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Top Analyst Reports for Amazon.com, Walmart & American Express

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Top Analyst Reports for Amazon.com, Walmart & American Express Tuesday, July 7, 2026 The Zacks Research Daily presents the best research output of our analyst team…
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  • For 2Q'26, AMZN guided net sales of $194-$199 billion and operating income of $20-$24 billion.

    60% confidence
  • Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's shares have outperformed the Zacks Food - Natural Foods Products industry over the past six months (+38.5% vs. +23.2%), supported by resilient operating performance, positive comparable sales growth and rising loyalty program penetration.

    60% confidence
  • Walmart's shares have outperformed the Zacks Retail - Supermarkets industry over the past year (+17% vs. +12.9%), supported by scale, value proposition and expanding omnichannel ecosystem.

    60% confidence
  • Capital expenditure requirements for AI infrastructure and data centers strain Amazon's financial resources and compress margins, with TTM free cash flow decreasing to $1.2 billion; expanding debt burden reduces financial flexibility amid rising interest rates and intensifying competition from Walmart, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud is an overhang.

    60% confidence
  • American Express' shares have outperformed the Zacks Financial - Miscellaneous Services industry over the past year (+13.4% vs. -22%), benefiting from strong spending growth from Millennials and Gen Z, rewards, travel/dining platforms, strategic acquisitions and AI investments.

    60% confidence
  • Ampco-Pittsburgh's shares have outperformed the Zacks Metal Products - Procurement and Fabrication industry over the past six months (+39.8% vs. -2.3%), driven by its shift toward higher-value infrastructure markets including nuclear energy, defense and power generation.

    60% confidence
  • Marketplace, advertising and membership are becoming more important profit drivers for Walmart, diversifying earnings; investments in automation and AI should enhance customer experience, efficiency and long-term productivity.

    60% confidence
  • Rising expense intensity, elevated credit-loss provisions amid weakening consumer credit trends, and relatively high leverage could pressure American Express margins and earnings stability; Zacks reiterates a Neutral stance on the stock.

    60% confidence
  • Key risks for Natural Grocers include softer consumer spending on premium organic products, rising technology and expansion costs, supply-chain and organic sourcing constraints, and intensifying competition from larger retailers; the stock trades at 0.56X trailing 12-month EV/sales.

    60% confidence
  • Amazon.com's shares have outperformed the Zacks Internet - Commerce industry over the past year (+12.8% vs. +2.5%), aided by international expansion and diversification across e-commerce, AWS, advertising and streaming.

    60% confidence
  • While fuel costs, currency movements, policy uncertainty and elevated investments may affect Walmart's near-term profitability, its focus on execution, digital expansion and ecosystem growth supports a favorable long-term outlook.

    60% confidence
  • Ampco-Pittsburgh must improve profitability in its core FCEP business and convert backlog into sustainable cash flow; elevated leverage and asbestos liabilities remain overhangs despite improving fundamentals.

    60% confidence
  • American Express returned $2.3 billion to shareholders in Q1 2026 through dividends and buybacks.

    60% confidence

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