More Gains for Wall Street on Thursday

iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Thursday represented another day of gains for Wall Street, on the back of positive earnings reports from the world’s largest retailer.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 61.78, ending the day at 16713.58.

The Nasdaq finished at 4453, up 18.87 from Wednesday’s close, while the S&P 500 gained 8.46 to a close of 1955.18.

Walmart reported that it had met earnings estimates for the second quarter on Thursday. Still, the company lowered its annual earnings expectations.


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