Walmart Inc. (WMT) Is The Insurmountable Wall In Retail, Says Jim Cramer
We recently published a list of . In this article, we are going to take a look at where Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) stands against other stocks that Jim Cramer discusses.
Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is one of the biggest retailers in America. It is also a frequent feature of Cramer's morning show. He believes that Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is the only brick-and-mortar retailer in America that can rely on its scale to fight any tariff-induced inflation in America. In fact, the firm's scale and its warning that prices might rise due to tariffs has landed it in controversy recently after President Trump warned Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) that he was watching the firm for price increases. Here are Cramer's latest remarks about Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT):
'I am questioning, how well it's doing. It's not big enough. They're not opening a lot of stores, it's part of urban strategy that seemed just okay. There were issues even, you know, off of George Floyd, but they recovered very quickly. . . .But I think that that's more, if you might show some others, yeah Walmart's really good too, TJX is really good too.
A manager standing in a hypermarket, pointing out items available for wholesale.
In a recent Mad Money episode, Cramer had commented:
'Was Walmart really supposed to eat all the tariffs that had been put on the goods it carries? It sure sounds like it. Take a look at the President's posting this weekend, 'Walmart should STOP trying to blame tariffs as the reason for raising prices throughout the chain. Walmart made BILLIONS OF DOLLARS last year, far more than expected. Between Walmart and China, they should, as is said, EAT THE TARIFFS, and not charge valued customers ANYTHING. I'll be watching and so will your customers'…
Overall, WMT ranks 6th on our list of stocks that Jim Cramer discusses. While we acknowledge the potential of WMT, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than WMT and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
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