--- title: "Best Retail Stocks To Watch Now - August 14th" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/295962905.md" description: "MarketBeat's stock screener identifies Amazon, Walmart, Alibaba, Home Depot, and Costco as the top five retail stocks to watch on August 14th. These companies were selected based on having the highest dollar trading volume among retail stocks in recent days. The report highlights their business segments and market presence, noting that retail performance is influenced by consumer spending and economic conditions." datetime: "2026-08-14T18:02:56.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/295962905.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295962905.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/295962905.md) --- # Best Retail Stocks To Watch Now - August 14th - 5 Stocks the Market Rewarded After Strong Earnings Results Amazon.com, Walmart, Alibaba Group, Home Depot, and Costco Wholesale are the five Retail stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Retail stocks are shares of publicly traded companies that sell goods or services directly to consumers, such as department stores, supermarkets, apparel brands, and online retailers. Their performance is often influenced by consumer spending, economic conditions, seasonal sales, and competition within the retail industry. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Retail stocks within the last several days. ## Amazon.com (AMZN) Amazon.com, Inc. engages in the retail sale of consumer products, advertising, and subscriptions service through online and physical stores in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). It also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, Echo, Ring, Blink, and eero; and develops and produces media content. - Buy the Dip or Run: 3 Software Stocks Down 50% Face Their Moment of Truth Read Our Latest Research Report on AMZN ## Walmart (WMT) Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications. - 3 Stocks That Prove the AI Trade Isn't Over, It Moved Read Our Latest Research Report on WMT ## Alibaba Group (BABA) Alibaba Group Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides technology infrastructure and marketing reach to help merchants, brands, retailers, and other businesses to engage with their users and customers in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company operates through seven segments: China Commerce, International Commerce, Local Consumer Services, Cainiao, Cloud, Digital Media and Entertainment, and Innovation Initiatives and Others. Read Our Latest Research Report on BABA ## Home Depot (HD) The Home Depot, Inc. operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States and internationally. It sells various building materials, home improvement products, lawn and garden products, and décor products, as well as facilities maintenance, repair, and operations products. The company also offers installation services for flooring, water heaters, bath, garage doors, cabinets, cabinet makeovers, countertops, sheds, furnaces and central air systems, and windows. Read Our Latest Research Report on HD ## Costco Wholesale (COST) Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. The company offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. 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