Stocks look to extend highs, Walmart earnings beat estimates: Yahoo Finance
All three of the major indexes (^DJI,^GSPC, ^IXIC) are looking to extend their gains after closing at new records. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is within striking distance of 40,000, and the S&P 500 on Wednesday closed above 5,300 for the first time. One stock on the move is Walmart (WMT). The retail giant posted first quarter results that topped analyst estimates on both the top and bottom lines thanks, in part, to a boost in its e-commerce business.Yahoo Finance will speak with Walmart CFO John David Rainey at 9:15 a.m. ET. Other trending tickers on Yahoo Finance include Baidu (BIDU), Chubb Limited (CB), and Nvidia (NVDA). Top guests today include:9:24 a.m. ET - Jeff Tate, Dow CFO9:35 a.m. ET - Kevin Gordon, Charles Schwab Director, Senior Investment Strategist9:45 a.m. ET - Oliver Chen, TD Cowen Senior Research Analyst10:05 a.m. ET - Bhanu Baweja, UBS Investment Bank Chief Strategist10:15 a.m. ET - Simeon Siegel, Managing Director BMO11:20 a.m. ET - Lauren Hochfelder, Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing Co-CEO