Walmart Says It's Raising Prices Because of Trump's Tariffs

[berg80]

This is where you go back to your supplier and ask for lower prices because, guess what, if your don’t sell as much he doesn’t supply as much.

Walmart already does that. If you haven't noticed, cuz I have, what you are doing is just what Dotard wants you to do. Make Walmart the scapegoat for his tariff idiocy. If WMT raises prices it's on Don, not them. Don't be so easily manipulated.

 

[Mac1958]

What if Walmart doubled all their prices? Would that be good for their shareholders? Why or why not? Tariffs aside, why didn’t Walmart raise their prices last year if it was such a good idea for their bottom line and their shareholders?

I know I'm wasting my time here, but here we go:

If WM doubles their prices for no defensible reason and it ultimately affects share prices, that might very well be worthy of a class action fiduciary lawsuit.

WM raised prices due to inflation and input costs, shareholders knew that, and didn't see a fiduciary breach. Obviously.

This is only complicated for Trumpsters. Otherwise, it's all pretty straightforward, consistent, and based on fiduciary law.

You're welcome.

 

[berg80]

Except that I have replied multiple times.

Each reply being dumber than the last.

 

[berg80]

What if Walmart doubled all their prices? Would that be good for their shareholders? Why or why not? Tariffs aside, why didn’t Walmart raise their prices last year if it was such a good idea for their bottom line and their shareholders?

You're twisting yourself in knots trying to defend an indefensible tariff policy.

 

[Marener]

Who is to say that “eating it’ would not be the best thing for their shareholders? Maybe you don’t understand business. I take that back, I know you don’t understand business. If your suppliers raised their prices on products you sell, you can’t necessarily push all of that on to your customers. If they stop buying, or buying less, you lose. This is where you go back to your supplier and ask for lower prices because, guess what, if your don’t sell as much he doesn’t supply as much. The supplier then goes to the importers. The importers go to the manufactures. Large companies, like Walmart, have a lot of purchasing power therefore a lot of influence. Ultimately, the manufacturer may have to “eat” some of the higher cost if they want to sell product. The reality is that the cost is spread out across the board and consumers don’t necessarily get stuck with a higher or much higher cost. You guys seem to think the buck stops at consumer, that is not necessarily the case, particularly for non-essential goods and particularly not for manufacturers who depend heavily on the powerful US consumer.

In short, Walmart, for example, would be skirting their fiduciary responsibility if they raised prices and hurt their bottom line. But, you knew that, right?

This is a lot of wishful thinking.

Why did Walmart raise prices during the Biden administration and why didn’t it hurt their bottom line?

 

[berg80]

I know I'm wasting my time here, but here we go:

If WM doubles their prices for no defensible reason and it ultimately affects share prices, that might very well be worthy of a class action fiduciary lawsuit.

WM raised prices due to inflation and input costs, shareholders knew that, and didn't see a fiduciary breach. Obviously.

This is only complicated for Trumpsters. Otherwise, it's all pretty straightforward, consistent, and based on fiduciary law.

You're welcome.

No manner of simplification makes concepts easy enough for trumples to understand when understanding them reflects poorly on Dear Leader. They are highly motivated not to acknowledge the truth.

 

[wamose]

Let's not let the stock market off without any fault. The stock market robs shareholders as much as corporations rob their workers and customers.

 

[Mac1958]

No manner of simplification makes concepts easy enough for trumples to understand when understanding them reflects poorly on Dear Leader.

And that's the bottom line. If a person is not blindly fawning over Trump, it's time to attack.

Actual working knowledge of the subject matter at hand is absoutely irrelevant.

 

[berg80]

Democrats are anti-capitalists

No they aren't. They're realists who have an appreciation for demonstrable reality.

 

[berg80]

Actual working knowledge of the subject matter is absoutely irrelevant.

Not just irrelevant, threatening.

 

[1srelluc]

23+ year CFP/Financial Advisor, 7/63/65, CLU/ChFC, writer, author. My nose was in it for decades. You'll have to pretend not to believe that.

