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Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of $1.88 billion, with core revenue growth of 7.3%, exceeding the high end of its guidance range. The company said earnings per share were $1.56 excluding tariff-refund benefits, up 14% from a year earlier and $0.06 above the t
The S&P 500 edges lower despite favorable NVIDIA results and stable core PCE inflation. Here's the breakdown.
On Aug. 26, 2026, hotter-than-expected July inflation and rising bond yields shifted rate-cut expectations, weighing on chip stocks ahead of Nvidia's earnings.
The facilities will add more than 500,000 square feet of air cargo space as India looks to more than double its national handling capacity by 2030.
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By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The dollar and U.S.
ANF posts 5% sales growth and a 600-basis-point operating margin surge, but a one-time $100 million tariff benefit masks underlying flat comparable sales.
Gap reports earnings Thursday after disappointing results sent its stock tumbling, but lowered expectations could give the retailer an opportunity to turn things around.
The U.S. stock market drifted through a quiet day of trading after a report said inflation last month was a touch worse than economists expected. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.1%. Treasury yields ticked higher following the update on inflation, which has traders still mostly betting the Federal Reserve will hike the federal funds rate by the end of this year.
Dollar Tree has had a good 2026 compared with a number of other retailers, but it is facing some of the same challenges that have tripped up peers.
US equity indexes ended lower Wednesday as most government bond yields rose after the Federal Reserv
By Saeed Azhar, Purvi Agarwal and Niket Nishant NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes closed nearly flat to slightly lower on Wednesday after a U.S. inflation reading came in hotter
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after fresh economic data revealed core PCE inflation held steady at 3.3% while resilient consumer spending supported modest second-quarter economic growth. Abercrombie set the tone for the sector after delivering record second-quarter net sales of $1.27 billion and raising its full-year outlook. The company's 15th consecutive quarter of top-line growth, highlighted by earnings of $4.17 per share and operating margins nearing 20% according to th
Costco Wholesale (NasdaqGS:COST) has begun refunding customers for unlawful duties collected on certain tariffed goods. The company is contesting a related class action lawsuit that challenges how those tariff related charges were handled. The refunds and legal dispute raise questions about future liabilities, customer relationships, and Costco's brand image. This kind of tariff and legal exposure is not unique to Costco. It can be useful to compare it with other companies that share...
<body><p>STORY: :: Parent of teen says 'very pleased' with Meta settlements on child safety</p><p>:: Oakland, California / August 26, 2026</p><p>:: Victoria Hinks, Daughter died by suicide at age 16</p><p>“No amount of money is ever going to bring my beautiful daughter back. I miss her every day. It's the first thing I think of when I wake up. Last thing I think of, she should be going off to college. She would have graduated from high school. We live local, we live in Marin. She would have graduated from Redwood High School. She should be going off to college. Instead, I visit her every day in the cemetery in back of our house.” // "Mark Zuckerberg does not want to go up against and see all the information that they have. So, I'm very pleased. There's lots of lawsuits coming for these companies. Lots of parents, and yeah, I am satisfied. I feel like there's, like justice is possible. So yeah.”</p><p>The settlements announced on Wednesday end a federal trial that had been one of the highest-profile tests of allegations that social media companies harm children.</p><p>While Meta will not undergo a fundamental overhaul, the accords represent a sweeping effort to define how it serves young users.</p><p>Meta agreed for the next decade to restrict teenagers' use of Facebook and Instagram to two hours a day and block all usage from midnight to 6 a.m., absent parental consent.</p><p>These limits could be tightened if other social media companies adopt similar terms. Meta will also enhance measures to prevent children from accessing age-restricted content.</p><p>The settlement does not require Meta, which denied wrongdoing in agreeing to settle, to abandon personalized recommendations or targeted advertising. The total payout represents about three to four months of profit for the Menlo Park, California-based company.</p></body>
Williams-Sonoma stock dropped on Wednesday even though the home specialty retailer delivered a beat-and-raise quarter in tough times for housing. The stock is up 25% this year, but down 11% from its all-time closing high of $251.78 on Aug. 7, according to Dow Jones Market Data. While other retailers are logging tariff refunds, Williams-Sonoma is feeling a sting.
Earlier this month, Rocket Companies’ Redfin resolved a Federal Trade Commission and multi-state investigation into its multifamily rental-listing agreement with Zillow, preserving the partnership through at least 2030 and lifting prior competitive restrictions. The settlement allows Redfin to restart its own rental advertising business while still receiving listings and payments from Zillow, reshaping Rocket’s rentals-focused revenue opportunities. We’ll now examine how Redfin’s renewed...
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PVH expects higher Q2 earnings as Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger and DTC momentum support results despite softer sales and tariff pressures.
WSM beats fiscal Q2 earnings and revenue estimates and raises its 2026 outlook, but shares dip as tariffs pressure adjusted margins.
CEO Fran Horowitz discussed ongoing momentum in the business, tariff refunds, and the opportunities ahead.
Abercrombie & Fitch stock took off Wednesday morning. It got a tariff refund boost, but there's more to the story.
Kevin Warsh came in as the Fed chair Wall Street hoped would ease up on rates, but the latest inflation report is making that narrative extremely uncomfortable for the White House.
Any Q2 retail EPS comparison that ignores tariff refunds is measuring the refund, not the business.
A $100 million tariff refund sent Abercrombie surging in a single session while the same catalyst left Kohl's nearly unchanged and Ross investors shrugging. The gap between those reactions reveals something more important than the windfall itself.
Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) raised its full-year outlook on Wednesday as tariff-related refund benefit
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