Markets hold steady as Walmart results loom and megacap rally persists
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U.S. stock futures hovered near flat after a winning session, with Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq higher on strength in tech, financials, and energy. Walmart’s Q4 results due, and traders weighed Fed minutes and a busy inflation data week. Geopolitics pushed oil higher amid Iran-talk tensions. After-hours movers included DoorDash, Figma, and Etsy as markets digest earnings and guidance.
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