--- title: "Walmart, Ross Stores, Advance Auto Parts, MARA Holdings and SpaceX: Why These 5 Stocks Are on Investors' Radars Today" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296563693.md" description: "On Aug. 20, 2026, major U.S. indices declined amid rising Treasury yields. Walmart (WMT) fell 9.15% despite beating Q2 estimates, citing slow U.S. sales growth and weak Q3 guidance. Ross Stores (ROST) dropped 2.43% in regular trading but surged 8.63% after-hours on strong earnings and raised guidance. Advance Auto Parts (AAP) plummeted 24.55% due to declining comparable-store sales, though it beat EPS expectations. MARA Holdings (MARA) jumped 15.54% following Bitcoin's rally past $72,000. SpaceX (SPCX) fell 4.05% as CEO Elon Musk denied acquisition rumors of AI startup Cognition AI." datetime: "2026-08-21T01:24:17.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296563693.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296563693.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296563693.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Walmart, Ross Stores, Advance Auto Parts, MARA Holdings and SpaceX: Why These 5 Stocks Are on Investors' Radars Today Major U.S. indices sold off on Thursday, with the **Dow Jones Industrial Average** falling 1.32% to 52,759.21, the **S&P 500** declining 0.87% to 7,641.16 and the **Nasdaq** dropping 1% to 26,067.16. These movements were influenced by rising Treasury yields, with the 10-year yield climbing over 5 basis points to 4.706% and the 30-year yield reaching 5.251%. These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and investors through the day: ## Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ:WMT) Walmart’s stock dropped by 9.15%, closing at $103.84. The stock hit an intraday high of $107 and a low of $102.85, with a 52-week range between $135.16 and $95.42. The decline followed a report of the company’s slowest U.S. sales growth since 2020. Walmart reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of 81 cents and sales of $187.9 billion, beating estimates of 74 cents and $186.8 billion, respectively. Global e-commerce sales rose 23%, while global advertising revenue increased 38% and membership fee revenue grew 17%. The retailer raised its fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS outlook to $2.80-$2.87 but issued third-quarter guidance below expectations, forecasting adjusted EPS of 62-64 cents versus the 68-cent consensus and sales of $183.1-$184.5 billion versus $188.3 billion. **Read Also: Trump's Crypto Comments Cheered: Robinhood CEO Stresses 'Broad Ownership' At White House Event, Binance Founder Says, 'We're So Back'** ## **Ross Stores Inc.** (NASDAQ:ROST) Ross Stores saw a 2.43% decrease, closing at $228.99. The stock’s intraday high was $232.94, with a low of $228.05, and a 52-week range between $257 and $143.39. In the after-hours session, the stock shot up 8.63% to $248.75. Ross Stores reported second-quarter revenue of about $6.27 billion and EPS of $2.66, beating estimates of $6.18 billion and $1.94, respectively. Revenue rose 13% year over year, while comparable-store sales increased 10%, driven primarily by higher customer traffic. The retailer raised its full-year EPS outlook to $8.61-$8.77 from $7.50-$7.74, above the $7.79 consensus estimate, and also issued third-quarter EPS guidance of $1.75-$1.83 and fourth-quarter guidance of $2.17-$2.26, both above analyst expectations. ## **Advance Auto Parts Inc.** (NYSE:AAP) Advance Auto Parts experienced a significant drop of 24.55%, closing at $42.39. The stock reached an intraday high of $47.37 and a low of $40.66, with a 52-week range between $65.21 and $37.89. Advance Auto Parts reported second-quarter sales of $2.0 billion, with comparable-store sales declining 0.5%. Adjusted operating income rose to $112 million from $61 million a year earlier, while adjusted EPS increased to $1.03 from 69 cents, including a $26 million tariff refund that contributed about 31 cents to adjusted EPS. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 sales, adjusted operating margin, capital expenditure and free cash flow guidance, while revising adjusted EPS guidance to reflect higher interest income. Advance Auto Parts also repurchased $30 million of debt, lowering net leverage to 2.1x from 2.4x in the first quarter. ## **MARA Holdings Inc.** (NASDAQ:MARA) MARA Holdings surged by 15.54%, closing at $11.15. The stock’s intraday high was $11.19, with a low of $9.96, and a 52-week range between $23.45 and $6.66. The rise was driven by **Bitcoin’s** (CRYPTO: BTC) rally, as the cryptocurrency broke above $72,000 following a White House crypto summit. ## **Space Exploration Technologies Corp.** (NASDAQ:SPCX) SpaceX’s stock fell by 4.05%, closing at $134. The stock hit an intraday high of $137.88 and a low of $130.39, with a 52-week range between $225.64 and $104.83. CEO **Elon Musk** denied rumors of the company attempting to acquire AI startup Cognition AI, clarifying that discussions were only about ensuring Grok’s functionality. **Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings** indicate Walmart stock has a Momentum score in the 20th percentile and a Value score in the 46th percentile. **Read Also: Anthropic Left as the Only Private Company in the World? 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