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Instacart Revenue Gains as Gross Transaction Value, Orders Increase
The company reported revenue increased to $1.04 billion from $914 million. Wall Street expected $1.03 billion....
Burger King’s New Whopper Strikes a Blow in Fast-Food Burger Wars
Company president said the revamped burger was helping win market share; McDonald’s recently overhauled the Big Mac....
Opinion | We Can’t Afford to Ignore China’s Auto Threat
Beijing’s ambitions don’t just mean industrial competition; they endanger national security....
FCC Votes to Repeal National TV Ownership Limit
In a 2-1 split, the agency voted to eliminate the cap and said it will instead review proposed station acquisitions on a case-by-case basis....
ConocoPhillips CEO Ryan Lance to Retire, as Finance Chief Takes the Helm
CFO Andy O’Brien will take on the lead role at the oil giant in September....
Budget Carrier easyJet Agrees to $7.68 Billion Takeover by Apollo
Apollo will purchase the British airline for 7.15 pounds in cash per easyJet share, capping a weekslong bidding war with American private equity and aircraft leasing group Castlelake....
Versant Media Shares Jump After Raising Outlook on Strong Viewership
Versant Media shares climbed after the company raised its full-year outlook despite recording lower sales in its third earnings report since being spun off from Comcast....
Datadog Says Lower Usage From Major AI Customer Could Dent Growth
The data-security company still posted growth in the second quarter, but shared a full-year sales outlook that was below Wall Street estimates....
Suncor to Promote Peter Zebedee to CEO
The Canadian energy company said current President and CEO Rich Kruger will transition to the role of executive vice chair in April next year....
Krispy Kreme Narrows Loss Despite Lower Revenue
Krispy Kreme once again narrowed its loss and expanded margins during its latest quarter, as the doughnut chain continued to make progress with its turnaround plan....
Papa John’s Cuts Outlook, Suspends Dividend as U.S. Business Continues to Struggle
Papa John’s cut its outlook for the year and suspended its dividend, as the pizza chain’s North American business continues to face a soft consumer environment....
Fox Sales Climb After World Cup Juices Ad Revenue
Fox Corp. said the FIFA World Cup sent advertising revenue up 78% in the fiscal fourth quarter....
Johnnie Walker Maker Diageo Eyes $1 Billion in Savings as New Boss Plans Turnaround
The group said the $1 billion in savings will begin in the current fiscal year, and will be achieved from work on operations and on its supply chain....
U.K. Waves Through $81 Billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal
The deal still faces substantial legal challenges in the U.S., where state attorneys general have sued to block the purchase....
Keurig Dr Pepper Posts Higher Sales as Separation Work Continues
Keurig Dr Pepper logged higher sales in the second quarter and said it continues work to separate into two companies....
Restaurant Brands International Profit Rises on Burger King U.S. Growth
Restaurant Brands International’s profit rose in the second quarter, driven by a standout performance at Burger King U.S. that bucked a broader trend of slowing fast-food demand across other major cha...
Warby Parker Swings to Profit on Tariff Refund
Warby Parker swung to a second-quarter profit as results were helped by a tariff refund, offsetting costs of the upcoming launch of its artificial-intelligence eyewear....
Molson Coors Sales Fall Amid Demand Challenges, Supply Costs
Molson Coors Beverage said second-quarter sales fell as the company tries to balance sluggish customer demand with higher supply costs....
The Morning Risk Report: U.S. to Halt Key Metal Waste Exports in Push to Break China Reliance
Plus: White House AI guidelines exempt U.S. open models from government review, and U.K. regulator eases listing rules...
Warner Bros. Revenue Falls Amid Legal Snags to Paramount Deal
Warner Bros. Discovery narrowed its profit in the second quarter, hurt by a large charge, as revenue fell....
Lumber Prices Surge Despite Housing Slump
Plus: The U.S. is banning exports of lithium ion battery and tungsten waste...
Partners Group in Talks to Buy Aroma-Zone Stake at $2.3 Billion Valuation
Exclusive talks are underway with Eurazeo about a majority stake in France’s Aroma-Zone, which sells beauty and wellness products....
Nintendo’s Quarterly Profit Surges
The Japanese videogame maker’s first-quarter net profit rose 54%, topping expectations thanks to factors including foreign-exchange gains and U.S. tariff refunds....
