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Iran war escalates sharply as U.S. hits air defences, radar and maritime targets
The United States has launched a broad wave of strikes against Iranian air defences, radar systems, maritime assets and mine-laying capabilities, prompting missile and drone attacks by Tehran across Jordan, Bahrain and Iraq.
U.S. and New Zealand fund Cook Islands port upgrade amid Pacific rivalry
The United States will contribute $50 million and New Zealand NZ$17.5 million to upgrade the Cook Islands’ Penrhyn port, linking remote-island infrastructure with maritime resilience, critical minerals and intensifying Pacific competition.
NYSE: WELA filing puts KKR-backed Wella’s $2.29bn debt under investor scrutiny
Wella files for a US IPO with $2.94bn revenue and $522m adjusted EBITDA, but $2.29bn of debt will shape how investors value the beauty group at listing.
ALDI adds three Florida stores as $9bn US expansion pushes deeper into Southeast
ALDI adds three Florida stores in September as its $9 billion US expansion accelerates, testing how far converted Winn-Dixie sites can extend share gains.
Hydreight (TSXV: NURS) revenue surges 421%, but C$150m guidance demands a huge H2 step-up
Hydreight Technologies delivered record second-quarter revenue, positive net income and sharply higher adjusted EBITDA as its United States virtual-healthcare platform scaled. The growth is exceptional, but maintaining C$150 million of FY26 guidance means second-half revenue must accelerate dramatically from an already record Q2.
Celsius turns to ESPN College GameDay as Alani Nu reshapes its beverage portfolio
Celsius makes ESPN College GameDay its biggest sports platform yet, while CELSIUS brand sales weakness and lower margins complicate the growth story ahead.
J.M. Smucker lifts profit and cash-flow guidance as Uncrustables passes $1bn
J.M. Smucker raises fiscal 2027 guidance as Uncrustables volume grows, while tariff refunds and Hostess weakness complicate the earnings recovery story.
ABF is below its 52-week high as Primark tests whether Georgia can become another US cluster
Primark plans two Georgia openings as its US network reaches 48 stores, testing whether low-price physical retail can scale despite weak consumer demand.
Arc’teryx is moving into Dick’s House of Sport as its premium retail experiment gets much bigger
Arc’teryx targets 200 North American stores as Amer Sports raises guidance, testing whether premium retail expansion can justify AS valuation pressure.
Second Nature Brands just bought a $175m meat snack business, and Zero Sugar may be the bigger prize
Second Nature Brands completes Tillamook Country Smoker acquisition, betting $175m-plus meat snack sales can scale without weakening clean-label momentum.