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After Biggest One-Day Decline Since 2022, Is Walmart Stock a Buy?

Walmart shares fell more than 9% after reporting its fiscal Q2 results.

After Biggest One-Day Decline Since 2022, Is Walmart Stock a Buy?

Published August 23, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

Shares of Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT) saw their worst one-day drop since 2022 after the retailer said it would use its approximately $2.9 billion in tariff refunds to lower prices for consumers, which would negatively impact its third-quarter results.

The company indicated that consumers appear to be stretched due to high gasoline prices, but that overall they remain resilient and keep spending, helped by wage growth.

Details

Following its dip, the stock is now down about 7% on the year, as of Aug. 20. Let's dive into the retail stock's quarterly results to see if the pullback is a buying opportunity or if investors should stay away.

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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