Candy giant Hershey is getting a sales boost from an unexpected consumer segment: users of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. Hershey CEO Kirk Tanner said in the company’s first-quarter earnings call on Thursday that while appetite suppressants are leading customers to consume smaller portions of popular snacks, the drugs are also boosting demand for breath fresheners. The company … Read more
New York — Amazon on Wednesday reported strong increases in profits and net sales during its fiscal first quarter, helped by surging growth in its prominent cloud computing unit. The e-commerce and technology company said that sales in its cloud computing unit were up 28% in the January-March period, the fastest increase in 15 quarters. … Read more
Watch CBS News New data shows interest in vinyl records is only getting stronger, with social media and and special releases from artists like Taylor Swift helping drive the trend. Jarred Hill has more. Source link
Newsom tries to be ‘relatable’ on book tour Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo discusses critics’ response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ‘I’m like you’ comment on his book tour and Robert De Niro getting emotional over President Donald Trump on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s … Read more
Forty of 47 in the Senate vote against weapons for America’s fighting ally. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! More Senate Democrats than ever before voted to halt arms sales and military bulldozers to Israel as an act of protest against President Donald Trump’s war in Iran. The late-night vote on Wednesday, which saw both of Sen. Bernie Sanders’, I-Vt., resolutions fail, signaled a shift among … Read more
NEW YORK — Shoppers increased their spending in February, particularly on cars and clothing, after pulling back at the start of the year due to severe winter storms. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in February, from a revised 0.1% decline in January, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. But there’s concern that the Iran war, … Read more
Hyundai Motor North America is halting sales of some 2026 Hyundai Palisade models and planning to recall more than 68,000 of the vehicles after an incident that resulted in the death of a child. The carmaker announced Friday that it was taking these actions due to an issue with second and third-row power seats, which typically … Read more
When Kevin Ketels bought an electric 2026 Chevrolet Blazer last year, he wasn’t thinking about the cost of gas. He just thought EVs were better and “wanted to be part of the future.” Now that the Iran war is spiking prices at the pump, the Detroit man is happy he’s no longer filling up his … Read more
Target reported another quarter of declining sales and profits as it works to regain its footing with customers facing higher prices almost everywhere, but the retailer offered a profit outlook that topped Wall Street expectations and signaled quarterly sales growth ahead. The Minneapolis-based company said it earned $2.30 per share, or $1.05 billion, for the … Read more