United States markets closed mixed on Thursday after clawing back most of the ground lost earlier in the day. WALMART DOWN Walmart shares fell 3.2 percent after the company, the world’s largest retailer, said it expected no earnings per share growth in its next fiscal year and would slow its store expansion plans. ENERGY Oil prices rose to their highest level since June. United States benchmark crude oil futures gained 54 cents, to $50.37 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. In the first six months of this year, heavy buying sent phone company shares up 25 percent.

Source: New York Times October 06, 2016 14:05 UTC