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Aug 2024
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Indexes Rally After Strong Retail Data C...

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Plus: Walmart shares soar after posting strong quarterly earnings. Ulta Beauty gets a stock boost from Berkshire Hathaway’s stake disclosure. And Paramount shares rise after a WSJ exclusive report that a media executive is preparing a new bid for the company. Danny Lewis hosts.


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