Walmart WMT shares have seen a modest bid in recent weeks, likely reflecting the company's defensive attributes as the more glamorous AI trade has lost some of its earlier luster. Despite recent struggles, Walmart shares outperformed peers like Target TGT and even Amazon AMZN over the last five years, up more than +175% vs. +49.7% for Amazon and -27.8% for Target. Walmart's +175% gain over the last five years compares to a +79% gain for the S&P 500 index. Unlike this standout performance over the last five years, Walmart shares seem to have lost their mojo this year, even though they seem to be rebounding lately, as the year-to-date performance chart below for Walmart, Target, Amazon, and the S&P 500 index shows.
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