U.S. stocks moved lower Tuesday, after the three major indices closed at record highs on Monday. Home Depot (HD) reported second quarter earnings of $1.97 a share, matching estimates. Revenue of $26.5 billion also met Wall Street's expectations. U.S. comparable store sales rose 5.4 percent year-over-year, beating forecasts of 5.2 percent. BHP Billiton (BHP) shares rose, despite posting its worst ever annual loss of $6.4 billion for the year ending in June, down from a profit of $1.91 billion in the prior year. The Australia-based company was hit by low energy prices and a deadly mine disaster. Walmart (WMT) shares were in focus after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) lowered its stake in the company to 40.2 million shares from 55.2 million, as of June 30. The investment firm also raised its stake in Apple (AAPL) . TheStreet's Scott Gamm reports from Wall Street.
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