{"id":48947,"date":"2025-02-20T19:01:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T19:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-recap-wall-street-retreats-as-walmarts-outlook-dampens-sentiment\/48947\/"},"modified":"2025-02-20T19:01:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T19:01:44","slug":"market-recap-wall-street-retreats-as-walmarts-outlook-dampens-sentiment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-recap-wall-street-retreats-as-walmarts-outlook-dampens-sentiment\/48947\/","title":{"rendered":"Market Recap: Wall Street Retreats as Walmart&#8217;s Outlook Dampens Sentiment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-recap-wall-street-retreats-as-walmarts-outlook-dampens-sentiment\/48947\/#Major_Indexes_Pull_Back_Amid_Retail_Giants_Cautious_Forecast\" >Major Indexes Pull Back Amid Retail Giant&#8217;s Cautious Forecast<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-recap-wall-street-retreats-as-walmarts-outlook-dampens-sentiment\/48947\/#Walmarts_Forecast_Shakes_Retail_Sector\" >Walmart&#8217;s Forecast Shakes Retail Sector<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-recap-wall-street-retreats-as-walmarts-outlook-dampens-sentiment\/48947\/#Upcoming_Earnings_and_Market_Events\" >Upcoming Earnings and Market Events<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-recap-wall-street-retreats-as-walmarts-outlook-dampens-sentiment\/48947\/#Major_Stock_Movements_and_News\" >Major Stock Movements and News<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-recap-wall-street-retreats-as-walmarts-outlook-dampens-sentiment\/48947\/#Economic_Outlook_and_Geopolitical_Factors\" >Economic Outlook and Geopolitical Factors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-recap-wall-street-retreats-as-walmarts-outlook-dampens-sentiment\/48947\/#Looking_Ahead\" >Looking Ahead<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_Indexes_Pull_Back_Amid_Retail_Giants_Cautious_Forecast\"><\/span>Major Indexes Pull Back Amid Retail Giant&#8217;s Cautious Forecast<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On Thursday, February 20, 2025, U.S. stock markets experienced a notable pullback, primarily driven by Walmart&#8217;s disappointing outlook and renewed concerns over potential tariffs. The day&#8217;s trading session saw major indexes retreat from recent highs as investors reassessed the economic landscape.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/sp500\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&#038;P 500<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/dowjones\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a>, and Nasdaq Performance<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) bore the brunt of the sell-off, plummeting more than 600 points or approximately 1.35% to close at 44,025.23.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__2\"><\/cscitation> The S&#038;P 500 (^GSPC) also faced downward pressure, shedding 0.70% to end the day at 6,101.39, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) declined by 0.72% to 19,912.29.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__2\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Walmarts_Forecast_Shakes_Retail_Sector\"><\/span>Walmart&#8217;s Forecast Shakes Retail Sector<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The day&#8217;s biggest market mover was undoubtedly Walmart (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=WMT\">WMT<\/a>), which saw its shares tumble 6.4% in <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/movers\/premarket\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Premarket Movers\">premarket<\/a> trading.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__3\"><\/cscitation> The retail giant&#8217;s fiscal 2026 earnings guidance fell short of analyst expectations, projecting earnings per share between $2.50 and $2.60.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__3\"><\/cscitation> This cautious outlook not only impacted Walmart but sent ripples through the entire retail sector, with other major retailers like Target (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=TGT\">TGT<\/a>), Costco Wholesale (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=COST\">COST<\/a>), and Dollar Tree (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=DLTR\">DLTR<\/a>) experiencing declines between 1.2% and 1.8%.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__2\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Upcoming_Earnings_and_Market_Events\"><\/span>Upcoming Earnings and Market Events<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Investors are closely watching several high-profile earnings releases scheduled for the coming days. Notable companies reporting include:<\/p>\n<p>1. Newmont Mining (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=NEM\">NEM<\/a>): Expected after market close with an implied move of \u00b16.14%<br \/>2. Booking Holdings (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=BKNG\">BKNG<\/a>): Reporting after hours with an anticipated \u00b15.37% move<br \/>3. Southern Co (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=SO\">SO<\/a>): <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/movers\/premarket\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Premarket Movers\">Pre-market<\/a> release with a projected \u00b12.43% shift<br \/>4. Alibaba (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=BABA\">BABA<\/a>): Already reported, beating expectations with a 6.88% implied move<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>These earnings reports are likely to provide further insights into various sectors and could potentially influence market direction in the short term.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_Stock_Movements_and_News\"><\/span>Major Stock Movements and News<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Several stocks made significant moves during the trading session:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Alibaba Group Holding Limited (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=BABA\">BABA<\/a>): Shares surged over 11% after reporting quarterly results that exceeded analysts&#8217; expectations. The Chinese e-commerce giant posted net income of 48.945 billion yuan on revenue of 280.154 billion yuan.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__3\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Shake Shack (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=SHAK\">SHAK<\/a>): The fast-food chain saw its shares jump 10.8% following stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings and robust revenue growth of 14.8% year-over-year.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__3\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Palantir Technologies (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=PLTR\">PLTR<\/a>): The data processing stock continued its decline, falling 3.8% in premarket trading. This follows a 10% drop in the previous session amid concerns over potential defense budget cuts.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__3\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Carvana (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=CVNA\">CVNA<\/a>): The online used car retailer tumbled around 8% after reporting mixed fourth-quarter results, with gross profit per unit falling short of consensus estimates.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__3\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Economic_Outlook_and_Geopolitical_Factors\"><\/span>Economic Outlook and Geopolitical Factors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Market sentiment was further dampened by renewed concerns over potential tariffs. President Trump&#8217;s recent announcements regarding fresh tariffs on imports, including lumber and forest products, have added to investor unease.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_1__3\"><\/cscitation> Additionally, the market is digesting the implications of delayed tariffs on goods from Mexico and non-energy imports from Canada.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Looking_Ahead\"><\/span>Looking Ahead<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As we move forward, investors will be closely monitoring upcoming economic data releases and any developments in trade negotiations. The market&#8217;s reaction to Walmart&#8217;s forecast serves as a reminder of the ongoing challenges faced by retailers in the current economic environment.<\/p>\n<p>With several key earnings reports on the horizon and continued geopolitical uncertainties, market volatility may persist in the short term. Investors are advised to stay informed and maintain a balanced approach to their portfolios in light of these market dynamics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Major Indexes Pull Back Amid Retail Giant&#8217;s Cautious Forecast On Thursday, February 20, 2025, U.S. stock markets experienced a notable 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