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    "symbol": "WMT",
    "slug": "wmt",
    "display_name": "WMT",
    "category": "stocks",
    "region": "US",
    "description": null,
    "url": "https://finscans.com/asset/wmt",
    "lang": "en",
    "as_of": "2026-05-21T13:48:03+00:00",
    "stats_30d": {
        "total_signals": 2,
        "bullish": 0,
        "bearish": 2,
        "neutral": 0,
        "explicit": 2,
        "inferred": 0,
        "avg_impact": 6.5,
        "avg_confidence": 82,
        "last_signal_at": "2026-05-21 14:48:58",
        "article_count": 2
    },
    "top_catalysts": [
        {
            "text": "Walmart Q1 earnings report flags fuel cost headwinds.",
            "count": 1
        },
        {
            "text": "Cautious full-year guidance",
            "count": 1
        },
        {
            "text": "Tariff concerns",
            "count": 1
        }
    ],
    "top_risk_factors": [
        {
            "text": "Fuel costs stabilize or reverse, reducing margin pressure.",
            "count": 1
        },
        {
            "text": "Strong consumer spending offsets cost increases.",
            "count": 1
        },
        {
            "text": "Strong July retail sales data",
            "count": 1
        },
        {
            "text": "Fed rate cuts boosting spending",
            "count": 1
        }
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    "recent_signals": [
        {
            "signal_at": "2026-05-21 14:48:58",
            "sentiment": "Bearish",
            "impact_score": 7,
            "confidence_score": 78,
            "mention_type": "explicit",
            "timeframe": "short-term",
            "region": "US",
            "reasoning": "Walmart shares slid after the retailer issued a cautious full-year outlook, citing softening consumer demand and tariff pressures. The stock’s decline weighed on the Dow and raised fears of a retail slowdown.",
            "article": {
                "title": "US Stock Futures Sink as Nvidia Outlook Disappoints and Walmart Tumbles",
                "url": "https://finscans.com/news/us-stock-futures-sink-as-nvidia-outlook-disappoints-and"
            }
        },
        {
            "signal_at": "2026-05-21 13:53:29",
            "sentiment": "Bearish",
            "impact_score": 6,
            "confidence_score": 85,
            "mention_type": "explicit",
            "timeframe": "short-term",
            "region": "US",
            "reasoning": "Walmart's latest earnings report highlighted steady sales but cautioned that rising fuel costs are eroding profitability. The retailer noted that higher transportation expenses are cutting into margins, which could weigh on upcoming quarterly results. This direct warning signals near-term earnings headwinds for the company.",
            "article": {
                "title": "Walmart Reports Steady Sales, Cautions Higher Fuel Costs to Erode Earnings",
                "url": "https://finscans.com/news/walmart-reports-steady-sales-cautions-higher-fuel-costs-to"
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