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Here's your closing bell brief for Thursday, May 7th. I'm Catherine Sullivan for the Wall Street Journal.

U.S. stocks pulled back from their recent record highs. The Dow was down 0.6 percent, and the S&P 500 was down 0.4%.

Most sectors saw declines as traders monitored news of possible Middle East peace talks.

Tech stocks showed more resilience, but the NASDAQ still ended down a tenth.

Treasury yields moved higher while oil prices fell about 1%.

Among individual companies, soft bank shares rallied 18% in Tokyo, marking their biggest gains since the pandemic.

Investors viewed the stock as a successful bet on artificial intelligence.

Whirlpool shares tumbled 12% after the company cut its yearly profit outlook.

Management said the ongoing war in Iran is hurting the bottom line of the appliance maker.

Armholding shares dropped 10% during the session. The chipmaker warned it lacks the supply

to meet high demand for its new products. Shares in Shell retreated nearly 3% today.

The energy giant warned that the war in Iran is leading to lower gas production.

Snap shares slipped 2% after a deal with artificial intelligence startup perplexity fell through.

The scrapped partnership ended hopes for a boost to the social media company's profitability.

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