SoftBank Group Reports Lower Quarterly Profit
SoftBank Group’s first-quarter net profit dropped due to lower gains from its Vision Funds business....
WPP Top-Line Decline Eases as Turnaround Continues
WPP said revenue less pass-through costs, a closely-watched metric, fell less sharply last quarter thanks to a recovery in its media-buying operations....
Deutsche Telekom Lifts Buyback by Up to $3.5 Billion, Raises Guidance for Key Metric Again
The telecommunications company raised its full-year buyback program after posting higher revenue in the second quarter....
Arms Maker Rheinmetall Trims Sales Guidance After Germany Scraps Frigate Project
The company expects annual sales between $15.83 billion and $16.41 billion, guidance which remains above what it reported last year....
Siemens Lifts Smart Infrastructure Outlook After Data Center Demand Boosts Profit, Orders
The division produces electrical and grid equipment and won a number of large contracts from the U.S. and Europe as companies race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure....
Germany’s Merck KGaA Raises Outlook on Robust Results, Easing Currency Headwinds
The group pointed to stronger demand in the life-science and electronics markets and resilience in its healthcare operations....
Commerzbank CEO Calls For Dialogue With UniCredit
Bettina Orlopp appealed for constructive dialogue with UniCredit after the Italian bank achieved a near majority stake in its German rival....
The Investors Whose SpaceX Shares Vanished Before They Could Cash In
One bought in to an SPV fund touting pre-IPO “exposure” to the rocket company. He was told later the shares were sold before trading began....
Airlines Push Back Against ICE Enforcement at Airports
Federal agents are using flight manifests to arrest travelers with lapsed visas, drawing objections over safety and protocol....
AppLovin Says Second-Quarter Results Fell Short of Its Standards
The company’s profit and revenue growth continued in the latest quarter but the advertising company said the results weren’t quite up to par with its standards....
Etsy to Cut 12% of Workforce as CEO Focuses on Core Marketplace
The cuts weren’t driven by cost-cutting initiatives or artificial intelligence, Chief Executive Kruti Goyal said....
News Corp Revenue Rises, With Growth Across All Segments
Digital-only subscriptions to The Wall Street Journal averaged nearly 4.5 million in the quarter, compared with 4.33 million in the prior quarter....
Opinion | False Unanimity at the National Academies
A climate report spins an illusion of elite scientific consensus....
Block Raises Outlook on Financial Solutions Growth
Block raised its full-year guidance and reported higher second-quarter revenue as growth in its commerce and financial solutions businesses helped to offset declines in Bitcoin....
Goodyear Swings to Loss on Lower Tire Volume, Higher Costs
The company posted a loss of $204 million, or 71 cents a share, compared with a profit of $254 million, or 87 cents a share, in the year-ago quarter....
Zillow Swings to Loss on Restructuring Costs
The company posted a loss of $4 million as restructuring costs of $36 million weighed on the bottom line despite higher revenue....
Sandisk Revenue Soars on AI Data Storage Demand
The company posted a higher net income of $6.9 billion as the artificial-intelligence buildout continued to fuel demand for data storage....
Western Digital Profit Surges as Revenue Grows
Western Digital reported a more than elevenfold increase in its fourth-quarter profit, driven by continued strong demand for its memory technology....
Honeywell Aerospace Cuts Full-Year Growth Guidance as Supply Constraints Dampen Second-Quarter Sales
The company now expects organic growth of 4% to 5% for the full year, down from its prior forecast of 7% to 9%....
Airtable Acquisition Is ‘Kick in the Gut’ for Software Unicorns and Their Backers
Bending Spoons is buying Airtable for a fraction of its last private valuation....
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on Thai Airways, Continental, Kia and more in the latest Market Talks covering auto and transport....
U.S. Crude Oil Inventories Post Weekly Increase
Commercial crude oil stockpiles were up by 2.5 million barrels in the week ended July 31. Inventories were expected to have fallen by 1.2 million barrels....
U.S. to Halt Key Metal Waste Exports in Push to Break China Reliance
The move comes as Washington races to secure the raw materials that are crucial for defense and other industries....
Uber Revenue Up on Delivery Business but Company Issues Soft Forecast
Uber Technologies notched higher revenue in second quarter, driven by growth in its delivery business as the company continues to grow volumes and active users....






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