But I appreciate your dropping by to demonstrate the same ignorance that your new Christ did. I wasn't wrong about "fiduciary" or class action lawsuits, whether you know it or not.

Oh, so you must have really cleaned up on the dip when fainter hearts sold off.....Or were you liquid enough?

 

[SweetTea]

Trump is smart, he has a big brain.
He went to Wharton and only smart people go to Wharton. He got a BACHELORS degree in Economics which makes him smarter than so called experts.

If he says tariffs cannot be passed down…..Believe him
If he says tariffs will not cause inflation …..Believe him
If he says economic rules do not apply to him…..They don’t

The “experts” you listen too are wrong far to often. Everything they say must be taken with a grain of salt. They rely on the ignorant masses to lap up everything they say without so much as a single individual thought. Stop falling prey to them. Their politics outweigh their logic. It has been that way for a while now.

For example, the inflation in 2022 was transitory according to them. That was hilarious and you folks bought all of it. The odds of a recession were great a few weeks ago, then they backed off when they realized what many of us already knew. The tariffs are a negotiating tactic that will ultimately put the US in a better position. I truly feel sorry for the gullible, ignorant people sold off stocks on the dip and lost a lot of money in the last month or so based on the advice and fear mongering from the “experts”. It would be nice if that served as a wake up call to them, but I won’t hold my breath.

 

[Correll]

Another example of how the President of the United States has no understanding of markets and economics:

His post on Tooth Central™: Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason for raising prices throughout the chain. Walmart made BILLIONS OF DOLLARS last year, far more than expected. Between Walmart and China they should, as is said, “EAT THE TARIFFS,” and not charge valued customers ANYTHING. I’ll be watching, and so will your customers!!!

Mr. President: Wal Mart is an American corporation. That means that Wal Mart's Board of Directors and CEO are "fiduciaries". Do you know what a "fiduciary" is, Mr. President? No, I didn't think so. It means that, by law, they have to operate in the best interests of their shareholders. "Eating tariffs" and slashing profits and stock value is not operating in the best interests of their shareholders, and invites "class action lawsuits" all day long. I know that no one knows more about lawsuits than you.

Also, and not that this matters, but an American President is not supposed to intimidate and threaten corporations, while also shilling for other corporations. That is picking specific corporate winners and losers, one of the foundational elements of "fascism". I know you don't understand that word, but perhaps you could have an adult outside your little circle explain it to you.

I hope that helps. I know it won't, but I'll hope anyway.

Trump Rages At Walmart For Raising Prices Over Tariffs

President Donald Trump raged at Walmart for price increases they say are coming due to Trump's policies, ominously warning "I'll be watching!!!"

www.mediaite.com

DEI, is those corporations violating the fiduciary responsibilities on a daily and massive scale, for decades now.

I have not heard of any lawsuits against it.


There is clearly something broken in our corporate model.

 

[Mac1958]

Oh, so you must have really cleaned up on the dip when fainter hearts sold off.....Or were you liquid enough?

I trade on volatility, not direction.

You won't understand.

 

[Marener]

They rely on the ignorant masses to lap up everything they say without so much as a single individual thought

Like claiming other countries pay our tariffs? What an ignorant thing to believe.

 

[Mac1958]

Like claiming other countries pay our tariffs? What an ignorant thing to believe.

Many still believe that. Somehow.

 

[rightwinger]

The “experts” you listen too are wrong far to often. Everything they say must be taken with a grain of salt. They rely on the ignorant masses to lap up everything they say without so much as a single individual thought. Stop falling prey to them. Their politics outweigh their logic. It has been that way for a while now.

Trump is right
We can’t trust experts or the media

Only Trump tells the truth

 

[Marener]

Many still believe that. Somehow.

But it’s insulting to question them about it.

 

[Mac1958]

Like claiming other countries pay our tariffs? What an ignorant thing to believe.

Come to think of it, Trump just admitted HE HAS BEEN LYING about this.

Who did he tell to "eat the tariffs"? AN AMERICAN COMPANY.

 

[1srelluc]

I trade on volatility, not direction.

You won't understand.

So you were a loser....Got it.