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  "id": 3204938,
  "title": "Walmart Just Posted Its Biggest One-Day Drop Since 2022. History Says What Its Big Drops Have Been Worth.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/walmart-just-posted-its-biggest-one-day-drop-since-2022-history-says-3204938",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-23T18:38:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/walmart-just-posted-biggest-one-183801173.html"
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  "account": "Walmart reported a 5.9% increase in revenue to $187.9 billion for its fiscal second quarter, which ended on July 31, and raised its full-year outlook. However, the stock fell by 9.2%, closing at $103.84, marking its worst single-day decline since May 2022. The decline was primarily due to a slowdown in growth, with U.S. comparable sales rising by only 2.6%, down from 4.6% the previous year and 4.1% in the previous quarter. Despite strong performance in global e-commerce sales, advertising, and membership fees, the company expects a modest 4% to 5% growth in constant currency for the fiscal year, up from 3.5% to 4.5% previously. The price still trades at 37 times expected earnings, indicating that Walmart remains a premium-priced stock despite the recent drop.",
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