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Cases of Pepsi soda are displayed at a Costco Wholesale store on April 25, 2025 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images PepsiCo on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations, despite weaker demand for its food and drinks in North America. Shares of the company rose roughly 1% in premarket trading….
The Starbucks headquarters is seen at Starbucks Center on July 3, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. David Ryder | Getty Images Starbucks corporate employees will have to return to the office four days a week starting in October, the company announced Monday. For workers who would prefer to leave the company instead of heading back to…
Connor Blakley Jams founder Jams The classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich is getting a modern day upgrade and backing from some top athletes. Jams, a new company created by 26-year-old Connor Blakley, launched Monday and hopes to take on Smucker’s Uncrustables as the next locker room and lunch box staple. Like Uncrustables, the sandwiches…
Constellation Brands on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that missed analysts’ estimates as beer demand slid and tariffs on aluminum weighed on its profitability. Still, the brewer reiterated its forecast for fiscal 2026, showing confidence that it can hit its financial targets despite the weaker-than-expected quarterly performance and higher duties. Shares of the company…
An Amazon worker moves boxes on Amazon Prime Day in the East Village of New York City, July 11, 2023. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Amazon is extending its Prime Day discount bonanza, announcing that the annual sale will run four days this year. The 96-hour event will start at 12:01 a.m. PT on July…
Customers order at a Starbucks in Manhattan Beach, California, on July 19, 2024. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images As Starbucks aims to bring back customers and assuage investors with its turnaround strategy, it is also winning over its store managers with promises to add more seating inside cafes and promote internally. Since CEO…
The JBS Greeley meatpacking facility in Greeley, Colorado, US, on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. Chet Strange | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Brazilian meat giant JBS rose during their U.S. public market debut on Friday. The opening trade of $13.65 per share values the company at roughly $30 billion, outstripping rival Tyson Foods’ market…
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz drinks from a Starbucks mug while testifying before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to answer questions about the company’s compliance with labor law on Capitol Hill in Washington., U.S., March 29, 2023. Julia Nikhinson | Reuters LAS VEGAS — Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said Wednesday…
Packages of Charmin Ultra Soft bath tissue are stacked at a Costco Wholesale store in San Diego, California, on March 11, 2025. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Procter & Gamble will cut 7,000 jobs, or roughly 15% of its non-manufacturing workforce, as part of a two-year restructuring program. The layoffs by the consumer goods giant…
Private equity firm Roark Capital has bought a majority stake in Dave’s Hot Chicken, the company announced on Monday. Financial terms were not disclosed, but Dave’s CEO Bill Phelps said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that the reported $1 billion valuation for the deal is “pretty close.” Since its founding in a Los Angeles parking lot…