NEW YORK, March 28 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge dismissed most of a lawsuit accusing Trader Joe's of misleading and endangering consumers by failing to disclose that its dark chocolate bars contained harmful levels of heavy metals such as lead and cadmium. In a decision on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Ruth Bermudez Montenegro in San Diego said consumers in the...

01:33 PM EDT, 03/28/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed Thursday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.2% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) shedding 0.2%. In corporate news, RH (RH) shares jumped past 17% as the company's fiscal year revenue growth guidance prompted price target raises from analysts. ...

While the multi-billion Nippon Steel ( NISTF )‘s (OTCPK: NISTF) acquisition of U.S. Steel remains one of the hot topics in an election year, smaller transactions are confirming the positive merger and acquisition trend in the steel industry. Acerinox ( ACRXF )‘s (OTCPK: ACRXF) U.S. subsidiary, North American Stainless (NAS), recently finalized the acquisition of Haynes International in an all-cash...

March 28 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for a second week in a row for the first time since mid-January, energy services firm Baker Hughes ( BKR ) said in its closely followed report on Thursday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output,...