Walmart earnings are in early focus before the highly anticipated start of the Federal Reserve's gathering at Jackson Hole.

US stocks ended lower, with the S&P 500 falling for the fifth straight day. Investors feel less confident in a September rate cut. Walmart sinks Dow.

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Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for analysis on the companies making news on Wall Street.

Nasdaq, Dow, and S&P 500 fell on Thursday, as Walmart (WMT) weighed on markets, while investors continued to await Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole on Friday. S&P 500 (SP500) -0.

After disappointing earnings from The Home Depot and Target this week, Walmart was closely watched by investors today.

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Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for analysis on the companies making news on Wall Street.

U.S. stock indexes lost ground. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% Thursday, its fifth straight modest loss since setting an all-time high last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.3%,

The Dow Jones index dropped Thursday after surprise initial jobless claims. Walmart falls as Palantir seeks direction.