Will Walmart say “Shutdown / Shut Down”?
Walmart did not say “Shutdown / Shut Down” on its Aug 20, 2026 call (FY27 Q2); it said it on 1 of its last 8 calls: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 times. As of Oct 24, 2026, Walmart did not say “Shutdown / Shut Down” at the only occasion with a settled Kalshi or Polymarket mention market so far, on Nov 20, 2025. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 22% (n=1, from settlement history blended with transcripts), not a forecast.
- Last 10
- 0/1Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: no
- Streak
- not said last time
- Counts
- company speakers + operator
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearance
Walmart
Shutdown / Shut Down
- Probability
- 22% · n=1
- Settled
- 0/1 (0%)
- Last calls
- said in 1 of 8
Next listing counts: company speakers + operator
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
1 counted (0 in prepared remarks, 1 in Q&A).
…sales impact early on that was driven by benefits during the government shutdown that affected Walmart U.S. and Sam's in the United States. For the…
Every settled listing
newest first · 2 shown| Date | Listed as | Venue | Result | Our count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2025 | Shutdown / Shut Down |  Polymarket | No | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Shutdown / Shut Down |  Kalshi | No | 0 |
Questions
- How many times did Walmart say “Shutdown / Shut Down” on its last earnings call?
- Walmart did not say “Shutdown / Shut Down” on its Aug 20, 2026 call (FY27 Q2); it said it on 1 of its last 8 calls: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 times.
- How often does Walmart say “Shutdown / Shut Down”?
- As of Oct 24, 2026, Walmart did not say “Shutdown / Shut Down” at the only occasion with a settled Kalshi or Polymarket mention market so far, on Nov 20, 2025.
- What is the probability Walmart says “Shutdown / Shut Down” next time?
- 22%, from settlement history blended with transcripts (n=1). It is a base rate from history, not a forecast and not advice.
- Who has to say it for the market to count?
- Under the next market's rule: company speakers + operator.
Cite parrot.markets, “Walmart: ‘Shutdown / Shut Down’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/earnings/WMT/words/shut-down-or-shutdown (CC BY 4.0)
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