Walmart is the world’s largest bricks and mortar retailer with more than 10,900 stores in 19 countries, plus an expanding e-commerce operation. It employs 2.1 million people, serves about 280 million customers weekly, and had revenue in the latest fiscal year of $713 billion.
In our first issue this year, we chose Walmart as one of our recommended stocks to own in 2026. The shares are up about 13.8% year-to-date, well ahead of any of the indexes. We have gained 465% since the original recommendation, not including dividends. Note that the stock trades on Nasdaq, having moved from the NYSE.