Walmart, economic data await investors confronting AI whack-a-mole

NEW YORK, Feb 13 (Reuters) – U.S. stock investors will be on guard next week for further volatility induced by fears of artificial intelligence disruption as they also assess the durability of a rotation beneath the market’s surface, along with upcoming earnings from Walmart and fresh economic data.

The benchmark S&P 500 closed on Thursday down 0.2% for the year, but that modest change belies significant swings in pockets of the market.