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Crude Oil Moves Higher; Dollar General Shares Gain After Upbeat Q2 Earnings

BenzingaAug 27, 2026, 4:54 PMAvi Kapoor

U.S. stocks traded higher, Dow up 0.20%, NASDAQ up 1.05%, S&P 500 up 0.47%. Tech shares jumped 2.4% while consumer staples fell 1%. Dollar General gained 5% on strong earnings. Propanc Biopharma soared 157%. Okta and Veeva Systems also rose. Build-A-Bear Workshop and Healthequity fell on earnings. European and Asian markets closed mostly lower.

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