IRVINE, Calif., March 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iHerb , a leading global eCommerce retailer specializing in vitamins, minerals, supplements and other health and wellness products, today announced record financial and operational performance for fiscal year 2025, highlighted by generating $2.9 billion in net sales, up 19% year-over-year while significantly increasing profitability. Sales increas...
IRVINE, Calif., March 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iHerb , a leading global eCommerce retailer specializing in vitamins, minerals, supplements and other health and wellness products, today announced record financial and operational performance for fiscal year 2025, highlighted by generating $2.9 billion in net sales, up 19% year-over-year while significantly increasing profitability. Sales increased in 28 of iHerb’s top 30 countries, with growth across all regions and product categories, reflecting resilient global demand and continued market share gains. The company fulfilled more than 44 million orders during the year and served 15 million active customers worldwide. More customers are increasingly choosing iHerb as their preferred, trusted provider for their health and wellness needs – a trend supported by strong repeat purchase behavior and subscription adoption. “Our 2025 performance reflects disciplined execution and a clear focus on building a durable, high-quality global platform,” said Emun Zabihi, Chief Executive Officer of iHerb. “We enhanced customer trust by ensuring authenticity across our global assortment, and safeguarding product integrity through our climate-controlled fulfillment network. Additionally, we further optimized our operations and continued investing in the infrastructure and governance that support long-term sustainable profitable growth.” Deepening Customer Loyalty and Trust Customer engagement remained a defining strength in 2025. Approximately 80% of orders came from repeat customers, demonstrating deep loyalty and satisfaction. The company’s Net Promoter Score also increased to 88, reflecting continued improvements in delivery speed, product availability, and overall customer experience and trust. A key driver of that trust is iHerb’s commitment to authenticity and product integrity. The company sources products directly from manufacturers or authorized distributors and maintains a global network of climate-controlled facilities de...
Uber Technologies Inc. will let customers hail robotaxis from Amazon.com Inc. ’s Zoox, starting in Las Vegas this summer. The ridesharing giant has reached a multiyear agreement with Amazon’s autonomous driving unit, Uber and Zoox said Wednesday. Zoox vehicles also will be available on the Uber app in Los Angeles, starting next year. At launch, Uber riders will have the opportunity to match with a...
Uber Technologies Inc. will let customers hail robotaxis from Amazon.com Inc. ’s Zoox, starting in Las Vegas this summer. The ridesharing giant has reached a multiyear agreement with Amazon’s autonomous driving unit, Uber and Zoox said Wednesday. Zoox vehicles also will be available on the Uber app in Los Angeles, starting next year. At launch, Uber riders will have the opportunity to match with a Zoox robotaxi on eligible trips. It’s the first time Zoox has partnered with a third party. Uber and Zoox didn’t disclose revenue-sharing details or say whether Uber customers would be charged a fare for riding in a Zoox vehicle. (Zoox currently doesn’t levy a fee.) On Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the opening of a public comment period on the commercial launch of Zoox’s steering-wheel-free robotaxi, a key step toward launching paid rides. The market for autonomous ride-hailing and robotaxi services is heating up. Alphabet Inc. ’s Waymo has the widest network of commercial service and runs 24/7, charging a fare in half a dozen cities in the US. The company currently provides about 400,000 paid rides per week across the six cities. By contrast Zoox, acquired by Amazon in 2020, has been more cautious and careful to deploy a service on public streets. It has a purpose-built robotaxi with inward-facing seats and no steering wheel, pedals or other driver controls. Zoox already runs a limited driverless service on the Las Vegas strip and in San Francisco, while conducting trials in other US cities. Testing is done with retrofitted Toyota sport utility vehicles, with driver controls and often a safety driver behind the wheel. Zoox will continue to operate a service through its app in Las Vegas and, later Los Angeles, even after Uber starts offering rides. Uber already arranges Waymo rides on its app in Austin, Atlanta and Phoenix. But the ride-hailing giant also competes with Waymo, which has been expanding its own service into more US citi...
