Fewer global companies signalled price hikes in the third quarter, pointing to a change in tack as US trade deals facilitate clearer financial planning and firms seek to limit risks of losing sales, according to company statements and earnings calls reviewed by Reuters.

Results from Walmart capped the unofficial final week of quarterly earnings lined with other familiar US retail names, including Target , Home Depot, and Lowe's. They revealed different strategies to tackle a spending slowdown by cash-strapped consumers, including discounts heading into the holidays, after the longest-ever US government shutdown delayed federal benefits and halted economic data releases.

Reuters has tracked corporate comments on tariffs since early in the year. At least 28 companies have explicitly s

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