Stocks to Watch Thursday Recap: Strategy, Moderna, Walmart -- WSJ

By Julia Amann

Strategy (MSTR), Coinbase (COIN), American Bitcoin (ABTC): Shares in the crypto-related companies all closed up more than 7% after President Trump had a friendly meeting with digital-currency leaders at the White House.

Moderna (MRNA): Shares plunged 23.6% following yesterday's 177% rally, the biggest in the S&P 500 in the past 25 years.

Walmart (WMT): The retailer posted its weakest sales growth in over six years; shares fell 9.2%.

Advance Auto Parts (AAP): Shares closed 24.6% lower after the car-parts seller reported a decline in both same-store and net sales, noting that fewer people were picking up DIY projects for their automobiles.

Alibaba (BABA): The Chinese company's U.S.-listed shares ticked up 1.3%, reversing an earler slight drop, after it reported a steep drop in profit amid heavy investments in AI.

Coty (COTY): The beauty company reported a bigger loss and forecast a drop in sales in the current quarter. Shares were down 9.2%.

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August 20, 2026 17:49 ET (21:49 GMT)