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Dollar General Beats Q2 Estimates and Lifts Full-Year Profit Outlook

The stronger comps point to traction from larger-format stores, with higher fuel costs and an expected 2027 CEO transition posing follow-on risks.

Toast Raises Full‑Year Profit Guidance After Strong Q2 Growth

Harrods Returns to Profit as One-Off Redress Charge Subsides

Apple Posts Record June Quarter but Warns of Memory Costs and Chip Limits

Starbucks Posts Strong Q3 and Raises Full-Year Forecast

PVR INOX Returns to Profit, Turns Net Cash Positive

Albertsons Cuts 2026 Forecast and Unveils ACI Edge Restructuring

Peru Expects Holiday Sales Bounce as Government Expands Energy Labels

Retailers Shift Summer Sales to Digital-First, Staggered Starts in Late June

Academy Sports Posts Modest Q1 Beat and Lifts Low End of 2026 Sales Outlook

Costco Reports May Sales of $24.01 Billion as Digital and Store Traffic Surge

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

Capri Holdings Posts Mixed Quarter as Tariff Refunds Lift Profitability

Hollywood Bowl Posts 9.5% Half‑Year Revenue Rise as Customers Trade Shopping for Affordable Nights Out

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