08:40 AM EDT, 04/29/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were advancing pre-bell Monday with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) up 0.1% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) gaining 2.3% recently. Domino's Pizza (DPZ) was up more than 6% after it reported higher fiscal Q1 earnings and revenue. ...

(Reuters) - McDonald's is set to report a sequential drop in sales growth for the fourth straight quarter as low-income consumers remain hesitant about eating out even as fast-food chains battle to lure them with value menu items. The burger giant will report first-quarter results on Tuesday, kicking off earnings for U.S. restaurant chains, with top players such as Starbucks...

08:41 AM EDT, 04/29/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Alimentation Couche-Tard ( ANCTF ) on Monday said the Toronto Stock Exchange has approved the renewal of its share repurchase program. Couche-Tard may buy back up to 78 million common shares, or 10% of its public float. Based on the current share price, the buy back would be an investment of US$4.3 billion...

April 29 (Reuters) - Southern Co's ( SO ) Vogtle unit 4 nuclear reactor has entered commercial operation after years of running behind schedule, the utility firm's Georgia unit said on Monday. The Vogtle two-unit expansion project near Waynesboro, Georgia has been hailed as a major milestone for the U.S. nuclear power industry as they are the nation's first large-scale...