Walmart has turned the tables on Amazon lately by applying “smart pricing” to capitalize on its established traditional retail space and its growing on-line retailing. And it is working, at least on Wall Street, where Walmart is catching up with Amazon. And that’s paid off, as evidenced by the rapid growth in the company’s online sales, which have helped re-ignite overall sales growth. This trend is expected to continue in 2018, sending the company’s shares even higher, outpacing those of Amazon. Company/index Operating Margins Qtrly Revenue Growth Wal-Mart 4.60% 2.10% Amazon 2.31 24.80Source: Finance.yahoo.com 11/29/2017“Both companies look good and have the right strategy, which is crucial,” says John Malindretos, Professor of Finance at William Paterson University.

Source: Forbes December 02, 2017 14:26 UTC