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Russia targets US giants Cargill and Coca-Cola, aiming to disrupt business
The New York Times reported on May 12 that a systematic Russian military campaign is targeting Ukrainian facilities owned by major American corporations. The...
Reliance, Coke, and Pepsi spark cooler boom, fighting for India retail
Reliance’s Campa Cola, Coca-Cola, and PepsiCo are escalating a market share war across India. The beverage giants are installing branded visi-coolers in...
PepsiCo expands green fertilizer deal, cutting emissions for Lay's and Doritos
PepsiCo expanded its partnership with Fertiberia to deploy green hydrogen-based fertilizers across 400,000 acres of European farmland. The agreement targets...
Coca-Cola and P&G Face Profit Squeeze, as April Inflation Hits 3.9%
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.9% year-over-year in April. This figure exceeded the 3.7% consensus...
PepsiCo expands Fertiberia partnership, cutting emissions for Lay's and Doritos
PepsiCo expanded its partnership with Fertiberia to scale green hydrogen-based fertilizers across its European supply chain. This long-term agreement targets...
PepsiCo taps Fertiberia for green fertilizer, slashing European snack emissions
PepsiCo signed a long-term deal with Fertiberia to expand green hydrogen-based fertilizer use across its European supply chain. The partnership aims to reduce...
Nestle India hits record high, driven by volume recovery and lower costs
Nestle India shares reached a record high of ₹1,441.30. The stock rallied 22% over the past month after quarterly results exceeded analyst expectations across...
Walmart workers ratify first North American union contract, gaining $5 raises
Unifor Local 252 members at a Mississauga, Ontario warehouse ratified the first-ever union contract with Walmart in North America. The two-year collective...
Walmart Workers Ratify Unifor Contract With 93% Approval
Walmart workers represented by the Unifor union ratified a new collective bargaining agreement. Union members approved the contract with a 93%...
Coca-Cola Consolidated shares plunge 17%, as rising costs squeeze profits
Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) shares fell nearly 17% on Thursday. The largest U.S. Coca-Cola bottler reported a 17% year-over-year increase in first-quarter...
Coca-Cola Consolidated Plummets 17%, Stung by Rising Operational Costs
Coca-Cola Consolidated (COKE) shares plummeted nearly 17% following its first-quarter earnings report. Net sales grew 17% year-over-year to reach $1.85...
Coca-Cola HBC shares fall 5% on revenue miss, despite volume surge
Coca-Cola HBC reported 11.6% organic revenue growth for the first quarter of 2026. Organic volume increased 9.6% during the period. Sparkling and energy drink...
Coca-Cola HBC shares drop on revenue miss, as consumers seek cheaper options
Coca-Cola HBC AG reported first-quarter net sales revenue of €2.71 billion. This figure represents a 12% increase driven by a 9.7% rise in volumes. Organic...
Walmart adds beauty experts to 400 stores, challenging specialty retail rivals
Walmart is adding trained beauty specialists to store aisles to provide personalized product recommendations. This shift from a traditional no-frills model...
Kraft Heinz Beats Q1 Estimates, Driven by Sauce Business Growth
Kraft Heinz reported first-quarter net sales of $6.05 billion. This result exceeded analyst expectations of $5.89 billion. Adjusted earnings per share reached...
Kraft Heinz beats Q1 estimates, despite shrinking consumer demand
Kraft Heinz reported Q1 2026 net sales of $6.05 billion. The company delivered an adjusted EPS of $0.58, surpassing Wall Street expectations for both revenue...
Kraft Heinz Reaffirms 2026 Outlook, Despite 6.5% Earnings Drop and Inflation
The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) reported mixed first-quarter 2026 financial results. Net sales increased 0.8%. Organic net sales decreased 0.4%. Adjusted...
Walmart+ Hits Record 30.7 Million Members, Driven by Demand for Savings
Morgan Stanley reported that Walmart+ added approximately 3.9 million members in March. Total estimated memberships reached 30.7 million, the highest level in...
Walmart faces pricing overhaul, as Maryland bans surveillance-based retail data
Maryland enacted the first statewide ban on surveillance-based dynamic pricing in the retail sector. This law directly impacts Walmart’s in-store and online...
Amazon overtakes Walmart as world's revenue leader, driven by e-commerce growth
Amazon has surpassed Walmart to become the world's largest company by revenue. The e-commerce giant recorded $716.9 billion in sales over the past year....