Walmart Earnings August 20: Margin Watch Meets Tariff Pledge

Walmart reports fiscal 2027 Q2 earnings August 20, 7 a.m. CDT. After pledging to absorb tariffs rather than raise shopper prices (Reuters, June 2025), the largest US grocer faces flat core-goods inflation (January 2026 CPI). Watch gross margin — the share of revenue left after product costs — and pricing commentary for signs Walmart is rebuilding profit, which could lift shelf prices despite subdued headline inflation.