Frigid weather in parts of U.S., on top of higher exports to Asia, could push levels even higher THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // FEBRUARY 10, 2021 Propane prices have climbed more than 70% since late November, thanks to an explosion in patio heating and an uptick in exports to Asia. Now, an arctic gust expected…
Sales jumped 8% in latest quarter, fueled by demand for high-end household products THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // JAN. 20, 2021 Procter & Gamble Co. PG +1.69% sales surged in the most recent quarter, fueled in part by demand for high-end household products from pricey dish soap to a $300 electric toothbrush. Despite a tough…
Oil majors bet offering more fresh food and services at gas-station stores can help offset declining oil income THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // JANUARY 16, 2021 Coffee and groceries are becoming a bigger part of BPBP -4.75% PLC and Royal Dutch Shell RDS.A -3.51% PLC’s bottom line. Gas stations have emerged as one of the…
Cardtronics had agreed to sale to Apollo, Hudson Executive at $35 a share By Miriam Gottfried and Cara Lombardo, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // Jan. 8, 2021 NCR Corp. NCR -0.07% is in talks to buy Cardtronics PLC, CATM -1.05% according to people familiar with the matter, seeking to snatch it away from a pair of investment…
They’re not young, necessarily. But once you get past the marketing, there are values to be found. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // December 31, 2020 OH BABY, there sure seem to be some great wine deals around. In the past several months, I’ve been offered highly touted Baby Brunello and Baby Sancerre and even Baby…
Some supermarkets plan to stick with delivery service despite fees; Instacart says it lets grocers expand e-commerce without building their own infrastructure THE WALL STREET JOURNAL // DEC. 28, 2020 Grocery-delivery service Instacart Inc. once seemed like the perfect partner for supermarkets looking to break into e-commerce. After several years together, though, some grocers are…