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J&J Is Leaning Toward Spinning Out Its Hips-And-Knees Business

Johnson & Johnson is "leaning" toward spinning out the hips-and-knees business that the company has been looking to hive off, Chief Financial Officer Joseph Wolk said.

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UnitedHealth Charts Continued Turnaround

UnitedHealth Group reported third-quarter net income of $4.11 billion, or $4.56 a share. That compared with net income of $2.35 billion, or $2.59 a share, a year earlier.

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Domino's Pizza Sales Growth Continued Slowing

The pizza chain reported a profit of $152.2 million, or $4.60 a share, compared with a profit of $139.3 million, or $4.08 a share, a year earlier.

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BP's New CEO to Outline Strategy as Balance Sheet Strengthens

The company said it would update its strategy in December, giving new Chief Executive Meg O'Neill her first opportunity to outline her vision to investors.

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Blackstone-Backed Hyperscale Data-Center Operator Delays Singapore IPO

AirTrunk, which operates one of the largest data-center platforms in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, might look to bring the offering in the first or second quarter of next year, depending on market conditions.

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BMW Group Vehicle Deliveries Fall on Continued Weakness in China

The automaker-which houses its namesake brand as well as the Mini and Rolls-Royce marques and a motorcycle business-said overall group sales fell 6.3%.

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Stellantis Shipments Fall on North America Summer Shutdowns

North America vehicle shipments fell 12% in the quarter, with planned production downtime largely hitting Jeep models, including the Grand Cherokee and Compass.

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Melrose Industries Says GKN Aerospace Reaches $125 Million Settlement in Chemicals Case

Melrose also said it expects to restart operations at the Garden Grove, California site this quarter.

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Sweetgreen's Plan to Shed Its Expensive Salad Image

The chain is counting on lower-priced wraps and pricing transparency to attract diners.

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Givaudan Sales Beat Expectations

Shares were up more than 6% after the food ingredient and perfume supplier's sales rose 11% compared with the year-earlier period.

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CSG Sets Sights on Space With Around $434 Million Stake in Canada's MDA Space

The Czech arms maker became the largest shareholder MDA Space, as it looks to venture into the sector.

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Monte dei Paschi Pushes Back Against Intesa's Sweetened Bid

Monte dei Paschi said the premium from Intesa's bid remained below the average seen in comparable offers in the Italian banking sector.

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Meta Says New AI Model Is State-of-the-Art, Will Make Muse Agent Smarter

The new model, called Muse Wonder, arrives as global downloads of the company's personal-assistant agent have slowed.

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Visa Wins Approval to Prepare for China Payments Business

The approval of its application will allow it to begin formal preparations for domestic operations.

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Publicis Account Wins Fuel Top-Line Growth

The advertising group's top-line growth picked up, with continued market-share gains after the merger of two rivals boosted its prospects for next year.

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Chinese Cars Now Dominate Europe's Biggest Auto Show

Two years ago, nine brands from China were at the event. This time, there were about 20.

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Dating-App Company Bumble in Advanced Talks to Go Private at $1 Billion Valuation

Founder Whitney Wolfe Herd is expected to stay involved with the company as part of the deal.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

October 13, 2026 07:15 ET (11:15 GMT)