Ulta Beauty (ULTA) earnings Q2 2025

Ulta Beauty on Thursday raised its full-year forecast, after reporting growth in all major categories and topping Wall Street’s quarterly sales expectations. The beauty retailer said it expects net sales of between $12 billion and $12.1 billion, up from its previous range of $11.5 billion and $11.7 billion, representing an increase from last fiscal year’s…

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The vaccine and public health debate explained

The exterior of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) main campus in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., Aug. 27, 2025. Alyssa Pointer | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is facing a leadership upheaval — and at the center of the shakeup is concern about the agency’s approach to vaccines and U.S. public…

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Best Buy (BBY) earnings Q2 2026

Logo of Best Buy displayed outside a Best Buy store in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on March 22, 2025. Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images Best Buy surpassed Wall Street revenue and earnings expectations for its most recent quarter on Thursday, but stuck with its full-year forecast, citing tariff uncertainty. The consumer electronics retailer said…

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Why companies retreat from consumer criticism

An exterior view of a Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania on June 1, 2025. Paul Weaver | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images It’s been a busy week for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store‘s marketing team. The restaurant chain announced a rebrand and new logo last week, faced widespread criticism from…

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