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Outdoor Stocks To Keep An Eye On - August 20th

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Key Points

  • Walmart, Lowe's Companies, and Affirm are highlighted as key outdoor stocks to watch for their significant trading volumes in recent days.
  • Both Walmart and Lowe's operate in retail and home improvement sectors, while Affirm focuses on digital commerce and payment solutions.
  • Investing in outdoor stocks offers exposure to the growing demands for active, nature-based lifestyles and outdoor leisure products.
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Walmart, Lowe's Companies, and Affirm are the three Outdoor stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Outdoor stocks are shares of publicly traded companies whose core business is designing, manufacturing or selling products and services for outdoor recreation—things like hiking and camping gear, technical apparel, footwear, and adventure‐travel experiences. By investing in outdoor stocks, market participants gain exposure to consumer trends toward active, nature-based lifestyles and the growing global demand for outdoor leisure and adventure products. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Outdoor stocks within the last several days.

Walmart (WMT)

Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications.

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Lowe's Companies (LOW)

Lowe's Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States. The company offers a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. It also provides home improvement products, such as appliances, seasonal and outdoor living, lawn and garden, lumber, kitchens and bath, tools, paint, millwork, hardware, flooring, rough plumbing, building materials, décor, and electrical.

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Affirm (AFRM)

Affirm Holdings, Inc. operates a platform for digital and mobile-first commerce in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company's platform includes point-of-sale payment solution for consumers, merchant commerce solutions, and a consumer-focused app. Its commerce platform, agreements with originating banks, and capital markets partners enables consumers to pay for a purchase over time with terms ranging up to 60 months.

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