Company News for Aug 26, 2026

Shares of DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. ( DKS) plummeted 30.7% after the company reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings of $3.53 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.78 per share. Kura Oncology, Inc.’s ( KURA) shares jumped 9.6% after the company’s CEO Troy Wilson revealed in a regulatory filing that he was buying nearly 100,000 shares of common stock.  Shares of Navitas Semiconductor Corporation ( NVTS) gained 1.7% after the company announced a deal to acquire Claros for $232.8 million in cash and stock. Walmart Inc.’s ( WMT) shares declined 1% on the broader retail decline. 

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