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Morgan Stanley revisits Walmart stock price target pre-earnings

There’s a version of Walmart most people still picture. Fluorescent lights, crowded aisles, maybe a cart with a wobbly wheel. That version still exists. But the company Wall Street is paying 43 times forward earnings for? That’s a different beast entirely. As of 2026, Walmart is a 63-year-old company, and the second-largest by revenue globally

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Applied Materials makes unexpected AI move as demand explodes

Days before its fiscal second-quarter earnings report on May 14, Applied Materials (AMAT) unveiled a new co-innovation partnership with TSMC, the world’s most important chipmaker, to be conducted inside Applied’s new $5 billion EPIC Center in Silicon Valley. It is the largest U.S. investment ever made in advanced semiconductor equipment research and development, and TSMC

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Publix ends controversial store policy after frustrating shoppers

Publix is quietly walking back a store policy across hundreds of its locations that sparked customer backlash last year, after recently reporting weak sales growth. However, the reversal is already triggering renewed fallout. The grocery chain, which has over 1,400 locations nationwide, saw its comparable store sales remain flat during the first quarter of 2025,

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