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Walmart Posts Strong Results, Warns of Price Hikes Due to Tariffs

An analyst said Walmart appears more inclined to raise prices on general merchandise, while choosing to absorb more of the cost increases in groceries.
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Walmart Posts Strong Results, Warns of Price Hikes Due to Tariffs
A Walmart in Encinitas, Calif., on April 13, 2016. Reuters/Mike Blake/File Photo
Panos Mourdoukoutas
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Walmart’s sales and earnings rose in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 due to the convergence of different sales channels and better capital deployment to higher-margin businesses. However, the company says it will raise prices because of tariffs, reversing its previous policy of focusing on market share rather than profitability.

Panos Mourdoukoutas
Panos Mourdoukoutas
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Panos Mourdoukoutas is a professor of economics at Long Island University in New York City. He also teaches security analysis at Columbia University. He’s been published in professional journals and magazines, including Forbes, Investopedia, Barron's, IBT, and Journal of Financial Research. He’s also the author of many books, including “Business Strategy in a Semiglobal Economy” and “China's Challenge.”