08:08 AM EST, 12/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Stantec ( STN ) on Wednesday said the Toronto Stock Exchange has approved its intention to buy back up to 2.3 million shares. The buyback period runs from Dec. 13 and will terminate on Dec. 12 next year. Stantec ( STN ) said it did not buy back any shares in 2024, but...

08:09 AM EST, 12/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Vulcan Materials ( VMC ) said Wednesday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Superior Ready Mix Concrete, a building materials company in Southern California. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed, although Vulcan said it will add six aggregates operations with over 50 years of aggregates reserves to its...

08:06 AM EST, 12/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Bread Financial Holdings ( BFH ) reported a November delinquency rate Wednesday of 6.2%, down from 6.5% a year earlier. The net loss rate for the month ended Nov. 30 was 8%, up from 7.9% a year earlier, the financial services company said. ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - After a federal court blocked the $25 billion Kroger-Albertsons merger, the two supermarket rivals could turn to fast-growing and profitable advertising ventures to tackle competition and grow, analysts said. Retailers like Amazon, Target, Walmart, and grocers like Tesco have created in-store and online media platforms that generate advertising revenue from big food companies and consumer product...