Finance news on August 22, 2026

1. 0120:43 UTC

   Ross Stores comparable sales up 10%, TJX up 4% in latest quarters

   3 outlets · first: nasdaq.com Earnings

   Machine summary Ross Stores reported comparable sales growth of 10% for its fiscal second quarter, while TJX reported 4% comparable sales growth for its fiscal second quarter of 2027, according to The Motley Fool.

   1. Ross Stores reported comparable sales grew 10% in its fiscal second quarter, according to The Motley Fool.

   Reported by nasdaq.com, finance.yahoo.com and fool.com.

   • Ross Stores

2. 0208:30 UTC

   Coverage recordgoskagit.com: “Wall Street week ahead: Reports on consumer confidence and inflation on tap”

   3 outlets · first: goskagit.com The Fed

   Reports ran between 08:30 and 18:30 UTC on Aug 22.

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by goskagit.com, stcatharinesstandard.ca and Wsls.

3. 0322:00 UTC

   Trump's 50% tariffs on Canadian goods take effect

   3 outlets · first: adn.com Economy

   Machine summary Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney promised "dollar for dollar" retaliatory measures starting Sept. 8, the reports said.

   1. Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney promised Saturday that his government would roll out "dollar for dollar" retaliatory measures starting Sept. 8, the reports said.
   2. No further talks are scheduled, according to the reports.
   3. The reports said Trump reached back to Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to impose the tariffs.

   Reported by adn.com, Nbc Bay Area and kmbc.com.

   • Mark Carney
   • Canada

4. 0400:12 UTC

   ANET FY25: 28.6% Revenue Growth, 39% Net Margin vs CRM

   2 outlets · first: fool.com Markets

   Machine summary Arista reported FY25 revenue of $9B, a 39% net margin, $4.3B free cash flow, and zero debt. Salesforce operates a SaaS platform.

   1. Arista Networks reported fiscal 2025 revenue of nearly $9.0 billion, a year-over-year increase of approximately 28.6%.
   2. Net income for fiscal 2025 reached close to $3.5 billion, resulting in a net margin of roughly 39%.
   3. Arista's two largest end customers accounted for approximately 16% and 26% of revenue, respectively.
   4. As of Dec. 31, 2025, Arista carried a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.0x and a current ratio of approximately 3.0x.
   5. For the fiscal year that ended Dec. 31, 2025, Arista produced free cash flow of roughly $4.3 billion.

   Reported by fool.com and finance.yahoo.com.

   • Salesforce
   • Arista Networks

5. 0512:15 UTC

   Coverage recordnews.webindia123.com: “Nifty Next 50 records highest monthly gain among indices with 2.82% gain in July: Motilal Oswal”

   2 outlets · first: news.webindia123.com Markets

   Reports ran between 12:15 and 18:30 UTC on Aug 22.

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by news.webindia123.com, bignewsnetwork.com (Big News Network), sierraleonetimes.com (Big News Network) and Afghanistan News (Big News Network).

   • Nifty Next 50

6. 0619:53 UTC

   Berkshire more than doubled its Macy's stake in second quarter, report says

   2 outlets · first: nasdaq.com Markets

   Machine summary The report says Macy's has been executing a turnaround strategy called "A Bold New Chapter" since 2024.

   1. Berkshire Hathaway more than doubled its position in Macy's in the second quarter, according to the Motley Fool.
   2. Macy's turnaround strategy, called "A Bold New Chapter," began in 2024 and has three major parts, according to the report.
   3. The report said the strategy includes closing 150 locations and investing in roughly 350 stronger-performing stores.
   4. The report said Macy's posted its best comparable sales growth in four years in the first quarter of its fiscal year 2026.

   Reported by nasdaq.com and fool.com.

   • Berkshire Hathaway
   • Macy's

7. 0720:21 UTC

   Delek Logistics CFO buys 1,500 common units, SEC filing shows

   2 outlets · first: fool.com Markets

   Machine summary The report said the purchase was valued at $75,000 based on a weighted average price of $50.00.

   1. Robert G. Wright, CFO of Delek Logistics Partners, LP, executed a direct purchase of 1,500 common units on August 13, 2026, according to an SEC Form 4 filing cited in a report.
   2. The report said the transaction value was $75,000 based on a weighted average purchase price of $50.00.
   3. The report said the CFO maintains direct beneficial ownership of 7,994 shares after the transaction.

   Reported by fool.com and finance.yahoo.com.

   • Delek Logistics Partners, LP

8. 0817:15 UTC

   Tariff refunds returned $100 billion to U.S. importers by July 31

   2 outlets · first: us.cnn.com Markets

   Machine summary Tariff refunds returned $100 billion to U.S. importers by July 31.

