American Eagle Keeps Sales Forecast as Shoppers Wait for Deals
American Eagle maintained its fiscal 2026 comparable-sales outlook after mixed results, as Aerie grew strongly while seasonal merchandise pressured its core brand.
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Target Raises Its 2026 Outlook as Store Traffic and Digital Sales Improve
Target lifted its 2026 sales outlook after store traffic and digital demand improved, but a one-time tariff refund drove part of the profit surge.
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Nestlé says global infant-formula recall continued to weigh on demand in July 23 results
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.
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Reckitt beats second-quarter sales forecast and launches £500 million buyback
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.
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U.S. Retail and Food-Service Sales Rose 6.7% in June, Census Says
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.