United States Retail

Carlsberg executed an agreement to acquire PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) bottling operations in Georgia and Armenia to increase its exposure to soft drinks.

Estée Lauder (NYSE:EL) secured an overweight rating from Barclays as premarket shares increased 2.2% to $93.98.

McCormick (NYSE:MKC) reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales growth of 17.4% and reaffirmed its full-year outlook, with adjusted earnings per share increasing to $0.86 from $0.85.

Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) reported fiscal 2027 first-quarter net income of $174 million, up 6% year over year, as earnings increased despite a 1.4% decline in net sales to $2.6 billion.

Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) signed a definitive agreement to acquire Brakebush Brothers from the Brakebush family for approximately $1.055 billion, adding a processed chicken supplier to its Foodservice business.

Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ:CALM) reported a first-quarter fiscal 2027 net loss attributable to the company of $58.615 million, reversing a year-earlier profit as net sales declined 41.5% to $539.607 million.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) announced a definitive agreement to sell PersonalizationMall.com and Things Remembered to PlanetArt, LLC for approximately $45 million in cash.

Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) declared a quarterly common-stock dividend of $0.2925 per share, continuing the company’s long history of returning capital to shareholders.

Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI) reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 sales of $3.2 billion for the period ended August 30, 2026, representing a 5.1% increase compared with the prior-year quarter.

Clorox (NYSE:CLX) declared a quarterly dividend of $1.25 per common share on September 23, 2026, with payment scheduled for November 13, 2026.

Cracker Barrel (NASDAQ:CBRL) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of $849.3 million, with higher profitability despite lower sales compared with the prior year.

General Mills (NYSE:GIS) reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 net sales of $4.4 billion, down 3% from the prior year due mainly to the impact of the U.S. yogurt business divestiture.