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Walmart Slides Most Since 2022 on Slowing US Sales Growth

Bloomberg's Poonam Goyal said Walmart's earnings miss is largely due to lagging pharmaceutical sales impacted by new federal negotiations aimed at delivering lower drug prices. Goyal said that it's an issue that both the company and investors are expecting to continue affecting sales. Goyal said that Walmart could have the opportunity to calm concerns about flagging US sales growth by focusing on…

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Why Treasury Secretary Bessent’s moves to calm the bond market haven’t worked so far

WASHINGTON (AP) — Interest rates rebounded Thursday despite efforts by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to put a lid on longer-term borrowing costs, a sign Wall Street investors remain worried about…

  • Treasury Secretary Bessent's bond buyback program doubled to $4 billion per operation
  • 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.69%, nearing early Wednesday levels
  • Bessent stated yields don't reflect underlying fundamentals

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