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Macy's Same-Store Sales Boosted by Bloomingdale's While Guidance Mixed

Macy's wrapped up the holiday season on a strong note, posting an unexpected rise in same-store sales in the fourth quarter as its Bloomingdale's brand propels its turnaround.

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General Mills Struggles Persist as Turnaround Efforts Weigh on Results

General Mills expects its turnaround efforts to improve organic sales next year, but in the meantime, investments in new products and portfolio divestitures pressured fiscal third-quarter profitability.

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Williams-Sonoma Shrugs Off Lower Fourth-Quarter Results With Upbeat Forecast

The retailer forecast comparable sales growth of 2% to 6%. as it continues to gain market share despite an unpredictable and dynamic environment.

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S&P 500 Owner Jumps Into 24/7 Futures for Index on Crypto Exchange

The launch marks the first licensed perpetual derivative contract based on the index.

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BASF Hikes Prices as Iran War Heaps Fresh Cost Pressure on Europe

Prices of products in home-care, industrial and institutional cleaning and industrial formulators segments in Europe will rise immediately or as allowed by existing contracts.

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UniCredit CEO Vows to Be More Proactive on Commerzbank After Offer

Andrea Orcel's comments leave the door open to UniCredit revising the terms of its takeover offer if the banks can agree on a common plan.

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Tencent Posts Earnings Beat as It Steps Up AI Effort

Tencent Holdings maintained double-digit profit and revenue growth, ending 2025 on a high note as the Chinese tech giant ramped up its artificial-intelligence efforts to stay ahead amid relentless competition in China.

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Elliott Builds Stake in Japan Shipping Giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines

Elliott Investment Management has built a stake in Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, saying the Japanese shipping giant is materially undervalued.

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Jabil Lifts Outlook as Profit, Revenue Rise

Jabil raised its full-year outlook after logging higher profit and a jump in revenue in its fiscal second quarter, boosted by strong demand across its intelligent infrastructure business.

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Candela Raises Capital to Scale Its Electric Ferries Ahead of Potential IPO

The Swedish company is defying a downturn in green-technology funding as investors bet its electric ferries can make a splash with public transport operators and commuters.

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Nvidia's Next Act Will Be Its Biggest-and Toughest

The AI leader's $1 trillion sales forecast isn't a stretch, but competition and a shifting market are keeping investors sidelined.

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HelloFresh Shares Fall on Weak Guidance

The company said its meal-kit product category is developing positively but customer retention challenges still weigh on its ready-to-eat products.

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Micron Heads Into Earnings With Sky-High Expectations From AI Boom

Micron Technology is expected to post record earnings and revenue as booming AI data-center demand pushes memory prices higher and reshapes the industry's traditional boom-and-bust cycle.

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BHP Names Americas Chief Brandon Craig as CEO

The veteran executive has run the miner's Americas operations since March 2024 and will succeed Mike Henry in the role.

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Amazon Plans Drastic Cut in Packages Sent Via Already-Struggling Postal Service

The e-commerce giant wants to reduce its postal volume by at least two-thirds by this fall.

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Starz Will Face Minority Creditors' Lawsuit Over Studio Spinoff

A New York judge allowed a lender lawsuit over the separation of Lions Gate's studio assets from Starz to proceed.

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March 18, 2026 13:15 ET (17:15 GMT)