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Premium pet food maker Open Farm heads for an IPO

[IPO Concept with Stock Market Graphs] Premium pet food company Open Farm is preparing for a possible IPO on the Toronto Stock Exchange in the fall after delaying its initial public plans due to concerns over the market. Reports indicate the company is aiming …

Heineken N.V. reports the progress of transactions under its current share buyback programme

HEINEKEN NV Heineken N.V. reports the progress of transactions under its current share buyback programme Amsterdam, 10 August 2026 - Heineken N.V. (EURONEXT: HEIA; OTCQX: HEINY) hereby reports transaction details related to the second € 750 million tranche of its € 1.5 billion share …

Trump pressures retailers over the cost of living

Trump's push for lower prices is creating a new challenge for retailers: balancing political pressure with rising costs, supplier relationships and margin protection. President Donald Trump's campaign to lower consumer prices is creating a new challenge for retailers: how to respond to political pressure …

UK’s consumer watchdog proposes new land restrictions for Aldi and Lidl

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally proposed designating Aldi, Lidl GB and Lidl NI as Large Grocery Retailers (LGRs), a move that would place them under land use restrictions. If confirmed, the three businesses would be subject to the Groceries Market …

1 Incredible Reason to Buy Walmart (WMT) Stock Before It Reports Earnings on Aug. 20 -- and 1 Reason Not To

Key Points Walmart is a dividend-paying blue chip stock. It recently yielded 0.9%, but that payout has been growing. The stock isn't cheap right now, though.10 stocks we like better than Walmart › If you're looking for a solid blue chip stock for your …

Can Target (TGT) Still Be A Bargain As Recovery Gets Tested?

Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St's easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Target has delivered a strong 50.2% share price return over the past year, yet its valuation signals are split. The Discounted Cash Flow …

Gucci is breaking luxury’s penny-pinching taboo

Luxury, the maisons will tell you, is not like other industries. While lesser consumer goods makers can get ahead by trimming costs and undercutting rivals, high fashion hangs on creativity and desirability. So the efficiency-driven revival of Gucci parent Kering is something of Silver …

Campaign Asia Agency of the Year Awards 2026 Unveils Its Most Extensive Regional Judging Panel as Final Entry Deadline Nears

More than 80 senior marketing leaders from leading brands across Asia-Pacific to evaluate the region's best agencies. HONG KONG, Aug. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Campaign Asia-Pacific, Haymarket Media Asia's leading media, marketing and advertising title, has unveiled its most extensive regional judging panel for …

5 Revealing Analyst Questions From Colgate-Palmolive’s Q2 Earnings Call

5 Revealing Analyst Questions From Colgate-Palmolive's Q2 Earnings Call Colgate-Palmolive's second quarter results were met with a cautious market response, as the company's revenue matched Wall Street's expectations while non-GAAP profit modestly exceeded consensus. Management attributed the quarter's performance to continued strength in emerging …

Ozempic For $50 a Month? Amazon Pharmacy Rolls Out Cheap Weight-Loss Drugs for Medicare Patients

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Amazon.com Inc.'s Amazon Pharmacy will offer eligible Medicare beneficiaries weight-loss drugs for $50 per month through a new federal program aimed at expanding access. The company announced …

Taylor Farms Pulls Salsa and Guacamole Over Salmonella Concerns

(Bloomberg) -- Taylor Farms is pulling more than a dozen prepared food items containing jalapeños, including salsas and guacamole, from retailers due to concerns over salmonella, just weeks after federal health officials tied the produce company to a separate outbreak of cyclospora. Most Read …

Berkshire Earnings Were Good—Not Great. A Real Bright Spot Was This.

A highlight was the repurchase of $4.5 billion of shares in the second quarter. The figure was just $235 million in the first quarter Continue Reading

Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust (AD.UN) Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Key Points Interested in Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust (AD.UN)? Here are five stocks we like better. Q2 financial performance strengthened: Partner revenue reached C$50.6 million, 5.6% above guidance, while net distributable cash flow rose 42% year over year. Net book value increased to …

Costco vs. General Mills: Comparing Revenue Trends Between These Consumer Staples Companies

Key Points Costco Wholesale currently demonstrates a clearer and more consistent upward trajectory in its overall revenue generation profile compared to the recent performance of General Mills. Over the span of the last eight quarters, Costco maintained steady positive year-over-year revenue expansion alongside regular …

This Dividend Stock's Moat Is as Wide as It Gets. 3 Reasons to Buy and Hold Forever.

Key Points Dividend King Procter & Gamble has an attractive 2.9% dividend yield. The company is one of the best-run businesses in the consumer staples sector.10 stocks we like better than Procter & Gamble › Procter & Gamble(NYSE: PG) has achieved something that few …

P&G’s (PG) $3.8B Wellness Deal Collides With a Costly Outlook

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) is buying its way into wellness. On August 4, L Catterton announced it had signed a definitive agreement to sell Thorne, a science-backed health and wellness brand, to Procter & Gamble for $3.8 billion in cash. The deal lands a …

What to Know About Colgate-Palmolive Director John Cahill Selling 4,170 Shares for $389,353

Key Points Cahill executed a sale of 4,170 shares on Aug. 6, 2026, realizing ~$389,353 in transaction value. The disposition reduced his total equity holdings by 6%, including shares acquired via option exercise, and 13% of his direct ownership. The transaction involved the exercise …

