Egg prices are climbing, placing the household staple back in the spotlight as consumers stay concerned not only about inflation but the absolute level of prices.July marked a third straight month that egg prices rose on an annual basis, a reversal from a year of relative decreases. The culprit was…

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Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Estee Lauder — The beauty company slipped nearly 2% after Bank of America downgraded the stock, citing headwinds in its China market. Softening U.S. demand is also weighing upon shares, the firm added. Applied Materials — The semiconductor equipment company’s shares…

Growing up in rural Michigan, Nina Job got familiar with peers and people in her community following a “traditional trajectory.” That meant “you go to college, you get married, you have 2.5 kids, you know — happy home, white picket fence type-thing,” she tells CNBC Make It.But moving to New…

Snail, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNAL) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 13, 2024 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Tony Tian – Co-CEOPeter Kang – COOHeidy Chow – CFOBrett Milotte – SVP, ICR Conference Call Participants Pat McCann – NOBLE Capital Markets Operator Thank you for standing by, and welcome to Snail Inc.’s…

Consumer spending held up even better than expected in July as inflation pressures showed more signs of easing, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.Advanced retail sales accelerated 1% on the month, according to numbers that are adjusted for seasonality but not inflation. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for…

Lockheed Martin is buying Terran Orbital, the company announced Thursday, with the defense giant reaching a deal to take the struggling spacecraft manufacturer private.The agreement will see Lockheed acquire Terran at an enterprise valuation of nearly $450 million, below Lockheeed’s previous bid of nearly $600 million in March.Lockheed would acquire…

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Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Kellanova — Shares rose more than 6% in the premarket after the foodmaker agreed to be acquired by snackmaker Mars for $83.50 per share in cash. The deal values Kellanova at about $36 billion and is expected to close in the…

Inflation rose as expected in July, driven by higher housing-related costs, according to a Labor Department report Wednesday that is likely to keep an interest rate cut on the table in September.The consumer price index, a broad-based measure of prices for goods and services, increased 0.2% for the month, putting…