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McDonald's Profit Climbs Despite Continued Sluggish Domestic Sales

McDonald's reported higher profit and revenue in the latest quarter, as solid performance across much of its international business offset continually sluggish sales in the U.S.

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HP Taps Former GSK Executive Emma Walmsley as Next CEO

HP said Walmsley, who was at the helm of drugmaker GSK from April 2017 until the end of 2025, will join the Palo Alto, Calif., company on Jan. 4.

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Empower Brands Makes Unsolicited Bid to Buy Helen of Troy for $1.6 Billion

The Spectrum Brands unit said its latest bid values Helen of Troy at $37 a share, up from a previous proposal of $34 a share.

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Kraft Heinz Boosts Full-Year Sales View

Kraft Heinz bumped up its sales forecast for the year and said its turnaround plan is gaining traction.

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Uber's Revenue Growth Slows

Uber Technologies' revenue growth slowed further in the latest quarter on weakness in its core ride-hailing business.

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CVS Raises Forecast on Health Care Benefits, Pharmacy Gains

CVS Health raised its full-year guidance on gains in its health-care benefits and pharmacy segments, but said it remains cautious amid high costs and potential macroeconomic headwinds.

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Meta Seeks to Raise $9.2 Billion in Debut Euro Bond Sale

The U.S. tech company is aiming the sale of four-year, six-year, eight-year, 12-year, 18-year and 38-year euro bonds.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX, Tesla Fall Premarket After Democrats Sweep Midterms

Shares fell sharply premarket after Democratic candidates swept the midterm elections, handing a defeat to Republicans backed by Musk to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars.

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New York Times Revenue Rises on Digital Subscriber Gains

The New York Times Company's quarterly revenue gained as the company added digital subscribers at a faster clip.

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Applebee's Owner Dine Brands Logs Higher Sales, Profit Slips

The owner of Applebee's Neighborhood Bar + Grill and IHOP posted a third-quarter profit of $4.6 million, or 37 cents a share, compared with $7.3 million, or 48 cents a share, a year earlier.

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Wayfair Logs Profit as U.S. Sales Drive Revenue Growth

Wayfair swung to a third-quarter profit, driven by a surge in U.S. sales and its strongest pace of growth since the pandemic.

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Lockheed Martin to Pay $29.5 Million to Settle Federal Probe Over Diversity Efforts

The Trump administration has been investigating big U.S. companies under a novel use of a law meant to police U.S. government contractors.

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Pandora Shares Jump as Sales Continue to Rise

The jeweler reported an acceleration in sales growth despite a challenging consumer environment as it heads into the crucial festive shopping season, sending its shares higher.

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BMW Cuts Outlook Again as Carmaker Revs Up on Restructuring

BMW warned that its core automotive segment could slide to a loss for a closely watched profitability metric, as the group moves to speed up its restructuring program.

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Pfizer CEO Bourla Bets the Viagra Playbook Can Crack the Obesity Market

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla says the company can replicate its past success as it leads a renewed push into the weight-loss drug market.

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Novo Nordisk Lifts Guidance as Rollout of Wegovy Weight-Loss Pill Continues

The Danish drugmaker raised its guidance for the year after noting an improved outlook for its key obesity and diabetes drugs, particularly in markets outside of the U.S.

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November 04, 2026 09:00 ET (14:00 GMT)