The Dow was set to open lower on Wednesday as renewed fears about the pace of a post-pandemic recovery dented demand for economically sensitive sectors and sent investors to the perceived safety of technology-related stocks including Apple and Amazon.com.
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) beat analyst expectations with its second-quarter financials for both revenue and earnings. As people returned to shopping in stores, and the retailer benefited from a strong back-to-school season in July, Walmart produced strong comparable-store sales as well
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Dow futures fell on Wednesday as renewed fears about the pace of a post-pandemic recovery dented demand for economically senstive sectors and sent investors to the perceived safety of technology-related stocks including Apple and Amazon.com.
As the world's foremost value investor, Warren Buffett isn't known for his holdings in the technology industry. At one point Buffett noted he avoided tech altogether because he didn't understand the industry well enough.
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Wall Street's main indexes fell on Tuesday, weighed down by a decline in mega-cap technology-related stocks and a weak earnings report from Home Depot, while retail sales data showed the pace of the U.S. economic recovery moderated in July.
The Dow and the S&P 500 were set to fall from record highs on Tuesday after weak earnings reports from Home Depot and Walmart, and as retail sales data showed the pace of the U.S. economic recovery slowed in July.
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