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Diageo shares rose 7% after the spirits company announced a cost-cutting program expected to deliver about $1 billion in savings. The program will carry $1.2 billion in costs, as the maker of Johnnie Walker, Captain Morgan and Guinness seeks to improve efficiency.
10:05 AMCNBC
Celsius Holdings shares fell after the company reported second quarter sales below expectations and a decline in sales for its flagship Celsius energy drink brand. The results raised concerns about the brand's momentum in an increasingly crowded energy drink market.
6:56 AMBloomberg MarketsKirin Holdings is acquiring Canadian vitamins and supplements maker Jamieson Wellness for about C$2 billion, or $1.4 billion.
4:53 PMBloomberg MarketsSummary
Diageo shares rose 7% after the spirits company announced a cost-cutting program expected to deliver about $1 billion in savings. The program will carry $1.2 billion in costs, as the maker of Johnnie Walker, Captain Morgan and Guinness seeks to improve efficiency.
Investors are treating the savings plan as a credible response to pressure on spirits demand
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Diageo's rally shows that investors may reward aggressive efficiency measures even when they require substantial near-term charges.
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Celsius Holdings shares fell after the company reported second quarter sales below expectations and a decline in sales for its flagship Celsius energy drink brand. The results raised concerns about the brand's momentum in an increasingly crowded energy drink market.
The core Celsius brand is now the central weakness in the company's growth story, putting
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A stumble in Celsius's flagship brand threatens the growth premium that has supported the company's valuation.
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Kirin Holdings is acquiring Canadian vitamins and supplements maker Jamieson Wellness for about C$2 billion, or $1.4 billion.
Kirin is extending its consumer health business beyond beverages through a sizable cross-border acquisition. Jamieson
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The deal shows beverage companies using acquisitions to build higher-growth health and wellness portfolios.
A curated list of other prominent stories from this day.
Nestlé Purina is developing AI-enabled workflows that connect consumer analytics with its technology environment. The program combines external engineers and data scientists with data, models, product content and business context.
6:23 PMConsumer Goods TechnologyElf Beauty is entering hair care as part of its broader product expansion. Chief Executive Officer Tarang Amin also discussed the company's new Target partnership and latest earnings.
3:40 PMBloomberg MarketsKrispy Kreme CEO Josh Charlesworth said the company's turnaround is improving margins and reducing leverage. He also outlined how the doughnut maker is positioning itself amid intense competition.
10:33 AMBloomberg Markets
Britannia Industries reported first-quarter profit of Rs 593 crore, up 14%, as stronger volumes and price increases supported revenue. Profit still fell short of market expectations because higher expenses linked to the Middle East conflict offset part of the operating improvement.
9:48 AMEconomic TimesSurging cocoa prices are forcing processors to find more value in cocoa components that once generated little revenue. Auro Chocolate's experience reflects a broader effort to develop products and markets beyond traditional candy manufacturing.
7:00 AMBloomberg MarketsEast African Breweries Plc reported its fastest annual profit growth in four years, despite accelerating inflation in Kenya. Rising prices have reduced consumers' spending power in its home market.
2:16 AMBloomberg MarketsSummary
Nestlé Purina is developing AI-enabled workflows that connect consumer analytics with its technology environment. The program combines external engineers and data scientists with data, models, product content and business context.
Purina is moving beyond analytics dashboards toward agents that can turn consumer insights into operational
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The next phase of enterprise AI is converting analysis into repeatable decisions inside core business processes.
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Elf Beauty is entering hair care as part of its broader product expansion. Chief Executive Officer Tarang Amin also discussed the company's new Target partnership and latest earnings.
Hair care gives Elf another major beauty category in which to extend its value-focused brand
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Elf is using category expansion and retail distribution to turn a fast-growing beauty brand into a broader consumer platform.
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Krispy Kreme CEO Josh Charlesworth said the company's turnaround is improving margins and reducing leverage. He also outlined how the doughnut maker is positioning itself amid intense competition.
Margin gains and lower leverage suggest the plan is producing operational improvements, not just slowing
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Krispy Kreme is showing early financial progress, but durable growth will determine whether the turnaround creates lasting value.
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Britannia Industries reported first-quarter profit of Rs 593 crore, up 14%, as stronger volumes and price increases supported revenue. Profit still fell short of market expectations because higher expenses linked to the Middle East conflict offset part of the operating improvement.
The earnings miss shows that pricing power and demand recovery are not fully protecting margins
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The result tests the resilience of India's packaged-food demand against rising operating and geopolitical costs.
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Surging cocoa prices are forcing processors to find more value in cocoa components that once generated little revenue. Auro Chocolate's experience reflects a broader effort to develop products and markets beyond traditional candy manufacturing.
Higher bean costs are changing the economics of cocoa processing, making it harder to rely
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Cocoa inflation is pushing processors to diversify their products and compete for value across a much wider consumer market.
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East African Breweries Plc reported its fastest annual profit growth in four years, despite accelerating inflation in Kenya. Rising prices have reduced consumers' spending power in its home market.
The profit acceleration shows the brewer has so far offset weaker consumer purchasing power, likely
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The results test whether consumer-goods companies can protect profits as inflation forces households to cut back.
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