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  "id": 3603997,
  "title": "Stock Market Today, Aug. 26: Stocks Edge Lower As Market Digests Meta Ruling and Awaits Nvidia's Earnings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/stock-market-today-aug-26-stocks-edge-lower-as-market-digests-meta",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-26T21:55:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
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    "url": "https://www.fool.com/coverage/stock-market-today/2026/08/26/stock-market-today-aug-26-stocks-edge-lower-as-market-digests-meta-ruling-and-awaits-nvidia-s-earnings/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The stock market on August 26 experienced a modest decline as it digested the recent Meta Platforms legal ruling and prepared for Nvidia's upcoming earnings report. The S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average all saw slight drops, with the latter two snapping their three-day winning streak. In a notable positive move, Abercrombie & Fitch shares surged 36% following the company's full-year guidance increase, driven by a strong second-quarter earnings beat. Meanwhile, Meta Platforms faced a volatile trading day after settling a 17 billion dollar legal dispute, while Snap Inc. saw its shares drop 9% amid a Pennsylvania Attorney General lawsuit over addictive features and child safety concerns, echoing some of the issues highlighted in Meta's settlement.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "Stock Market Today, Aug. 26: Stocks Edge Lower As Market Digests Meta Ruling and Awaits Nvidia's Earnings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/stock-market-today-aug-26-stocks-edge-lower-as-market-digests-meta-3613091",
        "published": "2026-08-26T22:15:14.000Z"
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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."
}