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Unilever Raises Outlook After Quarterly Sales Volume Growth Hits 16-year High

Shares were almost 6% higher after the consumer-goods company’s underlying sales growth accelerated to 5.8%-well above company-compiled estimates.

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LVMH’s Mainstay Fashion Arm Returns to Growth, Boosting Hopes of Luxury Recovery

The French luxury-goods conglomerate reported sales of $22.20 billion for the second quarter, offering signs of relief for the European luxury sector.

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Meta Is Fighting a Mountain of Social-Media Lawsuits-at Just the Wrong Time

In the midst of an expensive AI transformation, the company is grappling with litigation that could cost it billions and force painful changes.

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Philips Shares Fall After Orders Slip

Shares in Philips fell as much as 11% in early European morning trade, wiping out the stock’s gains since the start of the year.

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Mercedes-Benz Cuts Sales Guidance Amid Worsening Chinese Market

The company expects to sell slightly fewer cars this year than last, and group revenue is also expected to come in slightly below last year.

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Johnson & Johnson Agrees to Pay $5.5 Billion to Settle Talc Lawsuits

The drugmaker aims to put an end to litigation that has been going on for more than a decade.

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Warner Bros. Stock Hits Lowest Price Since Paramount Deal: Merger Odds Around 50%

Shares of both companies declined after Paramount disclosed it was delaying its merger.

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Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern File Supplemental Information to STB on Merger

The companies added commitments, including expanded gateway pricing, to ensure the combined railroad will provide faster, more reliable service as promised.

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The Worst Should Be Over for UPS Stock

United Parcel Service will report its second-quarter results on Tuesday, with Wall Street expecting growth in sales and earnings.

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Ford Motor Joins Race to Build Next U.S. Army Truck

Defense officials have asked U.S. automakers to help boost weapons and equipment production.

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Coca-Cola Earnings Will Test Whether Beverage Demand Still Has Fizz

Coca-Cola is scheduled to report second-quarter earnings before the market opens on Tuesday.

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Apple Stock Hits Record High Before Fiscal Q3 Earnings

Apple stock notched a record high on Monday, three days before its fiscal third-quarter earnings report.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

July 28, 2026 05:15 ET (09:15 GMT)

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