Consumer companies fell as traders retreated from high-risk niches.
Walmart shares rose, and its market capitalization topped $1 trillion, amid enthusiasm about the retail giant's growing digital business.
Snack giant PepsiCo said it will cut prices by as much as 15% on products including Lay's potato chips and Flamin' Hot Cheetos, due to popular demand.
Homebuilders such as PulteGroup and DR Horton rose after a Bloomberg report that builders are working on a plan to develop as many as 1 million "Trump Homes" to address affordability and housing-shortage concerns.
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