Walmart Inc (WMT)

Very good company and well-run. There's enough room for this and Amazon to both do well. Buy this on a pullback. He's long held this.

He owns Amazon instead. Walmart has all the baggage of being an old-school retailer. Shifting to an internet model is a good thing and bringing in one day shipping is helpful, but the competition is fierce.

It is one of a handful of superstars that have weathered the storm of AMZN-Q. They are now playing some offense. For the size, they have done a great job of being nimble. Their acquisition has done very well. Same store sales are up. They have strong numbers overall. They are going to remodel their stores and this CAP-X could impair their ability to raise dividends. The tariffs have impeded their sales. Their margins may be squeezed by tariffs. He is not there because of the CAP-X spending planned. The valuation is attractive and there is support at the current price.

The street loved this stock today with the best earnings reported in about 9 years. The fundamentals are still good for this stock. They dominate groceries in the US. However, Amazon may pose somewhat of a risk. He thinks there is room to go up a little more.

This is a good defensive stock and has good valuations. Their earnings may be impacted by some of their reinvestment plans. The US GDP numbers are still strong. The battle continues with Amazon. At this level it is fairly valued.

(Past Top Pick, July 17, 2017, Up 5%) He sold a $77.50 call at $2.50 last December when Walmart was over $90, so he got called away at $77.50. He made a 5% return over 5 months.