Walmart Reports Strong Sales Growth, Raises Outlook
The earnings show that shoppers are still spending when they perceive good value, even as they remain nervous about the economy.
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Verizon Begins Laying Off More Than 13,000 Employees
U.S. employees will be notified Thursday if they are being laid off in Verizon’s largest-ever round of workforce cuts.
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Abbott to Acquire Exact Sciences for $21 Billion
The transaction gives Abbott more exposure to the cancer screening market.
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Bath & Body Works CEO Says Former Strategy Failed to Drive Growth
The retailer cut its profit forecast after a drop in sales and earnings.
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Novartis Expects Key Drugs, Recent Deals to Buoy Sales Into 2030s
The drugmaker is confronting investor concerns about patent expirations as it moves forward with a $23 billion plan to bolster its U.S. footprint.
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IBM and Cisco have a new partnership as they target a ‘quantum-computing internet’
The fruits of the partnership are admittedly years away as the companies strive for a connected fault-scale network by the “early 2030s.”
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GE Appliances Invests $150 Million in U.S. Suppliers in Reshoring Push
The appliance manufacturer says it plans to involve vendors earlier in the design process.
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Nvidia’s Strong Results Show AI Fears Are Premature
The chip maker says demand looks strong through next year, while a selloff has made the $4.5 trillion company look cheap.
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BNP Paribas Reassures Investors With Upgraded Capital Target, New Buyback
The group raised its capital buffer target and said it would launch a â¬1.15 billion buyback program by the end of the month.
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Siemens Energy Plans $6.9 Billion Buyback Over Next Three Years
Shares climbed on the buyback news, coming a week after the company upgraded its financial targets for fiscal 2028.
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The ‘Golden Handcuffs’ Are Off: Private-Equity Employees Leave for Smaller Firms
Employees are doing the math on a key form of pay and taking their chances elsewhere.
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Palo Alto Networks to Buy Chronosphere for $3.35 Billion, Posts Higher Revenue
The deal came as Palo Alto Networks posted higher revenue in its latest quarter and raised its top-line view for the year.
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