Walmart, Leidos, Zoom And A Utility Stock On CNBC's 'Final Trades'

Author: Avi Kapoor | November 24, 2025 07:46am

On CNBC's “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Capital Wealth Planning CEO Kevin Simpson picked Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT), praising its recent earnings report.

E-commerce is expanding, membership model is growing, and the company's management issued a strong forward guidance, he added.

Walmart, on Nov. 20, reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results and raised its fiscal year 2026 revenue and adjusted EPS outlook. It is also transferring its listing from NYSE to Nasdaq, effective Dec 9.

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Rob Sechan, CEO of NewEdge Wealth, picked Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST), which has pulled back 25% over the past few months.

Supporting his view, BMO Capital analyst James Thalacker, on Nov. 7, maintained Vistra with an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $236 to $245, while Evercore ISI Group analyst Durgesh Chopra maintained the stock with an Outperform rating and increased the price target from $237 to $243.

Stephen Weiss, chief investment officer and managing partner of Short Hills Capital Partners, named Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) as his final trade.

Lending support to his choice, Leidos, on Nov. 4, reported better-than-expected third-quarter results and raised its full-year EPS guidance. The company reported quarterly revenue growth of 7% year over year (Y/Y) to $4.47 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $4.28 billion.

Joshua Brown, co-founder and CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, said Zoom Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:ZM) is scheduled to report quarterly earnings on Monday.

Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings at $1.44 per share, up from $1.38 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Zoom’s quarterly revenue is $1.21 billion, compared to $1.18 billion a year earlier, according to Benzinga Pro data.

Price Action:

• Vistra shares fell 3% to close at $168.59 on Friday.
• Leidos rose 0.5% to close at $186.49 during the session.
• Walmart shares fell 1.7% to settle at $105.32 on Friday.
• Zoom shares gained 0.3% to close at $78.63.

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