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Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) appointed Steve Bratspies, former Chief Executive Officer of HanesBrands, to its Board of Directors effective August 26, 2026.

The Buckle (NYSE:BKE) reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 net sales of $319.8 million, up 4.6% year over year, while comparable store sales increased 2.1%.

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings (NYSE:BJ) reported second-quarter 2026 comparable club sales growth of 11.9% year over year, supported by higher membership income and digital sales growth.

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) reported second quarter 2026 net sales of $1.193 billion, down 4% year-over-year, as higher pricing and product mix were offset by lower sales volume.

Cato (NYSE:CATO) reported second quarter 2026 net income of $1.1 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, as sales declined 6% year-over-year to $163.9 million due to lower same-store sales.

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) reported second quarter 2026 revenue of $187.9 billion, up 5.9% year-over-year, while operating income increased 28.8% as eCommerce, advertising and membership revenue grew.

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) reported second-quarter fiscal 2027 net sales of $15.2 billion, up 5% year over year, with consolidated comparable sales increasing 4%.

Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQ:ACB) confirmed that Curaleaf Holdings has commenced an unsolicited takeover bid for all Aurora common shares, offering implied consideration of US$4 per share.

Target (NYSE:TGT) reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $26.5 billion, up 5.3% year over year, as comparable sales increased 3.8% with traffic growth of 3.6%.

Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) reported fiscal 2026 net sales of $15 billion, up 5% year over year, as organic sales increased 3% and adjusted operating margin expanded to 11.2%.

Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) reported second-quarter 2026 sales of $26 billion, up from $24 billion, while net earnings held at $2.4 billion.

Amer Sports (NYSE:AS) reported a 32% increase in second-quarter revenue to $1,633 million across its global operations.