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Costco Reports May Sales Up 14.5% to $24.01 Billion

Strong in-store traffic and a fast-growing online channel lifted results, while heavy gasoline volumes raised revenue and weighed on margins.

Walmart’s Strong Quarter Overshadowed by Warning on Rising Fuel Costs

Capri Holdings Posts Mixed Quarter as Tariff Refunds Lift Profitability

Home Depot Posts Modest Q1 Beat as Margins Come Under Pressure

Markets Brace for April CPI as Energy Shock Drives Inflation Fears

Cinemark Logs Best Q1 Since 2020 With 19% Revenue Gain and Smaller Loss

Starbucks CEO Defends $9 Drinks as an 'Affordable Premium' Experience

Chipotle Posts Surprise Same-Store Sales Gain as Costs Squeeze Profit

Carvana Reports Record Q1, Guides to All‑Time Highs in Q2

Alsea Q1 Profit Plunges as Sales Edge Up

Taco Bell Propels Yum Brands to Q1 Beat With Record Digital Mix

Wingstop Stock Slips After EPS Beat as U.S. Same-Store Sales Fall 8.7%

New Data Show Non-Food Discounters Eating Into Germany’s Specialist Retailers

CSX Lifts 2026 Outlook After Q1 Beat as Intermodal Growth Widens Margins

Pet Planet Enters Administration After 27 Years of Trading

Royal Mail Lifts First-Class Stamp to £1.80 as Service Misses Targets

Gatwick Profits Fall on Short‑Haul Slowdown as Airport Readies Northern Runway Push

Pagazzi Lighting Enters Administration With 11 Stores Shut, 70 Jobs Lost

Cava Tops Q4 Estimates, Sets 2026 Growth Targets After Topping $1 Billion in Sales

The Ringmaker Collapses Into Liquidation, Closes Glasgow and Edinburgh Shops