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  "id": 2227774,
  "title": "Stock Market Today, Aug. 20: Walmart Stock Drops on Disappointing Comparable Sales Growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/stock-market-today-aug-20-walmart-stock-drops-on-disappointing",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T21:00:10.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.fool.com/coverage/stock-market-today/2026/08/20/stock-market-today-aug-20-walmart-stock-drops-on-disappointing-comparable-sales-growth/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
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  "summary": "Walmart (WMT) experienced a drop in stock price on August 20, 2021, following the release of its fiscal second-quarter results, which indicated slower comparable sales growth in the U.S. The stock closed at $103.84, marking a 9.15% decrease. Trading volume surged to 83.1 million shares, more than double the three-month average of 24.9 million shares. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also saw declines, with the S&P 500 falling 0.85% to 7,642 and the Nasdaq Composite dropping 1.00% to 26,067. While Walmart reported revenue growth of 5.1% on a constant-currency basis and raised its full-year guidance, investors remain concerned about the company's performance and forward guidance. Competitors such as Target (TGT) and Costco Wholesale (COST) also saw declines in their stock prices during this period.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Motley Fool",
        "title": "Walmart Raises Full-Year Guidance, but U.S. Comparable Sales Growth Slowed to Just 2.6%. Here's What Investors Need to Know.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/walmart-raises-full-year-guidance-but-u-s-comparable-sales-growth-2242204",
        "published": "2026-08-20T21:50:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "Walmart Raises Full-Year Guidance, but U.S. Comparable Sales Growth Slowed to Just 2.6%. Here's What Investors Need to Know.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/walmart-raises-full-year-guidance-but-u-s-comparable-sales-growth",
        "published": "2026-08-20T22:10:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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