Opinions
Noah Blackstein, B.A., CFA
Walmart Inc
WMT-N
BUY ON WEAKNESS
Apr 10, 2002
Stock price when the opinion was issued
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Costco and Walmart offer terrific private label products that appeal to consumer starved for value after products were hiked during Covid. True, private label brands aren't growing much, but they keep all prices--including consumer brands--down. The brands are one reason why Costco and Walmart keep hitting new highs.
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