   1. The U.S. government collected $168 billion in tariffs from 330,000 importers before the Supreme Court ruled the policy unlawful.
   2. Walmart disclosed a $2.9 billion tariff refund, while Target got $994 million and Apple received an estimated $2.2 billion.
   3. Ford reported a $1.3 billion refund, Home Depot $730 million, Nike $684 million, and Amazon $640 million.
   4. Deutsche Bank senior economist Brett Ryan said demand, not tariff refunds, is the most important factor in retail pricing decisions.
   5. Walmart reported its slowest sales growth since the earliest months of the pandemic, even as it received the refund.

   Reported by us.cnn.com, CNN and KTEN.

   • Amazon
   • Apple
   • Walmart
   • Target Corporation
   • Deutsche Bank
   • Ford

9. 0917:00 UTC

   70% of Canada's exports go to the US

   2 outlets · first: yahoo.com Economy

   Machine summary Mark Carney suspended talks and retaliated against new U.S. tariffs. A dispute involves a country that sends roughly 70% of its exports to the U.S.

   1. Canada sends about 70% of its exports to the U.S.
   2. Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio are identified as among the U.S. states most exposed to Canada-U.S. trade flows.
   3. Carney accused U.S. negotiators of an eleventh-hour 'power play' and said the U.S. 'asked too much' and 'offered too little.'
   4. In Saturday remarks, Carney said: 'You're at war when you're attacked - we got attacked.'
   5. Both sides blame last-minute changes for preventing a tentative deal.

   Reported by yahoo.com and The Star.

   • Mark Carney
   • Canada

10. 1021:35 UTC

    CAPE at 42.15 and Buffett ratio 238

    1 outlet · first: fool.com Markets

    Machine summary The Buffett indicator is at 238 and the Shiller CAPE is at 42.15, levels last seen near the late-1990s peak.

    1. Alan Greenspan's 1996 "irrational exuberance" speech triggered a brief global sell-off, but the dot-com bubble inflated for roughly three more years before crashing.
    2. By October 2002, the Nasdaq Composite had lost 78% and the S&P 500 had lost 49% from their early-2000 peaks.
    3. The Warren Buffett indicator—total U.S. market cap divided by GDP—now sits at about 238, above the 200 level.
    4. The Shiller CAPE ratio stands at 42.15, the second-highest reading in more than 100 years, just below the 44.19 peak hit in November 1999.
    5. Former New York Fed president Bill Dudley wrote in a Bloomberg column this week that the stock market is in bubble territory.

    Reported by fool.com.

    • Bloomberg
    • Warren Buffett
    • Shiller CAPE ratio
    • Buffett indicator

11. 1123:32 UTC

    SpaceX to Trade Natural Gas at 2 Sites, Joining Meta & OpenAI

    1 outlet · first: Fortune Commodities

    Machine summary SpaceX is building a natural gas trading desk for physical and financial trading at two launch sites. The move comes alongside Meta and OpenAI exploring power trading as data-center and factory demand swells.

    1. A trader is being recruited by SpaceX to establish and head a desk for trading natural gas, covering both physical and financial transactions.
    2. The role is based at Cape Canaveral, Florida, or Starbase, Texas; remote work won't be considered, with no traditional trading hubs like Houston, Calgary, or Stamford.
    3. For propellant, Starship relies on liquid oxygen along with super-chilled methane, the main component of natural gas.
    4. Meta and OpenAI have recently indicated plans to enter power trading to manage expanding data-center energy needs.

    Reported by Fortune.

    • OpenAI
    • SpaceX
    • Meta
    • Starship
    • natural gas

12. 1219:22 UTC

    Unilever, Colgate-Palmolive and Mondelez cited as dividend stocks

    1 outlet · first: fool.com Markets

    Machine summary A report said Unilever, Colgate-Palmolive and Mondelez offer a mix of staples, hygiene and snacks. It said Unilever's second-quarter 2026 dividend was announced on July 28, with an ex-dividend date of Aug. 6 and payment in mid-September, and that Colgate-Palmolive pays a quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share.

    1. Unilever, Colgate-Palmolive and Mondelez were named as high-yield dividend stocks.
    2. Unilever's second-quarter 2026 dividend was announced on July 28, according to the report.
    3. The report said Unilever's ex-dividend date was Aug. 6, with payment in mid-September.
    4. Colgate-Palmolive pays a quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share, the report said.
    5. The report said Colgate-Palmolive's recent ex-dividend dates were in April and July 2026, with payments in May and August.

    Reported by fool.com.

    • Unilever
    • Mondelez
    • Colgate-Palmolive

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