Dividend King Coca-Cola is suddenly acting like a growth stock

Soccer purists spent June and July complaining that World Cup hydration breaks turned fast-moving matches into stop-start slogs padded with extra commercial time. Broadcasters cashed in on those minutes. So did Coca-Cola, the tournament's longtime beverage sponsor, whose in-stadium marketing during those very breaks …

Here's How Many Shares of PepsiCo You'd Need for $20,000 in Yearly Dividends

PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) is known for its reliability, having increased its dividend payout for 54 consecutive years. But in addition to earning the title of Dividend King by increasing that payout for 50 or more consecutive years, that dividend payout also comes with a …

3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Load Up On Before 2026 Ends

Key Points Realty Income offers a steady performance and a generous and rising monthly dividend. After years of struggle, growth has returned for Clorox -- and the stock is turning higher. Campbell's pivot into higher-quality food lines could win over customers and investors alike. …

Top global stories this week: BP, SoftBank among notable names

US stock indexes ended the week higher supported by a rally in mega-cap technology stocks, a rebound in Treasury securities and robust corporate earnings. By the end of the week, geopolitical tensions involving Iran pushed crude oil prices toward $78 per barrel, raising fears …

Charlie Lass: Championing Startup Success and Founder Well-Being

WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / August 9, 2026 / Charlie Lass is a career entrepreneur, educator and author known for his candid, founder-focused approach. An MIT Sloan alum and former lecturer in entrepreneurship, he built multiple tech ventures (with successful exits in both …

3 Reasons to Buy and Hold This Dividend King (and 1 Reason Not To)

Key Points This company remains the "best of breed" in its business, even if only by virtue of preventing competitors from gaining a meaningful foothold. Its dominant presence can be leveraged to drive growth in several new ways. It already is, in fact. Shares …

Constellation (CEG) Locks In More Power Deals As Nuclear Output Slips

Constellation Energy (NASDAQ:CEG) gave investors a lot to unpack on August 6 with the release of its second-quarter earnings report. The report raised full-year adjusted operating earnings guidance to $11.50 to $12.50 per share and stacked on a run of nuclear contract wins and …

Is Celsius a Buy After Tumbling 18% in 1 Day?

Key Points Sales for the flagship Celsius brand declined 12% year over year in Q2. The industry’s intensely competitive nature makes this a risky investment opportunity.10 stocks we like better than Celsius Holdings › Unlike the high-octane drinks it's known for, Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ: …

Rhode Is Fueling e.l.f.'s Latest Surge. Is It Time to Jump In?

Key Points E.l.f. is seeing strong growth led by Rhodes. The company still has several other growth levers to pull to keep its momentum going.10 stocks we like better than e.l.f. Beauty › E.l.f. Beauty (NYSE: ELF) shares surged after the cosmetics and skin …

Here's How Many Shares of Coca-Cola You'd Need for $30,000 in Yearly Dividends. (Spoiler: It's a Lot.)

Key Points Coca-Cola has been paying a dividend for decades and increased its payout for 64 consecutive years. It recently yielded 2.4%.10 stocks we like better than Coca-Cola › As I've matured as an investor, I've largely switched from drooling over high-flying growth stocks …

My 3 Favorite Value Stocks to Buy Right Now

Key Points Amazon's P/E ratio keeps falling despite a surging stock price. It is not too late to capitalize on Target's stock price recovery. Nvidia's stock price has not risen in proportion to the company's growth in recent years.10 stocks we like better than …

What Could Procter & Gamble (PG) Chairman Change Mean After Jon Moeller Retires?

Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) appointed Shailesh Jejurikar as Chairman of the Board, succeeding Jon R. Moeller following his retirement after 38 years at …

Fire at Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery extinguished, no injuries reported

Investing.com -- A fire at Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery was extinguished early Sunday, Bloomberg reported, citing Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry, which said no injuries had been reported. The ministry did not disclose the cause or extent of the blaze. It said industrial firefighting teams …

China factory-gate inflation slows more than expected in July

Investing.com -- China's producer price inflation eased more sharply than expected in July, while consumer inflation also slowed as weaker energy prices and soft domestic demand reduced price pressures, Reuters reported on Sunday, citing official data. The producer price index increased 3.5% from a …

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co (ADM) Aktuelle Aktien-News

Die Coca-Cola-Aktie (KO) könnte nach der Anhebung der Prognose nahe ihrem fairen Wert liegen

How Much Do You Need Invested to Out-Earn the Average Social Security Check With Dividends?

Quick Read Replacing the $24,000 average Social Security check with dividends requires $685,000 at a 3.5% yield, $400,000 at 6%, or $240,000 at a risky 10%. A 3.5% yield growing 8% annually doubles income in 9 years, while a flat 10% yield stagnates and …

Berkshire Hathaway Just Did Something It Hasn’t Done in More Than 3 Years

Quick Read Abel snapped Berkshire's 14-quarter net-selling streak by deploying $20 billion more into equities than he sold and ramping buybacks to $4.5 billion in Q2 2026. Alphabet surged 224% in Berkshire's portfolio in a single quarter to claim the 5th-largest spot, anchored by …

Why PG, JNJ, and KO Could Surprise Investors Next Year

Quick Read PG and JNJ target $180 and $300 respectively, with JNJ's oncology pipeline posting drug growth up to 83% in Q1. KO's FIFA World Cup 2026 activation across 180+ markets, paired with Zero Sugar volume up 16%, builds the case for $100. It …