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Consumer

Qatari Fund Cooks Up a Premium Papa Johns Bid

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Papa Johns said last month it’ll close more than 300 stores by the end of next year, following declining sales over the past two years.

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Consumer

Lego Builds Record Sales by Adapting to Tariffs

The Danish toy giant also continues to benefit from the growing number of nostalgic adults buying their products.

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Consumer

Wall Street Buys into Target’s Turnaround Plan

Shares in stagnant retailer Target surged as executives pitched investors on a turnaround plan that includes $5 billion in capital spending.

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Consumer

JM Smucker Serves Up Underbaked Sales as Hostess’s Little Treats Go Stale

Smucker is under pressure to sweeten its sales from activist Elliott Investment Management, now one of the company’s biggest stakeholders.

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Consumer

Home Depot Powers Past Housing Market Struggles to Notch Earnings Win

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Wall Street’s latest obsession with asset-heavy stocks are buoying the home improvement company’s fortunes on Wall Street.

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Industries

World’s Largest Pork Producer Plans Billion-Dollar South Dakota Revamp

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Smithfield Foods announced plans to build a “new state-of-the-art” $1.3 billion processing facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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Consumer

Armani Outfits Olympics Team While Preparing to Pass Founder’s Torch

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The first Armani runway menswear collection without any influence from the founder debuted in late January.

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