India, Feb. 20 -- After moving sharply lower early in the session, stocks regained some ground over the course of the trading day on Thursday. The major averages climbed well off their early lows but remained firmly in negative territory.
The S&P 500 fell as much as 1.0 percent in early trading but ended the day more moderately lower, down 26.63 points or 0.4 percent at 19,962.36. The Nasdaq also slid 93.89 points or 0.5 percent to 19,962.36 after tumbling as much as 1.3 percent.
The narrower Dow posted a more significant loss, slumping 450.94 points or 1.0 percent to 44,176.65.
The early sell-off on Wall Street came amid a slump by shares of Walmart (WMT), with the retail giant and Dow component plunging by 6.5 percent.
Walmart came un...