NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. chocolate consumers will face elevated chocolate prices this coming Halloween period as cocoa costs have more than doubled since early 2024, according to a report released on Thursday by Wells Fargo's Agri-Food Institute. While wholesale cocoa prices have eased from late 2024 peaks, manufacturers are still passing on to consumers their increased costs. Companies are also...

02:59 PM EDT, 10/09/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Equifax ( EFX ) is likely to post in-line results in Q3 with a potential upside from better-than-expected mortgage inquiries, RBC Capital Markets said in a Wednesday research report. RBC models Q3 revenue of nearly $1.52 billion and EPS of $1.92. Growth in Talent services in Q3 is expected to be in line...

02:52 PM EDT, 10/09/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Microsoft ( MSFT )-backed (MSFT) OpenAI's video-generating app Sora reached 1 million downloads in less than five days after launch, Sora head Bill Peebles said in a late Wednesday post on X. Sora app downloads were faster than those ChatGPT recorded at launch, despite being an invite-only app targeted at North American consumers,...

02:49 PM EDT, 10/09/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Nasdaq (NDAQ) is expected to post a solid beat when it reports Q3 results, aided by robust index growth and momentum in the Market Services business, RBC Capital said in a Thursday note. RBC said for Q3 it is modeling total revenue growth of about 11.1% to $1.31 billion and earnings per share...