JBS SA

👍 42%

👥 50% | 🌏 50% | 💰 56%
 

Artificial Inflation

The world's largest beef producer, JBS, has agreed to pay $83.5 million to settle US antitrust claims that it conspired to inflate beef prices by limiting supply. It will also assist in ongoing legal actions against other meat producers like Tyson Foods.

This marks JBS's third settlement over price-fixing allegations, bringing its total payouts to over $160 million.

Walmart Inc.

👍 72%

👥 53% | 🌏 50% | 💰 59%
 

Waste to Wealth

Walmart is transforming unsold food into compost now sold in over 600 stores, aiming to cut food waste by 50% by 2030. The company has already reduced food waste by 12% since 2016.

This composting initiative helps the retailer divert 78% of its waste from landfills, reducing methane emissions and advancing its sustainability goals.

Costco Wholesale Corp

👍 84%

👥 47% | 🌏 50% | 💰 53%
 

Employee Support

Warehouse retail giant Costco is ratcheting employee wages, announcing plans to raise its top hourly pay for non-union workers to over $30 in March with additional raises for the next two years. Its minimum hourly wage will jump to $20.

Costco also reached a tentative agreement with the union workers for better pay and benefits amid rising living costs, avoiding a strike by 18,000 workers.

Walgreens Boots Alliance

👍 68%

👥 49% | 🌏 51% | 💰 50%
 

Payout Pause

Walgreens has suspended its quarterly dividend payouts to shareholders for the first time in over 90 years, aiming to focus on restructuring amid rising costs and legal issues.

America's 2nd largest pharmacy chain is working to cut costs by $1 billion and close 1,200 stores.

Disney

👍 63%

👥 56% | 🌏 52% | 💰 55%
 

Pricing Power

Disney has started to lose Disney+ streaming subscribers after raising prices consistently over the past year, though the division is now making a profit.

The entertainment giant owned the box office last year with big animated and Marvel sequels. Plus, its theme parks reached record profits despite slowing traffic.