The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA is getting a net 20-point boost Thursday from its components that reported earnings, with Walmart Inc.’s stock-price gain offsetting Cisco Systems Inc.’s stock-price decline. Walmart’s stock WMT rose 2.2% after the retailer beat fiscal first-quarter earnings expectations and raised its full-year outlook, while Cisco shares CSCO slipped 0.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA is getting a net 20-point boost Thursday from its components that reported earnings, with Walmart Inc.’s stock-price gain offsetting Cisco Systems Inc.’s stock-price decline. Walmart’s stock WMT rose 2.2% after the retailer beat fiscal first-quarter earnings expectations and raised its full-year outlook, while Cisco shares CSCO slipped 0.