News Highlights: Top Company News of the Day
August 08 2022 - 9:15AM
Dow Jones News
Tyson Sales Up 8% on Higher Chicken Prices
Profit for the maker of Jimmy Dean sausage and Ball Park hot
dogs was flat from a year ago amid rising costs for wages, animal
feed and transportation.
Pfizer Agrees to $5.4 Billion Deal for Global Blood Therapeutics
Pfizer has agreed to buy Global Blood Therapeutics for $5.4
billion, a deal that will give the big drugmaker a foothold in the
treatment of sickle-cell disease.
SoftBank Reports Record $23 Billion Quarterly Loss
The Japanese technology investor suffered losses after holdings
such as Uber and DoorDash lost value.
Lyft Creates Media Division to Expand Its Advertising Services
Through its Lyft Media unit, the ride-hailing company plans to
offer more ads inside cars, on its app and at bike-share
stations.
World's Biggest Miner Rebuffed on $5.8 Billion Copper Play
Copper miner Oz Minerals rejected a takeover approach by BHP
Group, which is seeking to boost its output of a metal needed for
electric vehicles, wind turbines and solar farms.
UPS to Buy Italian Healthcare-Logistics Provider Bomi Group
The acquisition would broaden the Atlanta-based transportation
giant's operations in Europe and Latin America.
CVS Plans to Bid for Signify Health
CVS is seeking to buy Signify Health, according to people
familiar with the matter, as the drugstore and insurance giant
looks to expand in home-health services.
Carlyle Chief Executive to Step Down
Private-equity firm says Kewsong Lee will step down as CEO
immediately and leave the firm at the end of this year.
Two Chinese Cities Approve Baidu's Unmanned Self-Driving Taxis
China, seeking to catch up to the U.S. in autonomous driving
cars, has been increasingly active in setting up regulations that
allow such vehicles on public roads.
Ad Slowdown Spreads Beyond Tech to TV Networks, Publishers
The advertising outlook has become increasingly dim in recent
weeks amid signs that rising inflation is beginning to affect
consumer spending.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 08, 2022 09:00 ET (13:00 GMT)
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