Medtronic raised its fiscal-year outlook after logging higher profit and sales in its latest quarter, boosted by robust demand across end markets and healthy procedure volumes.

Seventy four percent of owners surveyed believe their revenue will increase in 2026, which is down from 78% in last year’s Bank of America Business Owner Report. Business owners said their confidence will improve if tariff policy stabilizes (53% said) or interest rates are cut (52% said).

Even though many Microsoft customers think that the new Outlook app is "hot garbage", the company wants partners to turn the tide.

The bloc raised its growth expectations for the eurozone this year, though tariffs are expected to weigh on the outlook for 2026.

The need for up-to-date and forward-looking data on consumer spending – which feeds into corporate profits – is particularly acute because of the US government shutdown. Investors fear the labor market has weakened, but to what degree is unclear after more than 40 days without government figures.

The shift in tone from the company comes as executives said that a widely expected pick-up in demand from easing US interest and mortgage rates had failed to materialize, likely amplifying

Microsoft has unveiled major updates for Copilot in Outlook announced at Ignite 2025, significantly enhancing email and calendar management.

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs suffered a knee injury in the Week 11 win over the New York Giants but the expectation is he will only miss one game, at most.