Nestlé reported CHF 3.5 billion in first-half net profit and continued sales growth, but said a global infant-formula recall was still affecting consumer demand.
Reckitt reported 4.2% like-for-like net-revenue growth for the quarter ended June 30, ahead of the 3.6% analyst forecast, and announced a buyback worth up to £500 million.
Advance Census Bureau data put June retail and food-service sales at $768.6 billion, with year-over-year growth but only a modest monthly increase within the margin of error.
