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Stock Market Today, Aug. 21: Tesla Gains on Nevada Robotaxi Permit Approval

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Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), the leading global electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage manufacturer closed at $362.86, up 5.14%. Investors were encouraged by Nevada’s permitting of paid robotaxi service as they watched the autonomous ride-hailing rollout progress.Trading volume reached 58.5 million shares, coming in about 39% above its three-month average of 42.1 million shares. Tesla IPO’d in…

Why Walmart (WMT) Shares Are Getting Obliterated Today

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Shares of retail behemoth Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) fell 9.9% in the morning session after Walmart U.S. comps decelerated from 4.8% a year earlier to 2.6% — the slowest growth since about 2020 — and missed the ~3.7% forecast many had modeled. Revenue of $187.9 billion rose 5.9% and cleared estimates of about $186.8 billion, while adjusted…

Stock Market Today, Aug. 19: Moderna Skyrockets 177% on Positive Phase 3 Melanoma Data

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Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA), an mRNA medicine and preventive vaccines provider, closed at $174.38, up 176.97%. Shares surged after Moderna and Merckreported positive Phase 3 melanoma data. Investors are watching for FDA plans and further developments for the treatment. Trading volume reached 185.1M shares, coming in about 1,819% above its three-month average of 9.6M shares. Moderna IPO’d…