PepsiCo Shares Gain on Price Cuts and Celsius Board Moves Amid Market Rally
Markets Daniel Marsh

PepsiCo Shares Gain on Price Cuts and Celsius Board Moves Amid Market Rally

PepsiCo stock rose 1.3% as the company announced U.S. snack price reductions and placed executives on Celsius Holdings' board. Broader equities advanced following a strong jobs report.

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JPMorgan Shares Retreat as Robust Jobs Data Dampens Fed Rate Cut Expectations
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JPMorgan Shares Retreat as Robust Jobs Data Dampens Fed Rate Cut Expectations

JPMorgan Chase stock reversed early gains, closing 0.5% lower after a strong U.S. employment report reduced bets on imminent Federal Reserve rate cuts. Attention now pivots to Friday's inflation data.

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FedEx Gains on $2.6B Consortium Bid for European Locker Network InPost
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FedEx Gains on $2.6B Consortium Bid for European Locker Network InPost

FedEx shares advanced 0.8% as the company disclosed a $2.6 billion stake in a group offer to acquire European parcel locker operator InPost. The deal requires 80% shareholder approval and regulatory clearance.

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Berkshire Hathaway Shares Steady Near $500 as UBS Highlights Defensive Stance, Buyback Doubts
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Berkshire Hathaway Shares Steady Near $500 as UBS Highlights Defensive Stance, Buyback Doubts

Berkshire Hathaway's Class B shares traded around $500 as UBS emphasized its defensive appeal but noted limited buyback potential. Investors await capital deployment signals from new CEO Greg Abel.

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Kroger Appoints Walmart Veteran Greg Foran as CEO, Shares Gain Slightly
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Kroger Appoints Walmart Veteran Greg Foran as CEO, Shares Gain Slightly

Kroger has named former Walmart executive Greg Foran as its new chief executive, with a compensation package including a $1.5 million base salary and up to $12 million in annual stock awards. Shares rose 0.4% following the announcement.

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Amazon Shares Retreat as Investors Assess AI Capex and Healthcare Expansion
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Amazon Shares Retreat as Investors Assess AI Capex and Healthcare Expansion

Amazon stock declined 0.7% Wednesday as markets weighed the company's substantial AI investment plans and a major pharmacy delivery expansion.

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Accenture Shares Slide on CEO Stock Sale and $1.4B Contract Challenge
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Accenture Shares Slide on CEO Stock Sale and $1.4B Contract Challenge

Accenture stock fell 2.4% to $235.13, underperforming the market amid CEO share sales and a protest over a major U.S. Army cybersecurity contract.

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Walmart Shares Gain as Analysts Boost Targets Ahead of Q4 Report
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Walmart Shares Gain as Analysts Boost Targets Ahead of Q4 Report

Walmart shares advanced Wednesday after RBC and BTIG raised price targets to $140. Investors await quarterly results and guidance amid a lawsuit from Estée Lauder.

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Dauch Gains on Board Expansion, Executive Compensation Plan Ahead of Q4 Report
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Dauch Gains on Board Expansion, Executive Compensation Plan Ahead of Q4 Report

Dauch Corporation shares advanced 2.4% following the appointment of two independent directors and a new vice president with a performance-linked equity award. The company reports fourth-quarter results Friday.

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Huntington Bancshares Shares Rebound on 2027 EPS Outlook and Merger Synergy Details
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Huntington Bancshares Shares Rebound on 2027 EPS Outlook and Merger Synergy Details

Huntington Bancshares stock rose 0.5% Wednesday, recovering from a prior sell-off, as investors assessed its 2027 EPS target of $1.90-$1.93 and $435M in projected annual cost synergies from recent acquisitions.

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GCM Grosvenor Gains on Record Fundraising, Expanded Buyback and Dividend
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GCM Grosvenor Gains on Record Fundraising, Expanded Buyback and Dividend

GCM Grosvenor shares advanced after the firm reported record 2025 fundraising, increased its share repurchase program by $35 million, and declared a dividend. Assets under management grew 14% to $90.9 billion.

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B2Gold Gains in Premarket as Gold Rallies Ahead of U.S. Employment Report

B2Gold shares advanced 3.4% to $5.62 in premarket activity Wednesday, moving in tandem with a rally in gold prices. Market focus is on upcoming U.S. payrolls data and the company's financial results due next week.

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