标普500指数五连阴！沃尔玛重挫4.5%，纳斯达克中国金龙指数涨超1%

Group 1 - Walmart's stock plummeted by 4.5% after reporting quarterly profits that fell short of expectations, despite raising its full-year sales and profit forecasts due to tariff-induced cost increases [3] - The company's second-quarter revenue was $177.4 billion, slightly above the market expectation of $176.16 billion, but the adjusted earnings per share were $0.68, below the expected $0.74, marking the first time in three years that it did not meet analyst expectations [3] - The consumer sector is experiencing mixed signals, with employment and tariff issues adding uncertainty, as noted by Northlight Asset Management's Chief Investment Officer [3] Group 2 - The beauty product manufacturer Coty saw its stock drop by 21.4% due to expectations of weak consumer spending leading to a decline in sales for the current quarter [3] - The housing market showed resilience, with July existing home sales annualized at 4.01 million units, exceeding market expectations of 3.92 million units and the previous value of 3.93 million units [4] - Initial jobless claims increased by 11,000 to 235,000, marking the largest rise in nearly three months, while continuing claims rose to 1.972 million, the highest since November 2021, indicating signs of cooling in the labor market [4]