Walmart Inc.
NASDAQWalmart clawed back 1.6% this week to close at $111.21, recovering from the multi-month low documented in last week's note — but the recovery's character matters as much as its size. The prior article established that WMT had returned to its July 1 trough near $109, with short sellers covering rather than pressing the move. That dynamic has continued. Short interest fell a further…
WMT cost to borrow surges to 0.61% — up 107% over one week, highest spike in months as borrowing demand accelerates.
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Read on ORTEX →Sign up for premiumWalmart clawed back 1.6% this week to close at $111.21, recovering from the multi-month low documented in last week's note — but the recovery's character matters as much as its size. The prior article established that…
Snapshot as of 10 Aug 2026
Walmart has given back its recent gains, closing Tuesday at $110.39 — down 2.9% on the week and now sitting almost exactly where the July 1 trough was. The recovery arc that looked like it was building through mid-July…
Walmart has added a fraction more ground since last week's recovery note, but the pace of repair has slowed, and the gap back to pre-earnings levels remains wide enough to keep the August 20 print as the dominant…
Walmart has now given back essentially all of its post-earnings bounce, closing Tuesday at $113.26 — back to levels last seen in the immediate aftermath of the May 21 earnings shock. The week's move is a clean…
Walmart has now lost 14% over the past month and an additional 4.6% this week — yet options traders are still leaning bullish, the Street hasn't flinched, and the June 4 event is less than 24 hours away. The options…
Walmart heads into its June 4 earnings print with options traders sending an unusually bullish signal — even as the stock sits near a month-long low and insiders keep selling. The clearest divergence is in options…
WMT heads into its June 4 earnings call with insiders selling heavily, the stock down 9% on the month, and analysts quietly trimming targets — yet the broad consensus remains firmly bullish. The defining story of the…
Walmart crossed $134 for the first time this month on Tuesday — the day before its Q1 FY2027 earnings report — with the stock up 3% on the week and the defensive options hedging that dominated pre-print notes now…
WMT arrives at its May 21 Q1 earnings report with the Street more constructive than it has been all spring — and options traders quietly hedging the other way. The analyst bid has been one-directional in the weeks…
WMT heads into its Q1 fiscal 2027 earnings report — due Thursday morning — with Street targets climbing, executives trimming holdings, and options traders demanding a touch more downside protection than usual. The…
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