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Flipkart to launch food delivery: Swiggy and Eternal shares slide
Walmart-owned Flipkart will enter Indian food delivery within weeks, group CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy told ETtech. Swiggy shares fell as much as 5.55% and Eternal dropped nearly 3% on the news.
Tractor Supply cuts 2026 outlook: Q2 miss and Petsense retreat
Tractor Supply cut its full-year 2026 outlook after Q2 comparable sales fell 1.5% on weak May weather. The retailer will close about 75 Petsense stores and withdrew its long-term financial targets.
Nestlé H1 results: organic growth 3.6% as online reaches 21.8% of sales
Nestlé reported 3.6% organic growth for the first half of 2026 as pricing and a coffee-led recovery lifted sales, while e-commerce reached 21.8% of group revenue. Net profit fell 31% on divestment write-downs as CEO Philipp Navratil pressed ahead with a CHF 3 billion cost program and a bottled-water joint venture.
Domino’s Q2 sales hit one-year low: revenue beats, profit misses
Domino’s second-quarter 2026 revenue beat estimates but adjusted profit missed as US same-store sales rose just 0.1 percent, a one-year low. Supply-chain strength and steady order counts cushioned softer per-order spending ahead of a CEO handover.
Reliance Retail Q1 profit falls 14%: revenue climbs, margins tighten
Reliance Retail’s net profit fell 14.1% to 2,805 crore rupees in the June quarter even as revenue rose 8.2%, exposing a margin squeeze across Indian retail. Digital commerce surged 46% while the group parent posted a record first-quarter profit.
Funding Circle profit jumps to £23m: FlexiPay powers record first half
Funding Circle reported first-half 2026 revenue up 50% to about £138m and pretax profit of about £23m, nearly quadrupling year on year. FlexiPay transactions jumped 71% as the SME lender reaffirmed full-year guidance.
Watches of Switzerland posts record £1.83bn revenue: US now half of sales
Watches of Switzerland Group posted record annual revenue of £1.83bn for FY26, with the United States overtaking the UK and Europe combined to become its largest market. Statutory pre-tax profit jumped 76 percent even as the group trimmed its store estate to 191 showrooms.
Levi Strauss stock slides despite Q2 beat: soft guidance spooks investors
Levi Strauss beat second-quarter estimates, raised its full-year outlook and lifted its dividend, yet shares fell nearly 6% on July 10. Soft third-quarter guidance and tariff uncertainty drove the sell-off.