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The defense manufacturer’s sales rose 11%, in what Saab’s President and Chief Executive Micael Johansson said was the group’s strongest first quarter to date.

The Japanese operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores says it will continue efforts to revamp its business, and warned that retail conditions in the U.S. will get tougher due to tariffs.

The aerospace-industry supplier’s adjusted revenue rose 17% in reported terms and 14% organically.

WPP confirmed its guidance for 2025 after a start to the year that was slightly weaker than analysts expected, but cautioned on the impact of global tariffs on its clients and the economy.

Avelo is slated to begin flights for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, though critics are panning a move the company said is critical to its financial future.

The stock fell after the owner of Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent posted sales below analysts’ expectations, unnerving investors as the group navigates a slowdown in luxury-goods spending.

The consumer-brands giant was on track to meet its goals for the year after sales were boosted by its key brands, and despite a hit to turnover from net disposals and currency effects.

The South Korean steelmaker posted lower net profit for the first quarter, dented in part by tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the U.S.

The company expects to take an earnings hit in the second quarter from tariffs and said that reaching the high end of its guidance range for the year now looked more challenging.

Shares surged after the business-software group posted operating profit that beat analysts’ expectations and backed its full-year guidance, reassuring investors.