Walmart Inc

Doing very, very well. Pushing into new highs this week. Consumer staples tend to do well in latter part of economic cycle. It's somewhat expensive, growth rate is low for him. Decent dividend. Low beta. Owns Dollar General instead. Prefers defensives with growth behind them. How well can it fight long-term against Amazon?

The latest study shows they are competing well with Amazon on groceries. They have made major investments internationally and will soon be recognized by the market. Yield 1.92% (Analysts’ price target is $110.93)

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.

This company is competing against the likes of Amazon and is losing the battle. The growth in incremental sales will likely go to Amazon, especially in online sales.

(Past Top Pick, May 10, 2018, Up 5%) He liked their whole India play, though investors didn't at first. It's come off in the past year, but sees plenty of upside. Good to continue to own it and a great long-term play that will hit $100. But yes, Amazon is probably a threat to Walmart in North America e-commerce, though not India.

They've corrected the past few weeks. Their earnings aren't that bad nor was their e-commerce performance. It's a defensive and value stock, and undervalued by $10-20. But it faces transportation costs which eat into profits.

He thinks this chart looks weak right now. The move below a gap up back in November is worrisome. He would not be buying right now. He sees support around $79 with resistance at $87.

They just added to their portfolio a month ago. They are doing the right things. Their on-line side is growing.

The step into India is a great move. One of those brick and mortar stores where people still go to. The stock is so beat up that for him is a no brainer to buy it here. (Analysts’ price target is $100.33)

Retailers are doing well and enjoying the consumer discretionary rally. Pair a Walmart position with Amazon. They both dominate retail.

He likes the name. They just bought it as it dipped down with softer earnings. Trading at 17 forward earnings. There are other retailer names that he likes better. They are the lower price leader. Some movement to the upside but he wouldn’t hold it for a very long-term period.

Bank of America BAC-N or Walmart WMT-N. Prefers BOA. Their regulatory, merger and interest rate issues are now lifting. Wealth management operations through Merrill Lynch is growing fast. Capital markets are reasonably healthy.

(A Top Pick April 10/17 - Up 43.5%) A good name. Still in a good trend. A little extended here. It is getting parabolic. Yet still looks pretty good.

They improved results with an initiative started in 2015 to increase wages and invest in technology. The problem now is that the price of the stock has run up too much. Easy gains have been made now.

Stock price has done well, in the face of the disruption from Amazon. Has done many innovative things, including purchase pickup and even using Lyft and Uber for home delivery of groceries. Has done a great job of executing the acquisition of jet.com. Two things to consider before buying Walmart today. The share price has risen 50% over the past year. It trades at about 23 times earnings with a reasonable dividend. There is no rush to buy it but no need to wait until it trades at a deep discount. Second, they are investing heavily renovate their stores. This capex will put pressure on their ability to raise their dividend. Would not be a buyer here but he likes the name.

This has done very well, and that’s on the back that it has been competing and executing relatively well on the e-commerce side Amazon (AMZN-Q). This has come a long way since the 2000-2010 period, when it went nowhere. They just hit a new all-time high today, trading at 22X forward earnings at the high end of the 10-year historical average. He is looking for a 5%-6% long-term growth rate in terms of EPS, and that might inch higher, if they execute on the e-commerce side. Pays a 1.9% dividend yield. The long-term growth is on the International side, which is 24%-25% of its revenue base. He doesn't know if the international side is going to reach the same level of profitability that we see in the US, given that they don't have the same scale as they do in the US and Canada. This is a bit expensive, and he would prefer something like Costco (COST-Q), as he thinks they are ramping up their e-commerce area as well, and have good same-store sales.

This company has responded very well to the Amazon threat. They acquired jet.com, an online retailer, and they are taking on Amazon. A retailer, but it’s also a grocer in that more than 50% of revenues come from groceries, very, very low margin commodities.

A traditional brick-and-mortar retail. If there is any retailer that can put up a half decent fight against Amazon, it is this company. The valuation looks pretty reasonable, and there is some decent earnings growth, if they can capitalize on this online earnings spend. It also gives you some global exposure. Pays a nice dividend.

It is a two horse race on the retail side in the US with AMZN-Q. WMT-N has the bricks and mortar in place and it is easier to build out that online. Their web site has become far more compelling. It has crept up in price and earnings multiple but it is still cheap. Especially compared to AMZN-Q.

This is fully priced at these levels. They’ve done a pretty good job of growing online, and can be competitive with Amazon (AMZ-Q) to a certain degree. They have to decide how the store will look in a new retail environment.

Kind of one of the anti-Amazon names. Despite the perception, the stock has lagged behind over the last 2-3 years, especially as compared to Amazon. They are growing their top line and are doing quite well in their battle with Amazon. They’ve shifted to an e-commerce platform, very successfully. Free cash flow yield on this is 10%.

This has been a great performer over the past 2 years. Wait for a pull back, and let’s see what happens with holiday sales. A time to buy a name like this was 2 years ago when it was thought Amazon (AMZN-Q) was going to put them out of business. They do a great job of returning cash to shareholders. The acquisition of Jet.com made a lot of sense.

It will be a goliath vs. goliath war. They have the plant and equipment. It is a cost game. AMZN-Q has the momentum, but WMT-N is the best candidate to take them on. He is focused on the battle which is going to be fought here.

He is optimistic this company can hold its own against Amazon (AMZN-Q) and other online marketers. As an investment though, he has become increasingly neutral, as the stock has moved up dramatically from its low of $57. Their Jet.com acquisition made a lot of sense, and show that they are willing to commit capital to really go head-to-head with the Amazons of the world.

Just reported earnings and beat consensus, but the stock faltered, probably because of a succession of lower expectations. They’ve done fairly well, especially in North America, in terms of same store sales and working hard on their online offering. Bought a fairly large online company and integrating it, taking Amazon (AMZN-Q) on full tilt. He would pass on this. There are a lot of unknowns, wage inflation and getting near full employment, and they have a very large labour force, mostly of minimum wage workers. 2.5% dividend yield.

Everybody has competition, but you want to try to avoid the very high levels of competition. This one is in a battle with Amazon (AMZN-Q). A lot of products you find in their stores, you can easily pick up in Amazon. A great brand name and well run, but she doesn’t like that much competition.

This has a very important period of seasonal strength, usually from the middle of January through until at least May, and sometimes into July. After that, the stock tends to go down. Currently, it is testing its previous level and is having difficulty getting above the previous high. If you are a trader, you should take some money off the table.