US Business

Home Depot’s sales in the latest quarter increased 9.8% year over year to $36.82 billion, despite supply-chain challenges that have disrupted many retailers.

Testing found Pfizer’s pill to be 89% effective at reducing the risk of hospitalization and death from Covid-19 when taken soon after diagnosis.

Walmart’s comparable sales jumped 9.2% in the latest quarter and the retailer says it has plenty of inventory despite global supply-chain problems.

The top executive didn’t inform the board of directors about some reports, including alleged rapes. The company is facing multiple regulatory investigations.

Ohio’s attorney general is suing Meta Platforms, alleging it misled the public about how it controlled its algorithm and the effects its products have on children.

A slim majority of union members approved three-year contracts that end a confrontation that had put the industry on the brink of a strike.

The agreement requires the online retail giant to end practices that California’s attorney general said concealed Covid case counts.

The Swedish oat-milk maker, which went public in May, said production issues will curtail what has been strong growth.

The meat giant says its average beef prices climbed by one-third in its most recent quarter. “The inflation we incur needs to be passed on,” its CFO says.

Banks, consulting firms and technology companies are willing to pay a premium to lure business-school graduates in a tight labor market.