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<US>DJIA Finishes Down 267 Pts as Asset Mgmt Stocks In Sell-off
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Investors kept eyes wide open on the escalating tensions between the US and Iran, leading to a lower opening in US stocks on Thursday. The DJIA closed down 267 points or 0.5%, at 49,395. The Nasdaq closed down 70 points or 0.3%, at 22,682. The S&P 500 dipped 19 points or 0.3%, to 6,861.

Walmart (WMT.US) logged a 19% decline in earnings last quarter, beating expectations, and its stock ended down 1.4%. Amazon (AMZN.US) surpassed Walmart in revenue last year to become the world's highest revenue company, and its stock remained sturdy.

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After private equity and alternative asset management company Blue Owl Capital (OWL.US) announced a halt on redemptions, its stock dived 5.9%, prompting investors to sell related stocks, with Blackstone (BX.US) and Apollo Global (APO.US) both shedding 5%.

As to stocks that released results, DoorDash (DASH.US) reported miss in last quarter's earnings and current quarter's guidance, with its stock rising 1.6%. Booking Holdings (BKNG.US) exceeded expectations in both earnings and revenue last quarter, but its stock tumbled 6.2%.
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