Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 9 AM ET: Walmart Sales Climb, Driven by Grocery and Online Gains | Deere ...

Walmart Sales Climb, Driven by Grocery and Online Gains

The retailer continued to attract more shoppers of all income groups to its groceries and speedy online delivery.

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Deere Boosts Outlook, Sees Construction, Small Agriculture Demand Recovering

Deere posted lower first-quarter profit, which was dragged down by tariffs and weak tractor demand.

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Hims & Hers to Acquire Eucalyptus in $1.15 Billion Deal

Hims & Hers Health has agreed to acquire digital health company Eucalyptus in a deal valued at $1.15 billion in an effort to expand its geographic reach.

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Rio Tinto Spotlights Growth Plans After Failed Glencore Megadeal Talks

Rio Tinto's chief executive touted the miner's plans for growth, particularly in prized industrial metal copper, two weeks after talks with Glencore to create a global mining giant fell apart.

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Airbus Hits Out at Pratt & Whitney Over Engine Shortages

The jet is of paramount importance to Airbus given its popularity among airlines.

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Etsy Posts Lower Profit Despite Higher Revenue

Etsy logged lower profit in the fourth quarter, despite an uptick in revenue.

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Klarna Swings to Loss Despite Jump in Revenue

Klarna swung to a loss in the fourth quarter despite reporting a jump in revenue as it more than doubled its number of banking customers.

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Wayfair Loss Narrows as Revenue Rises on U.S. Growth

Wayfair narrowed its fourth-quarter loss as revenue rose, driven by the growth of its business in the U.S.

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Uber, Latest Victim of Disruption Panic, Still Has Role in Robotaxis

Waymo's momentum is undeniable, but Uber's scale is being undervalued in an AI-driven selloff.

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Nestle to Shed Ice-Cream Business in Shakeup

The food giant plans to sell its remaining ice-cream operations as it slims down its structure to focus on four main categories.

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Walmart Earnings Beat Estimates but Guidance Misses. The Stock Falls.

Walmart's revenue rises 5.6% year over year to $190.7 billion, slightly better than consensus estimates calling for $190.5 billion

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Wesfarmers to Decide on Lithium Expansion Later This Year

The conglomerate is considering expanding a refinery and doubling the production capacity at a lithium mine in Western Australia.

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Tata Group and OpenAI Form Partnership, to Develop AI Data Centers

India's Tata Group and OpenAI are teaming up to offer artificial-intelligence services, the latest deal aimed at advancing the South Asian country's position in the global AI race.

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Zurich Insurance Earnings Rise on Growth Across Business Lines

Net profit rose 17% in 2025 to $6.80 billion as the insurer delivered record annual earnings across all of its businesses.


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February 19, 2026 09:15 ET (14:15 GMT)

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