MARKETWATCH 3:01 PM ET 5/17/2017 Symbol Last Price Change WMT 75.24 +0.13 (+0.17%) QUOTES AS OF 03:02:50 PM ET 05/17/2017 Wal-Mart's (WMT) price investments seen as an earnings driver in the first quarter
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) is expected to announce first-quarter earnings on Thursday before the opening bell.
Analysts believe Wal-Mart's(WMT) earnings will show the company is steady, even as the broader sector staggers into the next quarter. Still, Wal-Mart(WMT) had to make investments that will show up on its balance sheet to reach those results.
Wal-Mart (WMT) shares have an average hold rating with a price target of $73.87, 3.2% lower than Monday's close.
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