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Can an AI Agent Be Your Next CMO? At Some Small Startups, It Already Is.
Businesses with lean head counts are using specialized agents to operate as heads of growth and design—at least for now....
Cigna Group Lifts Outlook as Revenue Climbs
The healthcare company reported a third-quarter profit of $1.44 billion, or $5.47 a share, compared with $1.87 billion, ...
Americold Swings to Profit as Cold-Storage Demand Steadies
World’s second-largest refrigerated-warehouse operator is resetting its balance sheet after years of mismatched supply a...
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Oil Prices Rise but Stay Below $100 as Traders Weigh Iran Diplomacy, Supply Outlook
Oil prices rose but remained below $100 a barrel as traders assessed the outlook for U.S.-Iran relations and recovering ...
Emirates Airline Profit Falls After Iran War Disrupts Air Traffic
Dubai’s flagship carrier posted a sharp drop in first-half profit after the Iran war disrupted flight routes and pushed ...
Rheinmetall Shares Plunge After Order Delays Force Arms Maker to Trim Guidance Again
The company said it expected sales of roughly $14.82 billion in 2026, below a prior guidance range of between $15.39 bil...
BP Sells 5% Stake in Aker BP for $1 Billion as Balance Sheet Repair Continues
The British energy major is looking to accelerate efforts to shore up its balance sheet and simplify its portfolio....
Sony Boosts Guidance as Profit Jumps on ‘Spider-Man’ Hit, Game Strength
The company has spent billions of dollars on acquisitions in recent years to beef up its entertainment content....
Johnnie Walker Maker Diageo Says It is Making Progress in Tough U.S. Booze Market
Spirits group Diageo said it is moving in the right direction in the challenged American market, where some of its bigge...
Maersk Raises Guidance Again on Higher Freight Rates and Resilient Demand
The Danish shipping group said typhoons in and disruption to shipping from the Strait of Hormuz caused widespread networ...
Air France-KLM Forecasts Higher Fuel Bill as Middle East Tensions Take Toll
The Franco-Dutch carrier group expects to spend $9.2 billion on fuel this year, up from a $8.9 billion forecast it had s...
Siemens Healthineers to Rebrand as Healthineers as Diagnostics Carve-Out Begins
The medical-technology company will drop Siemens from its name as it advances toward a spinoff from its parent group....
ABB Confirms China Blocked SoftBank Deal for Robotics Unit
The move puts the brakes on SoftBank’s bid to buy ABB’s robotics division, a deal agreed in October last year at an ente...
Deutsche Telekom Raises Outlook, Plans Dividend Increase
Deutsche Telekom raised its outlook based on higher expectations for its T-Mobile US business and said it plans to raise...
ArcelorMittal Says Europe’s Higher Steel Tariffs Are Boosting Profits
Flat steel shipments in Europe rose from a quarter earlier, contrary to normal seasonal patterns, ArcelorMittal said....
Italy’s Leonardo Lifts Order Guidance Again as Defense Business Grows Strongly
Leonardo raised its annual order forecasts once again as its core defense business continues to benefit from elevated ge...
Toyota Raises Earnings Forecast After Higher Operating Profit
Operating profit climbed 34% thanks to a weaker yen and cost reduction despite disruptions caused by the Middle East con...
Inside CVS’s Decision to Break Up a Healthcare Juggernaut
The company is splitting its drugstore and insurance businesses amid mounting regulatory pressure....
Is Flying Private Less Safe? Here’s How The Rules Differ From Commercial Airlines
A fatal crash in Florida has highlighted the difference in regulations of charter jet operators from airlines....
News Corp Revenue Rises, With Growth Across Most Segments
Digital-only subscriptions to The Wall Street Journal averaged 4.66 million in the quarter, up from 4.46 million in the ...
Zillow Revenue Rises as Rentals Help Offset Weak Market for Home Sales
Zillow’s third-quarter revenue rose 7% as its rentals business helped it offset what it called “one of the toughest hous...
Qualcomm Revenue Falls as Handset Slowdown Offsets Automotive Gains
The semiconductor company’s fourth-quarter revenue fell 8% to $10.32 billion as a sharp rise in automotive chip sales wa...
Arm Holdings Sales Climb 27% on AI Demand
The semiconductor company said AI is driving strong demand for compute across cloud, devices and autonomous systems....
Cava Group Raises Same-Restaurant Sales View on Higher Revenue
The fast-casual chain’s same-restaurant sales rose 3.1% in the third quarter as it continued to gain market share, promp...
Expedia Raises Outlook Following Higher Profit, Sales
The online travel agency now expects annual revenue to be $16.37 billion to $16.43 billion, up from its previous guidanc...
AstraZeneca Made $10 Billion Offer for Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
Rhythm specializes in treatments for metabolic conditions and severe obesity....
Ethan Allen Shareholders Hand Board Control to Activist Investor Doug Bergeron
Bergeron has launched his own search for a new CEO of the interior design company....
U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Post Fifth Straight Weekly Drop
Commercial crude oil stocks fell by 865,000 barrels, while distillate stocks fell to their lowest level in more than two...
The Skilled Trades Are Making More Room for Women
Plus, Weil law associates flood into the job market and CEOs try to get on board with President Trump’s ‘super’ AI rebra...
Elon Musk’s Political Fortunes Run Into a Blue Wave
After spending more than $440 million on the midterms, the Tesla CEO will face a very different reception when Democrats...
Andersons to Buy Harvestone Low Carbon Partners for $915 Million
Andersons agreed to buy low-carbon ethanol producer Harvestone Low Carbon Partners for $915 million in a deal that expan...
Starbucks Revives Its Holiday Album and Hand-Drawn Ads for Coffeehouse Comeback
Plus, newly empowered House Democrats are already preparing to call AI executives to testify under oath....
Empower Brands Makes Unsolicited Bid to Buy Helen of Troy for $1.6 Billion
The Spectrum Brands unit said its latest bid values Helen of Troy at $37 a share, up from a previous proposal of $34 a s...
The Elizabeth Holmes Movie Made This Jerky All the Rage. Can Its Maker Capitalize?
Think Jerky is trying to build and expand a sustainable business after a cameo by its sriracha honey turkey jerky made i...
New York Times Revenue Rises on Digital Subscriber Gains
The New York Times Company’s quarterly revenue gained as the company added digital subscribers at a faster clip....
Wayfair Logs Profit as U.S. Sales Drive Revenue Growth
Wayfair swung to a third-quarter profit, driven by a surge in U.S. sales and its strongest pace of growth since the pand...
Kraft Heinz Boosts Full-Year Sales View
Kraft Heinz bumped up its sales forecast for the year and said its turnaround plan is gaining traction....
Applebee’s Owner Dine Brands Logs Higher Sales, Profit Slips
The owner of Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar + Grill and IHOP posted a third-quarter profit of $4.6 million, or 37 cents a s...
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on BMW, Deutsche Lufthansa and more in the latest Market Talks covering Auto and Transport....
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