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BusinessPrivate

PepsiCo to Raise Prices on Small Bags of Chips

In the coming weeks, the soda and snacks maker plans to hike prices by 10 cents to 20 cents on certain single-serve bags that are now retailing for $2.69.

May 20, 2026
BusinessPrivate

Lowe’s Reports Modest Sales Gain, Affirms Full-Year Forecast

Lowe’s kept its full-year outlook unchanged in the face of higher transportation costs and a muted housing environment. 

May 20, 2026
BusinessLogisticsPrivate

Home Depot Profit Falls, but It Tops Expectations

The housing market has been static as Americans wrestle with rising costs and other economic concerns.

May 19, 2026
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsPrivate

China Agrees to Boost Trade for U.S. Beef and Poultry

The agreements offer some hope to American farmers harmed by the trade war as they saw a major export market for soybeans and other products dry up.

May 18, 2026
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsGlobal FreightPrivate

Amazon’s AI Success Sends Stock Toward $3 Trillion Club

The cloud-computing and e-commerce giant has a market value of $2.9 trillion after adding $432 billion this year.

May 14, 2026
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsGlobal FreightPrivate

Amazon Puts Alexa Inside the Shopping Search Bar in AI Push

The new tool — called Alexa for Shopping — supplants Rufus, the shopping assistant bot that summarized product reviews and suggested purchases.

May 13, 2026
BusinessLogisticsGlobal FreightPrivate

Amazon Rolls Out 30-Minute Delivery to Some Cities

Amazon Now, first launched in India last June, is now available in urban areas of Brazil, Mexico, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, the U.K. and the U.S.

May 12, 2026
GovernmentBusinessPrivate

Trump to Sign Orders Aimed at Lowering Beef Prices

The move would suspend the annual tariff-rate quota, which would enable more of the product to enter the U.S. at low rates.

May 11, 2026
GovernmentBusinessFuelPrivate

Box Makers Struggle to Pass on War Costs

One of the biggest impacts on the industry from the war is higher transportation costs. The cost of retail diesel touched record seasonal levels in mid-April.

May 8, 2026
GovernmentBusinessPrivate

ADM Raises Profit Outlook as US Biofuel Policy Boosts Demand

ADM shares were up 1% in premarket trading. The stock has climbed more than 30% so far this year, bolstered by optimism for policies that increase the use of biofuels. 

May 5, 2026

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