
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after surging oil prices and rising long-term interest rates stoked fears of a slowdown in industry orders.
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A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after surging oil prices and rising long-term interest rates stoked fears of a slowdown in industry orders.

The famed quantitative investment firm reduced its MU position despite the chipmaker’s powerful rally and growing exposure to the AI boom.

Shares of edge cloud platform Fastly (NASDAQ:FSLY) fell 5.6% in the afternoon session after competitive pressure from artificial intelligence continued to weigh on the software sector following a Bloomberg report that Anthropic expects its upcoming initial public offering to match or beat the size of SpaceX’s record-setting debut.

The latest trading day saw Core & Main (CNM) settling at $44.46, representing a -1.83% change from its previous close.

AZZ (AZZ) closed at $139.43 in the latest trading session, marking a -2.84% move from the prior day.

In the latest trading session, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) closed at $267.37, marking a -2.21% move from the previous day.

Zscaler (ZS) reached $174.95 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -5.23% change compared to its last close.

The country’s largest bank filed six layoff notices between February and July, impacting nearly 800 employees in Texas, New Jersey, and California.

Walmart's U.S. sales and traffic missed Wall Street expectations, pressuring shares despite a raised full-year outlook, today, Aug. 20, 2026.

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<body><p>STORY: Shares of Walmart fell as much as 10% Thursday after it reported quarterly sales growth below analysts' expectations, an unusual shortfall for the company.</p><p>Reuters Correspondent Nicholas Brown reports on the retailer.</p><p>“Walmart's sales grew only 2.6% which is the the slowest pace of growth in about six years for them. It's the first time that they've met failed to meet analyst estimates for their sales in about five years. So, it's exceedingly rare for Walmart to miss.” </p><p>The company said shoppers were likely being squeezed by high gasoline prices, raising concerns that pressure on U.S. consumers is growing. </p><p>The retailer did raise its annual sales and profit forecasts and said aggressive price cuts would boost demand later this year, but investors were unconvinced.</p><p>Walmart shares though have more than doubled since the start of 2024, spurring debate about whether it is now overvalued.</p><p>Some analysts and investors Reuters spoke to remain bullish on the stock.</p><p>Bright spots in the quarter included its advertising business, whose sales jumped 43% year-over-year, while membership revenue grew 17%. </p></body>

The AI-hardware maker’s board found no evidence CEO Charles Liang knew anything about alleged chip smuggling but a pending trial could bring more legal exposure to the beleaguered company.

Bond yields resumed their march higher on news that U.S. debt has topped $40 trillion, while Walmart suffered its biggest one-day drop in years after earnings.
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Investment firm Arctos Partners agrees to buy a minority stake in the Atlanta Falcons at a $10.6 billion valuation, CNBC reports.

Walmart just posted its weakest comparable sales in over a year and the stock is sliding hard, yet one top UBS analyst is doubling down on his buy rating and says the three forces that drove shares to record highs are still very much in play.
Healthcare stocks declined late Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Healthcare Index decreasing 0.9% a

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