Retail 11 February 2026 - 19 February 2026

Shoe Carnival Hold Steady With Rebrand on Table After June Vote

Shoe Carnival Hold Steady With Rebrand on Table After June Vote

Shoe Carnival Inc. was up 0.5% at $17.54 around midday Tuesday. Shares stayed quiet, moving between $17.44 and $17.65 on low volume. Some other footwear names saw bigger moves. Genesco climbed 2.6% and Designer Brands added 1.8%. The SPDR S&P Retail ETF was up 0.3%. Shoe Carnival shares barely budged, but investors have a choice ahead that could alter the company’s name. The company scheduled its annual meeting for June 10. On the agenda is a vote to rename the company Shoe Station Group, Inc. The proxy says shares would still trade on Nasdaq with a new ticker if approved.
June 2, 2026
Walmart stock jumps on $30 billion buyback, but cautious outlook keeps traders on edge

Walmart stock jumps on $30 billion buyback, but cautious outlook keeps traders on edge

New York, Feb 19, 2026, 10:28 — Regular session underway. Walmart shares climbed 2.1% to $129.24 as of 10:18 a.m. EST on Thursday, following news of a new $30 billion share buyback plan. The retailer posted holiday-quarter revenue at $190.7 billion, with adjusted earnings coming in at 74 cents per share. For fiscal 2027, Walmart is projecting adjusted EPS between $2.75 and $2.85, and it’s aiming for net sales growth in the 3.5% to 4.5% range.
February 19, 2026
Walmart Q4 2026 earnings beat, but cautious 2027 outlook knocks shares lower

Walmart Q4 2026 earnings beat, but cautious 2027 outlook knocks shares lower

Walmart laid out a fiscal 2027 forecast for both sales and profit that missed Wall Street's expectations Thursday, overshadowing its strong holiday-quarter numbers and sending shares down roughly 2% at the open. This guidance comes as John Furner steps in for his first quarter as chief executive, following Doug McMillon's recent departure earlier this month. https://www.reuters.com/business/walmart-ceo-furner-begins-tenure-with-conservative-outlook-2026-02-19/ One of the first major U.S. chains out with hard holiday figures, the world’s largest retailer is giving investors a window into how shoppers might behave next. The focus: whether higher prices and fresh tariff chatter are actually hurting demand—or simply shifting where consumers spend.
February 19, 2026
Tesco Clubcard just changed the rules — you can now pay for travel insurance with vouchers

Tesco Clubcard just changed the rules — you can now pay for travel insurance with vouchers

Tesco is now letting Clubcard holders use their vouchers to buy travel insurance, matching the vouchers' face value, according to information posted on its insurance website. Shoppers can turn the vouchers into a Reward Partner code—a digital voucher—which can then be put toward Tesco Travel Insurance, either covering the whole cost or just part of it. There’s a minimum spend of £5. https://www.tescoinsurance.com/travel-insurance/single-trip-travel-insurance/ Tesco is rolling out the new offer just as people across Britain are already snapping up travel plans for 2026 and searching for ways to shave expenses beyond the upfront price of holidays. According to Tesco research cited by The Sun, 70% of Britons have booked a holiday for 2026; a quarter are lining up two breaks,
February 19, 2026