Walmart said Thursday it has partnered with Restaurant Brands’ Burger King to offer discounted meal benefits to its membership customers as the retail giant looks to make its services more attractive to compete better with Amazon’s Prime.Walmart’s members can avail discounts at Burger King, including 25% off on any digital order every day, the company said. Additionally, starting September, its members can receive a free Whopper burger every three months with any purchase at Burger King.The Walmart Plus mem ...

Walmart has teamed with Burger King in its latest effort to boost its subscription program.The retail giant and the fast food chain have begun offering what they describe as a “first-of-its-kind” dining benefit to Walmart+ members, the companies announced Thursday (Aug. 22).Beginning Thursday, Walmart+ members can get a 25% discount on any Burger King digital order each day. And starting next month, members can get a free Whopper every three months with any purchase.“This unique benefit is designed to save ...

Walmart dumped its stake in the Chinese e-commerce company.Shares of JD.com (JD -5.30%) were falling today on news that Walmart (WMT 0.59%) had dumped its stake in the Chinese e-commerce company, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing this morning. JD and Walmart had been seen as partners at one point in China, but the stock sale seems to indicate that Walmart has soured on the relationship, especially after JD.com stock has underperformed for the last few years.As of 11:38 a.m. ET on Wedn ...

JD.com stock is lower after Walmart confirmed it was selling its stake in the companyJD.com Inc (NASDAQ:JD) stock is sliding today, after Walmart (WMT) confirmed it was selling its stake in the China-based e-commerce giant to focus on other things such as China operations for Walmart China and Sam’s Club. At last look, JD was down 7% at $26.23, earlier as low as $25.85. So far this week, JD has already mostly erased last week's 13.2% pop, which was its largest weekly rally since April. Back below all notabl ...

KEY TAKEAWAYSU.S.-listed shares of JD.com tumbled Wednesday as Walmart confirmed that it sold its stake in the Chinese e-commerce giant.The sale allows Walmart "to focus on our strong China operations for Walmart China and Sam's Club, and deploy capital towards other priorities."Bloomberg reported that Walmart raised about $3.6 billion in the stake sale, which marks the unwinding of an eight-year partnership. U.S.-listed shares of JD.com (JD) tumbled Wednesday as Walmart (WMT) confirmed that it sold its sta ...

Why the retailer can win in any environment.Consumers continue to spend, but there are also some signs that purchases are beginning to slow. In the restaurant sector, popular chains such as Starbucks and McDonald's have seen their U.S. same-store sales decline as consumers have pushed back on higher prices.The travel industry is starting to see an effect as well. Walt Disney recently came out and said it was seeing less traffic at its popular theme parks, while airlines and hotels have indicated that leisur ...

Walmart has sold its entire stake in Chinese eCommerce giant JD.com.The move, announced in a securities filing Tuesday (Aug. 20), comes as Walmart is increasing its own focus on China’s retail sector.Walmart had owned a nearly 10% stake in the company as of late last year, according to JD.com’s 2023 annual report.The mammoth retailer first purchased shares in JD in 2016 in exchange for the sale of its eCommerce business Yihaodian.“Walmart invested nearly 10 years ago when JD.com and the ecommerce market wer ...

文章核心观点 - 沃尔玛计划出售其在中国电商巨头京东的全部9.4%股份,以调整在中国市场的战略[2][3] - 京东面临来自拼多多等新兴电商平台的激烈竞争,增长压力加大[6][7] - 京东创始人刘强东正在采取降本策略,通过促销等方式吸引消费者[8] 公司概况 - 京东是中国领先的电商平台之一,在中国电商市场占有重要地位[2][3] - 沃尔玛此前曾通过收购Yihaodian等方式进入中国电商市场,并持有京东9.4%的股份[5] - 京东创始人刘强东目前个人净资产为53亿美元,远低于拼多多创始人黄峥的508亿美元[6] 行业动态 - 中国电商市场竞争激烈,新兴电商平台如拼多多凭借低价策略快速崛起,对京东构成挑战[6][7] - 京东正在通过自身的低价策略应对竞争压力,推出各类促销活动吸引消费者[8]

文章核心观点 - 美国证券交易委员会将中国公司JD.com、拼多多、哔哩哔哩和网易等列入可能被美国交易所除名的实体名单 [1] - 沃尔玛确认将出售其在中国电商巨头JD.com的股份,导致JD.com股价大跌 [2][3][4] - 沃尔玛表示此举将使其能够"专注于沃尔玛中国和山姆会员店的强大中国业务,并将资本部署到其他优先事项上" [3] - 沃尔玛表示JD.com是其过去8年的"有价值的合作伙伴",并承诺将继续与其保持商业关系 [4] - 沃尔玛于2016年6月与JD.com建立战略联盟,当时收购了JD.com 5%的股份 [5] - 根据JD.com 2023年度报告,截至2023年3月31日,沃尔玛持有JD.com约2.89亿股普通股,占9.4% [6] 公司相关 - JD.com是中国电商巨头,沃尔玛曾持有其9.4%的股份 [6] - 沃尔玛决定出售其在JD.com的股份 [2][3][4] - JD.com未对此事发表评论 [6] 行业相关 - 美国证券交易委员会将多家中国公司列入可能被美国交易所除名的实体名单 [1] - 沃尔玛表示此举将使其能够专注于其在中国的业务 [3] - 沃尔玛与JD.com曾有8年的合作关系 [4]

AntonioSolano Investment Thesis In my last article on Walmart (NYSE:WMT), I analyzed the company’s first quarter performance and explored the factors behind the company’s resilience during what was a challenging microenvironment. I had a HOLD rating on the stock. Since my article was published in May 2024, the stock has gained nearly 14%, significantly outperforming the S&P 500, which gained nearly 7% during the same period. In this article, I investigate the company’s Q2 performance and argue how the c ...