RESTON, Va., March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) will modernize the U.S. Air Force's Cloud One platform to accelerate the secure deployment of cloud capabilities. This program is designed to create a vehicle for modernization that can be deployed across the Department of War to help safeguard mission-critical systems and data and drive broader, faster adoption of cloud capabilities ...
RESTON, Va., March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) will modernize the U.S. Air Force's Cloud One platform to accelerate the secure deployment of cloud capabilities. This program is designed to create a vehicle for modernization that can be deployed across the Department of War to help safeguard mission-critical systems and data and drive broader, faster adoption of cloud capabilities across the Air Force. Leidos is a Fortune 500 (r) innovation company. (PRNewsFoto/Leidos) Under the $454.9 million contract, Leidos will work with Amazon Web Services, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to transform the Air Force's multi-cloud environment. The improvements are designed to boost security, increase automation and simplify day-to-day operations, all while helping reduce costs and enabling Air Force teams to manage cloud operations faster and with greater confidence, making it easier for more units to adopt and scale cloud services. "Modernizing Cloud One helps the Air Force deploy mission-critical operations faster and defend them more effectively," said Steve Hull, president of Leidos' Digital Modernization. "It also creates a secure, repeatable cloud foundation that other Department of War organizations can adopt, helping to remove barriers to cloud adoption and enabling teams to move faster and more securely to help meet mission demands and maintain a strategic edge." By streamlining cloud processes and reducing complexity, the program is intended to accelerate cloud adoption across Air Force units worldwide, making it easier for them to move applications to the cloud, while strengthening cyber defenses and enhancing mission readiness. Leidos is a trusted partner in the Cloud One program, delivering innovative solutions that support the Air Force's transition to the cloud. This effort aligns fully with Leidos' NorthStar 2030 strategy and its focus on leading large-scale technology and cybersecurity innovation and modernization for...
BEIJING, March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU; HKEX: 9888), a leading AI company with strong internet foundation, today announced the launch of DuClaw, a new zero-deployment service from Baidu AI Cloud that enables users to access the OpenClaw agent platform instantly. DuClaw is currently available through a web interface, with plans to support integration with enterprise colla...
BEIJING, March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU; HKEX: 9888), a leading AI company with strong internet foundation, today announced the launch of DuClaw, a new zero-deployment service from Baidu AI Cloud that enables users to access the OpenClaw agent platform instantly. DuClaw is currently available through a web interface, with plans to support integration with enterprise collaboration platforms such as WeCom, DingTalk, and Feishu. The service includes a set of pre-built Baidu skills — such as Baidu Search, Baidu Baike and Baidu Scholar — allowing the agent to access trusted information sources directly. It also supports multiple mainstream foundation models — allowing users to select models that best match their needs. DuClaw provides fully managed service with ready-to-use OpenClaw setup hosted on Baidu AI Cloud's high-performance infrastructure. This zero-deployment approach significantly lowers the technical barrier to adoption by eliminating the need for users to select system images, configure servers, or connect model API keys. The launch marks the latest step in Baidu AI Cloud's efforts to simplify access to AI agent technology. In February, Baidu AI Cloud launched a Rapid Deployment Solution for OpenClaw, allowing developers to deploy the platform on Baidu AI Cloud infrastructure through a visual configuration interface. DuClaw advances this approach by eliminating the deployment process entirely. The company is now offering a limited-time promotion in March to encourage experimentation among developers and AI enthusiasts. First-time users can subscribe for just RMB 17.8 per month (approximately USD 2.50 per month). OpenClaw, an open-source agent platform, has garnered global developer interest in recent months. The system allows agents to retrieve information, coordinate workflows, and perform actions across applications. Despite the strong interest, environment configuration, model integration and system reliability have remained commo...
