Households squeezed by high grocery and gas prices are facing another hit: rising costs for home repairs and upgrades.

Sandisk Corp. posted stronger-than-expected results and guidance as the data center buildout drove demand and a memory supply crunch kept prices elevated.

Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. shares tumbled after slashing its outlook, as the grocer’s sales suffered from the cyclospora lettuce outbreak and a gloomy consumer.

Whirlpool Corp. slashed its full-year outlook for the third time this year and forecast its first annual loss in decades, citing a sluggish consumer environment and high commodity prices.

Technical colleges are betting a surge in demand for skilled workers will lift profits, though the payoff may take time as they expand campuses and programs to accommodate more students.

Western Digital Corp’s finance chief brushed off worries that spending on artificial intelligence has peaked, saying that demand for data storage is still increasing after the company’s capital spending plans spooked investors.

CarMax Inc. shares rose the most since June after the company reported comparable used-vehicle sales that expanded more than expected, showing its revival efforts are taking hold even as consumer sentiment falters.

Contractors like Sterling Infrastructure and Comfort Systems USA have more work than they have skilled labor for.

Recruitment companies, facing the threat of artificial intelligence tools replacing human labor and customers embracing AI-assisted applicant screening, are adapting by honing in on niche, in-demand jobs in the AI economy.

Following several quarters of record order books, a skilled-labor shortage is testing the limits of growth for the craft-labor providers who build data centers across the US.

CarMax Inc.’s shares dropped after same-store sales and used-car profit declined for a fourth straight quarter, raising questions about the durability of its turnaround effort.

European companies’ margins are set to expand for the first time since 2022, driven by soaring commodity prices and artificial intelligence.

Shares of Five Below Inc. tumbled on Wednesday after the discount retailer beat first-quarter earnings expectations and raised its full-year profit guidance but signaled caution over the consumer in the months ahead.

Companies in the US are wary of saying too much about one particular nugget of good news for their bottom line and inflation.

As recruitment firms shed large parts of their workforce across the globe, growing demand for recruiters in the US points to a stronger-than-expected job market.

Texas Roadhouse Inc. shares climbed after the restaurant operator posted in-line first‑quarter results and signaled that sales momentum would continue as diners adjusted to higher prices and commodity-cost inflation moderates slightly.

Krispy Kreme Inc. reported earnings that were broadly in line with estimates and tightened its debt reduction target, signaling its recovery plan is gaining traction.

GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. shares sank after the company reported a profit miss and cut its outlook, citing supply issues and higher costs.

Wingstop Inc. said the war in Iran is pushing up gas prices and straining household budgets to a point where consumers can no longer afford to buy chicken wings.

Domino’s Pizza Inc. shares sunk to its lowest in almost three years after the company revised its full-year outlook and reported a first quarter comparable sales miss.