Supply-chain issues brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic were a dominating theme throughout the past few years as companies struggled to maintain inventory levels.
As supply chains ease, retailers are stuck with a surplus of goods. Many economists refer to this situation, going from a shortage of supply to a surplus very quickly, as the “bullwhip effect.”
As the pain of a global recession is already being felt and markets have been volatile, investors are searching for companies that can withstand the macroeconomic headwinds.
Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on Walmart (NYSE:WMT).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
As per a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) looks to lay off 1,458 workers at the e-commerce fulfillment center in Fulton Parkway in Atlanta, Georgia.
Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) has agreed to acquire e-grocery fulfillment automation company Alert Innovation. The financial terms were not disclosed. Alert Innovation…