Target’s reputation falls in a year marked by tariffs and DEI controversy COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 11, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Caliber, a stakeholder intelligence platform that helps organizations build and protect trust, released its annual U.S. Fortune 30 reputation ranking, with Costco, The Home Depot, and UPS named as the most trusted and liked companies in the U.S. In a year defined by risin...
Target’s reputation falls in a year marked by tariffs and DEI controversy COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 11, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Caliber, a stakeholder intelligence platform that helps organizations build and protect trust, released its annual U.S. Fortune 30 reputation ranking, with Costco, The Home Depot, and UPS named as the most trusted and liked companies in the U.S. In a year defined by rising costs and AI anxiety, these companies outpaced last year’s top-ranked Amazon among the country's largest publicly traded companies. Leading the pack, Costco increased its Trust & Like Score (TLS) from 78 in 2024 to 79 in 2025, bucking anticipated trends for big-box retailers in a year when the sector was hit hard by tariff-induced cost increases. Conversely, Target, one of the biggest year-over-year fallers in a year marked by boycotts against the company following walkbacks of its commitments to DEI, dropped three points from 72 in 2024 to 69 in 2025. Along with Target, Tesla and FedEx also saw a three-point drop in their TLS. "Costco’s rise to the top of the list likely reflects its commitment to putting its values into action and maintaining great customer experience in 2025, even as tariffs rocked the retail sector," said Caliber CEO Shahar Silbershatz. "Whereas Costco saw a rise in its reputation because business decisions continued to match the company’s stated values, Target faced significant consumer backlash and negative press after walking back the DEI commitments it had established as foundational to its mission and values. The effect of these two big box companies diverging in how they do (or do not) act on their values is evident in how key stakeholders think, feel, and act toward them." According to Caliber’s inaugural Stakeholder Intelligence Report, published last month, the rising cost of living topped the list of top global issues in 2025, with 35% of people worldwide citing it as a top force they believed would reshape society in the year ahead. AI (24%...
Bowman Consulting Group ( BWMN ) announced over $3M in new contracts from Pathfinder Development for the Pathfinder-Tonopah critical minerals project in Nevada. The brownfield project targets redevelopment of historic copper, molybdenum, and silver resources into a modern operation supporting U.S. energy and defense supply chains, backed by an $896M letter of intent from the Export-Import Bank of ...
Bowman Consulting Group ( BWMN ) announced over $3M in new contracts from Pathfinder Development for the Pathfinder-Tonopah critical minerals project in Nevada. The brownfield project targets redevelopment of historic copper, molybdenum, and silver resources into a modern operation supporting U.S. energy and defense supply chains, backed by an $896M letter of intent from the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. The company scope covers a definitive feasibility study, front-end engineering design, pilot plant planning for metallurgical testing, environmental remediation, and permitting support through late 2026. These build on prior engineering work, with potential for more services toward 2029 production. More on Bowman Consulting Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. (BWMN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Bowman Consulting outlines $495M–$510M 2026 revenue target following record backlog and RPT acquisition Bowman Consulting Non-GAAP EPS of $0.45 beats by $0.06, revenue of $128.96M misses by $0.16M Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Bowman Consulting
US stock futures churned before Wednesday’s bell as the conflict in the Middle East continued and crude topped $90 a barrel amid vessel attacks in the crucial Strait of Hormuz. S&P 500 Index futures wobbled between small gains and losses ahead of the New York open. Moves in Nasdaq 100 Index contracts were also muted after three vessels were struck with suspected projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz...
