmart reported better profits than expected for the critical holiday-season quarter Tuesday, but offered a cautious outlook on the year ahead as inflation squeezes consumers. The world’s biggest retailer benefited from robust sales in groceries that... -
Walmart Inc to raise $5 billion in bond offerings
Sep 8, 2022Walmart Inc will raise $5 billion in bond offerings, joining a host of big retailers and restaurant chains to tap the debt market ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s next potential rate move. A company filing... -
Walmart Inc plans to hire more than 5,000 new associates globally
Mar 15, 2022U.S. retail chain Walmart Inc plans to hire more than 5,000 new associates globally to its tech hubs during the current fiscal year, the company said on Tuesday. The company’s technology unit Walmart Global Tech would... -
Fully vaccinated workers of Walmart no longer be required to wear masks
Feb 13, 2022Walmart Inc informed staff on Friday that fully vaccinated workers in the United States will no longer be required to wear masks in the company’s facilities, effective immediately, unless required by a state or local mandate.... -
Walmart tested positive for COVID-19 to receive one week of paid leave instead of two under a new policy
Jan 6, 2022Walmart Inc workers in the United States who must isolate or who have tested positive for COVID-19 will receive one week of paid leave instead of two under a new policy that aligns with a change... -
Argo AI, Ford and Walmart Inc to together launch autonomous vehicle delivery service in Miami, Austin, and Washington, D.C
Sep 15, 2021Self-driving startup Argo AI, automaker Ford Motor Co and Walmart Inc will together launch an autonomous vehicle delivery service in Miami, Austin, and Washington, D.C, the companies said on Wednesday. Initial integration testing is expected to... -
Cryptocurrency Litecoin saw a sudden surge in price over a fake Walmart press release
Sep 15, 2021Cryptocurrency Litecoin saw a sudden surge in price on Monday over a press release about Walmart accepting it for payment – which turned out to be fake. The release, published through a legitimate press channel, claimed... -
Walmart scrapped plans to use robots to keep track of its inventory
Nov 4, 2020Retail giant Walmart has scrapped plans to use robots to keep track of its inventory. The world’s largest supermarket chain said it had ended its partnership with Bossa Nova Robotics, who made the roving robots. The...
