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Yum Brands begins strategic review for struggling Pizza Hut chain

Yum Brands begins strategic review for struggling Pizza Hut chain


November 5, 2025
Yum Brands said on Tuesday it was exploring strategic options for its Pizza Hut chain as the unit struggles to keep pace in a highly competitive fast-food industry vying for sales from a stressed consumer. “Pizza Hut‘s performance indicates the need to take additional action to help the brand realize its full value, which may […]
Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue in $48.7 billion deal

Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue in $48.7 billion deal


November 4, 2025
Kimberly-Clark said on Monday it will buy Tylenol maker Kenvue KVUE.N in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $48.7 billion, to create one of the biggest consumer health goods companies in the United States. Shares of Kenvue were up 18% in premarket trading, while Kimberly-Clark‘s shares were down 12.5%. Kenvue has been under a strategic […]
Barbie, Monopoly toymakers see bright holiday season despite tariff pressure

Barbie, Monopoly toymakers see bright holiday season despite tariff pressure


October 29, 2025
President Donald Trump’s tariffs are hitting toy giants Mattel and Hasbro as the critical holiday season nears. Still, both companies see a successful year end ahead. “This quarter, our U.S. business was again challenged by industry-wide shifts in retailer ordering patterns,” CEO Ynon Kreiz said on Mattel’s recent earnings call. “That said, consumer demand for […]
Target is eliminating 1,800 corporate jobs as it looks to reclaim its lost luster

Target is eliminating 1,800 corporate jobs as it looks to reclaim its lost luster


October 26, 2025
Target said Thursday that it is eliminating about 1,800 corporate positions in an effort to streamline decision-making and accelerate initiatives to rebuild the flagging discount retailer’s customer base. About 1,000 employees are expected to receive layoff notices next week, and the company also plans to eliminate about 800 vacant jobs, a company spokesperson said. The […]
Trump’s Argentina beef import plan will harm U.S. ranchers, industry warns

Trump’s Argentina beef import plan will harm U.S. ranchers, industry warns


October 24, 2025
The American cattle ranching industry is blasting President Donald Trump’s proposal to purchase beef from Argentina in an effort to lower supermarket beef prices. “This plan only creates chaos at a critical time of the year for American cattle producers, while doing nothing to lower grocery store prices,” Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s […]