US stock futures churned before Wednesday’s bell as the conflict in the Middle East continued and crude topped $90 a barrel amid vessel attacks in the crucial Strait of Hormuz. S&P 500 Index futures wobbled between small gains and losses ahead of the New York open. Moves in Nasdaq 100 Index contracts were also muted after three vessels were struck with suspected projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf, the UK Navy said earlier. The attacks come as the International Energy Agency proposed a release of emergency oil reserves that would be the largest in history . “The oil reserve thing is psychological more than anything,” said Mark Malek , chief investment officer at Siebert Financial. “But psychology is most important for the markets right now — not just crude but also equities. Possibly even more important than bombs or barrels.” Brent crude rose 3.6% to $ 90.95 on Wednesday morning. Stocks have endured wild swings over the last few sessions as jittery traders reacted to headlines. Confusion swept across markets on Tuesday after an erroneous social media post claimed the US Navy had escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz. Shares soared before turning negative. Tuesday’s action displayed investors’ concerns over spiking oil prices and fears that it could result in higher inflation as well as a hawkish turn from the Federal Reserve. Traders will get a fresh look at inflation with the consumer price index, which is expected later Wednesday morning. While the CPI “seems woefully out of date right now,” XTB’s Kathleen Brooks notes that it is “still worth watching.” Should headline inflation come in weaker than 2.4%, Brooks notes it would suggest price growth was in a “more favorable place before the oil price spike, which could cushion the economic blow from the war in the Middle East.” Also expected this week is a readout on the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, the personal consumption expenditures price index. During the premarket session, Or...
Palestinians across the Gaza Strip fear for their health as piles of rubbish mixed with dirt and debris accumulate in the streets. Areas once filled with bustling markets are now covered with litter and there are limited resources to clear the waste Continue reading...
Palestinians across the Gaza Strip fear for their health as piles of rubbish mixed with dirt and debris accumulate in the streets. Areas once filled with bustling markets are now covered with litter and there are limited resources to clear the waste Continue reading...
Monthly income above 12% sounds like a promise that usually comes with a catch. These three ETFs actually pay it, though each one earns that yield through a different mechanism, and each carries a different set of trade-offs worth understanding. KBWD: The Financial Sector Income Machine The Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF concentrates ... 3 ETFs Paying Between 12% and 14% That Actual...
Monthly income above 12% sounds like a promise that usually comes with a catch. These three ETFs actually pay it, though each one earns that yield through a different mechanism, and each carries a different set of trade-offs worth understanding. KBWD: The Financial Sector Income Machine The Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF concentrates ... 3 ETFs Paying Between 12% and 14% That Actually Deliver For Retirees
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Oracle — Oracle shares jumped more than 9% after the cloud infrastructure company gave strong fiscal third quarter results and lifted its revenue guidance for fiscal 2027. Management lifted its fiscal 2027 revenue outlook up $1 billion to $90 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG sought $86.6 billion. AeroVironment — Shares of the drones maker f...
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Oracle — Oracle shares jumped more than 9% after the cloud infrastructure company gave strong fiscal third quarter results and lifted its revenue guidance for fiscal 2027. Management lifted its fiscal 2027 revenue outlook up $1 billion to $90 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG sought $86.6 billion. AeroVironment — Shares of the drones maker fell 10% on the back of weak third-quarter results, specifically a hefty miss in revenue. AeroVironment reported adjusted earnings of 64 cents per share on revenue of $408 million for the period, which was less than the 69 cents per share on $476 million analysts were expecting, per LSEG. Cadre Holdings — Cadre, a maker of safety products, saw shares drop nearly 9%. The company reported fourth-quarter earnings of 27 cents per share, which significantly missed the 40 cents per share estimate from analysts surveyed by FactSet. Its revenue of $167.2 million also fell short of the $182.9 million forecasted. Nike — The stock ticked up 2% after Barclays upgraded the athleticwear maker to overweight, raising its price target to $73 from $64. "We are upgrading NKE to OW, focusing on recent operational progress, financial inflections, and management's disciplined actions," Barclays analysts wrote in the note. "While acknowledging ongoing risks, we believe the risk/reward profile has shifted favorably, making NKE an attractive tactical investment opportunity at this stage." Upstart Holdings — Shares added 3% after the artificial intelligence lending marketplace unveiled its plan to apply with federal banking regulators to establish a national insured financial institution, Upstart Bank. — CNBC's Pia Singh contributed reporting
(RTTNews) - The UK stock market's benchmark FTSE 100 is notably lower a little before noon on Wednesday with investor sentiment turning weak again amid concerns about the potential impact of the ongoing war in the Middle East and fading prospects of further monetary easing by the nation's central bank. The FTSE 100, which fell to 10,292.75 earlier in the session, was down 90.79 points or 0.88% at ...
