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Nike’s Late‑September 2025 Earnings (Fiscal Q1 2026): The Key Takeaways Investors Need Now

Nike opened its fiscal 2026 with a result that surprised on the top line and earnings per share, while underscoring a more difficult story at the margin line. The company delivered modest sales growth and a clear beat versus expectations, but it also raised the size of its tariff headwinds and guided to another revenue decline in the current quarter, which includes most of the holiday season. The print and outlook together paint a nuanced picture: the turnaround under CEO Elliott Hill is gaining traction in key areas like wholesale, North America, and running, even as direct-to-consumer, Greater China, and Converse remain pressured. For investors, the near-term setup turns on execution against tariff mitigation, inventory normalization, and the quality of wholesale demand into spring, with the stock now recalibrating to a tougher—but clearer—profit path. Below, we break down what Nike reported versus the Street, how tariffs and clearance are shaping gross margins, where the turnaround is working and where it isn’t, what to watch into the holidays, and how to balance the bull/bear cases with concrete catalysts and risk monitors.

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Walmart’s Q2 FY26: Sales Strength Meets Margin Reality as Tariffs Test the Playbook

Walmart shares fell roughly 4.7% intraday to about $97.71 on Thursday after the retail giant delivered a classic beat-and-miss: stronger-than-expected U.S. comps and revenue, but lighter adjusted earnings per share and a profit outlook that undershot consensus. U.S. same-store sales rose 4.6% versus 4.2% expected, and total revenue reached $177.4 billion (above the $176.05 billion consensus), yet adjusted EPS printed $0.68 against the $0.74 the Street wanted, driven in part by one-time legal and restructuring charges. Management raised full-year net sales growth to 3.75%-4.75% and guided the current quarter’s adjusted EPS to $0.58-$0.60, with full-year EPS at $2.52-$2.62 (consensus was $2.61), underscoring healthy top-line momentum but cautious profitability near term (Source: Yahoo Finance earnings coverage). This report places Walmart’s second quarter in a macro and market context using real-time cross-asset data, the latest labor and inflation prints, and the Fed’s June projections. We unpack the composition of Walmart’s growth, the tariff and pricing dynamics shaping margins, and the implications for equity multiples, bond yields, and sector positioning. We conclude with scenarios and clear portfolio takeaways for investors navigating a consumer slowdown that hasn’t quite arrived—but is increasingly price-sensitive.

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Oracle’s AI Build-Out Has Rewired Its Valuation: What the Stock’s Surge Prices In—and What Must Still Be Proven

In the six weeks leading into August, Oracle’s share price climbed nearly 19%, closing at $250.05 on Friday, August 8, up from roughly $210 at the end of June, according to Yahoo Finance. The rally crested intraday at a fresh 52-week high of $260.87 on July 31, placing Oracle among the most visible beneficiaries of the market’s AI infrastructure trade. Behind the price action sits a striking capital expenditure cycle: free cash flow turned negative in the fiscal fourth quarter as Oracle accelerated data center build-outs tied to AI demand, SEC filings show for Q4 FY2025 (quarter ended May 31, 2025). That combination—rising price, rising capex, and the promise of AI-driven cloud growth—has transformed how investors value a software stalwart now trading as a capacity-constrained infrastructure provider in transition. Yet, the filings also reveal leverage, working-capital tightness, and margins that have not visibly expanded despite the hype, complicating the bull case. This article synthesizes recent filings, valuation metrics, and trading dynamics to examine what the market is discounting in Oracle’s AI growth story—and what still needs to show up in the numbers.

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