Walmart reports second-quarter 2027 results before the open

Earnings are back in focus on Thursday, with a -selected slate that runs from big-box retail and off-price apparel to industrial machinery, shipping and niche tech.

With guidance often doing as much work as the headline numbers, options pricing can offer a real-time read on how much volatility traders are bracing for, according to Pro.

The marquee name on this list is Walmart, but the biggest implied move is saved for the final section as the countdown runs from the calmest setup to the most volatile.

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Walmart Inc. | Mkt Cap: $920B | Implied Move: 4.50% Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ: WMT ) reports second quarter of 2027 results before the opening bell.

Wall Street is looking for 74 cents in earnings per share on $186.68 billion in revenue, compared with 68 cents and $177.40 billion a year ago.

Pro data show the options market is implying a 4.50% move, the narrowest on this -selected list.

Even with that smaller percentage, Walmart’s size makes the stakes hard to ignore, with $41.4 billion of market value at stake.

Walmart remains the world’s largest retailer, spanning more than 10,700 stores globally while pushing deeper into e-commerce.

The stock carries a Buy consensus rating, and the stock is trading below the 180-day average analyst price forecast; in August, DA Davidson reiterated its Buy rating, while Guggenheim reiterated its Buy rating and cut its price forecast.

Shares have rallied in 2026, up 2.2% year-to-date, but they trade 2.4% below the 200-day moving average after the 50-day moving average crossed below the 200-day in July.

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Deere & Company | Mkt Cap: $159B | Implied Move: 5.64% Deere & Company (NYSE: DE ) reports third quarter of 2026 results before the opening bell.

Consensus estimates call for $4.73 in earnings per share on $10.74 billion in revenue, versus $4.75 and $12.02 billion in the prior-year quarter.

According to Pro, options are pricing in a 5.64% post-earnings move.

With Deere & valued at $159 billion, that implies roughly $8.96 billion of market cap in play around the print.

Deere & is the world’s leading manufacturer of agricultural equipment and a major producer of construction machinery, leaving investors focused on end-market demand and how management frames the cycle from here.

The stock carries a Buy consensus rating and the share price sits below the 180-day average analyst price forecast; in August, JP Morgan and Evercore ISI Group reiterated their ratings and cut their price forecasts.

The stock has rallied in 2026, up 26.1% year-to-date and trading 5.8% above the 200-day moving average.

Deere & sits about 36% above the 52-week low of $433.00.

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Ross Stores Inc. | Mkt Cap: $78B | Implied Move: 6.94% Ross Stores Inc. (NASDAQ: ROST ) reports second quarter of 2026 results after the closing bell.

The Street is modeling $1.82 in earnings per share on $5.98 billion in revenue, up from $1.56 on $5.53 billion a year ago.

Pro data show options are implying a 6.94% move, putting about $5.4 billion of market value at stake.

For an off-price retailer, that implied swing underscores how sensitive the tape can be to traffic trends and margin commentary.

Ross Stores runs a U.S.-focused off-price model with more than 2,100 stores, primarily under Ross Dress for Less, plus a smaller dd’s Discounts footprint.

The stock carries a Buy consensus rating and the 180-day average analyst price forecast is above where the stock trades; in August, Evercore ISI Group and Telsey Advisory Group reiterated Outperform ratings and raised their price forecasts, while Wells Fargo downgraded the stock to Equal-Weight in June.

Shares have rallied in 2026, up 29.4% year-to-date and trading 13.8% above the 200-day moving average.

Ross Stores sits about 65% above the 52-week low of $143.39.

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Navios Maritime Partners L.P. | Mkt Cap: $2.4B | Implied Move: 7.19% Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NYSE: NMM ) reports second quarter of 2026 results before the opening bell.

Analysts expect $4.32 in earnings per share on $365.44 million in revenue, compared with $2.15 and $327.56 million in the year-ago period.

According to Pro, the options market is implying a 7.19% move, or about $170 million of market value at stake.

For a smaller-cap shipping name, that’s a meaningful volatility read into results.

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. owns and operates dry cargo and tanker vessels, generally chartering them out across short-, medium- and long-term time charters.

The stock carries a Buy consensus rating, and shares trade close to the 180-day average analyst price forecast.