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Ahold Delhaize's steady quarter masks leadership turnover risk
Ahold Delhaize's latest quarter came in about as expected, but Bernstein says leadership turnover at the top creates strategy and margin ris
Macerich upsizes $675M exchangeable notes deal to cut debt
Macerich upsized its exchangeable senior notes to $675 million, priced at a 2.25% coupon with an exchange price of $28.19. The mall REIT pla
JBS and Indonesia's wealth fund launch $2.5B Asia protein venture
Brazilian meatpacker JBS is teaming up with Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund to create a new Asia-Pacific protein venture. The deal brings
HSBC raises Heineken target to €92 on strong Asia Pacific growth
HSBC has raised its price target for Heineken to €92 after the brewer's strong first half. Asia Pacific volumes jumped 9.3% and operating pr
Dream Finders to Buy Beazer Homes for $2.2 Billion in All-Cash Deal
Dream Finders Homes is buying Beazer Homes for $33.50 a share in cash, a deal worth about $2.2 billion including debt. The acquisition would
Retailers Optimize for AI Chatbots While Guarding Checkout Data
As AI chatbots become a new front door for online shopping, retailers are optimizing product pages to appear in AI answers. But they're keep
Siemens Healthineers stock jumps 9% as Berenberg lifts price target despite mixed outlook
Siemens Healthineers shares climbed about 9% after Berenberg kept a Hold rating but raised its price target to €40. The move came as the com
Yum China's $1.2B Pizza Hut deal ends royalty, boosts margins
Yum China is paying $1.2 billion to acquire the Pizza Hut brand rights for Mainland China, ending a 3% royalty to Yum! Brands. The move cuts
Airbus needs a late-year surge to hit its 870 delivery target
Airbus delivered 67 jets in July, keeping its year-to-date total at 418. To hit its 'around 870' target, it must average roughly 90 deliveri
Thyssenkrupp investors weigh tk accelis spinoff as DWS abstains
Thyssenkrupp investors vote Friday on a plan to spin off 49% of tk accelis, its biggest division by sales. Asset manager DWS says it will ab
Spire Healthcare Extends Toscafund Takeover Deadline for Fourth Time
Spire Healthcare has again extended Toscafund's deadline to make a formal 250p-a-share takeover offer, now set for August 21. This fourth ex
Lycopodium wins AU$93M EPCM deal for Blackwater mine expansion
Australian engineering firm Lycopodium has won a AU$93 million contract to manage the expansion of Artemis Gold's Blackwater mine in British