Kroger Workers Approve New Contract After Nine-Day Strike

More than 8,000 unionized workers ratified a contract that gives them wage increases and better benefits, another win by employees as companies struggle with staffing.

 
GE's Sales Decline 3%, Hit by Supply-Chain Woes

The conglomerate projected a return to sales growth this year as its aviation business begins to recover.

 
AMC in Advanced Talks to Refinance Debt as Meme-Stock Luster Fades

Shares and bonds of AMC Entertainment have sunk this year, reversing most of their gains since the cinema chain became a meme-stock favorite and coming as the company steps up efforts to ink a refinancing deal.

 
Johnson & Johnson Posts Higher Quarterly Sales Despite Some Pandemic-Related Pains

The health company finished 2021 with its strongest quarter to date for Covid-19 vaccine sales, contributing to year-over-year revenue growth across its operations as it prepares to separate its consumer-health division.

 
Google Overhauls Cookie Replacement Plan After Privacy Critiques

The Alphabet unit's new proposal aims to give marketers less-granular information about web users than under its initial proposal, with implications for rivals and marketers.

 
Verizon's Profit Inches Up After TracFone Takeover

The largest mobile network operator in terms of subscribers added 553,000 postpaid phone connections in the December quarter.

 
Experian to Allow Consumers to Create Their Own Credit Reports

Millions of consumers don't have reports and are shut off from affordable lending.

 
Raytheon Stock Falls as Fourth-Quarter Revenue and Outlook Miss Forecasts

The defense company's outlook for 2022 came in below analysts' forecasts.

 
American Express Boosts Forecasts as Credit Card Spending Sets Record

For the full year, American Express expects to generate revenue growth in the range of 18% to 20% and earnings per share of $9.25 to $9.65.

 
Elon Musk Urges McDonald's to Accept Dogecoin for Payment

The Tesla CEO tweeted that he would eat a Happy Meal on TV if the fast-food giant began accepting the cryptocurrency.

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