(RTTNews) - The UK stock market's benchmark FTSE 100 is notably lower a little before noon on Wednesday with investor sentiment turning weak again amid concerns about the potential impact of the ongoing war in the Middle East and fading prospects of further monetary easing by the nation's central bank. The FTSE 100, which fell to 10,292.75 earlier in the session, was down 90.79 points or 0.88% at 10,321.45 a few minutes before noon. Smiths Group is down 6.7%. Legal & General is down 6% despite 2025 results coming broadly in line with estimates and the company launching its largest-ever share buyback of £1.2 billion. Airtel Africa is declining by about 3.7%, while Rolls-Royce Holdings, BAE Systems, ICG, Anglo American Plc, St. James's Place, Babcock International and Fresnillo are down 2%-3%. Melrose Industries, Segro, Endeavour Mining, Convatec Group, Halma, Diploma, Weir Group, Glencore, Easyjet and Experian are also notably lower. Promotional products marketer 4imprint is down nearly 9% after reporting disappointing 2025 results. Hikma Pharmaceuticals is rising 2.1%. Pershing Square Holdings, Intercontinental Group Hotels, 3i Group and BP are up with notable gains. Shares of British construction group Balfour Beatty are up 7%. The company launched a £200 million share buyback and raised its full-year dividend after reporting higher profits and a record order book. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
With the federal funds rate sitting at 3.75% and the 10-year Treasury yielding 4.13%, investors hunting for meaningful income have to venture well beyond government bonds. Three ETFs currently delivering above 10% yields do so through mechanisms that have almost nothing in common with each other, which makes them worth understanding on their own terms ... ETFs With Yields Above 10% Using Completel...
With the federal funds rate sitting at 3.75% and the 10-year Treasury yielding 4.13%, investors hunting for meaningful income have to venture well beyond government bonds. Three ETFs currently delivering above 10% yields do so through mechanisms that have almost nothing in common with each other, which makes them worth understanding on their own terms ... ETFs With Yields Above 10% Using Completely Different Strategies
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is drawing extraordinary investor interest for its latest bond offering, with the company attracting roughly $126 billion in peak demand for the US deal, according to people familiar with the matter. The scale of orders places the transaction among the largest corporate bond sales on record and suggests that investor appetite for debt ...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is drawing extraordinary investor interest for its latest bond offering, with the company attracting roughly $126 billion in peak demand for the US deal, according to people familiar with the matter. The scale of orders places the transaction among the largest corporate bond sales on record and suggests that investor appetite for debt issued by hyperscale technology companies could remain resilient even as markets navigate rising uncertainty tied to the widening conflict in the Middle East and its possible implications for the US economy. Amazon is approaching the US high-grade debt market with a structure that could include as many as 11 tranches, offering maturities ranging from two to 50 years. The structure appears designed to capture demand across a wide range of investors seeking different duration exposures. At the same time, the company is also marketing an eight-part bond offering in the European high-grade primary market, indicating that Amazon is tapping multiple global funding channels as it raises capital. The scale of demand places the offering near the top tier of recent corporate bond deals. The roughly $126 billion order book sits just below the approximately $129 billion of demand seen for Oracle's (NYSE:ORCL) bond sale last month, while exceeding the roughly $125 billion of orders recorded for Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ:META) offering in October. JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs are among the banks managing the transaction, with HSBC and Citigroup also participating, though the institutions declined to comment or did not immediately respond to requests for comment.