ZTO - Walmart Posts Upbeat Earnings Joins Canada Goose Lightspeed Commerce And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Thursday | Benzinga
U.S. stocks were higher, with the Dow Jones gaining over 50 points on Thursday.
Shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) rose sharply during Thursday's session following better-than-expected quarterly earnings.
The retailer reported that in the first quarter of 2025, the adjusted EPS was 60 cents, beating the consensus of 52 cents. Sales were $161.51 billion, up 6.0% year over year or 5.8% (at constant currency), including a benefit of ~1% from an additional selling day, beating the consensus of $159.50 billion, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
Walmart shares surged 6.9% to $63.99 on Thursday.
Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today's session.
- AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) shares gained 32.6% to $3.1711 as the company reported a narrower-than-expected loss for its first quarter and announced a definitive commercial agreement with AT&T Inc.
- Canada Goose Holdings Inc. (NYSE: