Dollar General Raises Sales Forecast as Value Shopping Gains
Dollar General raised its annual comparable-sales forecast on Thursday, signaling continued strength as cost-of-living pressures push consumers toward lower-priced essentials. The retailer now expects same-store sales to increase 2.5% to 2.9%, up from its...
Best Buy Raises Full-Year Sales and Profit Forecasts
Best Buy has raised its full-year sales and profit forecasts, betting that an artificial intelligence-driven device upgrade cycle will help offset cautious consumer spending. The U.S. electronics retailer now expects annual revenue of $42.3...
Meta Settlement Leaves Core Business Intact
Meta Platforms has emerged from its biggest U.S. legal challenge with its core business largely intact after agreeing to pay up to $18 billion over a decade to settle claims brought by nearly all...
Harini Anand to Represent India Globally
Karnataka’s Harini Anand has been crowned Miss Asia Global India 2026 and will represent India at the prestigious Miss Asia Global 2026 pageant, scheduled to be held in Penang, Malaysia, in October. Harini was...
KPMG Australia to Cut 5% of Workforce Amid Scandal
KPMG Australia said on Monday it would cut about 5% of its workforce, affecting 27 partners and around 360 employees, as the accounting firm faces the fallout from a scandal involving the misuse of...
Alibaba Launches $10.2 Billion Share Sale to Fund AI Push
Alibaba shares fell sharply in Hong Kong on Monday after the Chinese e-commerce and cloud computing giant launched a $10.2 billion share sale to finance its artificial intelligence ambitions. The company is offering HK$80...
Nvidia in Talks to Invest in Perplexity at $30B+ Valuation
Nvidia is reportedly in discussions to invest in AI search startup Perplexity as part of a funding round that would value the company at more than $30 billion, according to The Information. The potential...
Shein Valuation Slumps 70% as Hong Kong IPO Tests Investor Confidence
Online fast-fashion giant Shein is seeking to raise up to HK$13.86 billion ($1.77 billion) through its Hong Kong IPO, valuing the company at nearly $27 billion—about 70% below its $100 billion private-market peak in...
U.S. Services Sector Drives Sharp August Business Activity Surge
The U.S. services sector recorded its strongest growth in nearly two years in August, driving a sharp acceleration in overall business activity and more than offsetting slower manufacturing growth. S&P Global’s flash Services PMI...
GM Probe Over Engine Failure Concerns
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into nearly 1 million General Motors pickup trucks and SUVs over concerns about engine failures. The probe covers 997,743 vehicles from the...