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Walmart delivered another year of strong sales and profits with its competitive prices an increasingly strong magnet for shoppers, but 2025 appears to come with new challenges.

Hydrogen fuel cell electric truck manufacturer Hyzon closed its doors Feb. 18, according to an executive, almost exactly four years after promising to produce 40,000 trucks in 2025.

Herc Rentals is set to merge with fellow construction equipment supplier H&E Equipment Services after outbidding the largest player in the field, United Rentals, the company said Feb. 18.

Amazon workers at a warehouse in North Carolina overwhelmingly rejected union representation.

United Rentals abandoned its plan to acquire H&E Equipment Services, declining to increase its original offer of $3.4 billion for the rival construction equipment supplier.

Amazon employee organizers in Garner, N.C., won the right to hold an election this week to determine whether workers at the facility will be represented by an upstart union.

González will be replaced April 1 by Jaime Muguiro, who is the current head of Cemex’s U.S. operations, the company said in a statement.

Rivian said it will sell its electric delivery van designed for Amazon to other customers, a move to boost revenue from fleet operators as consumer demand for battery-powered cars slows.

Amazon on Feb. 6 reported better-than-expected revenue and profit for the holiday shopping period, but its share price dipped in after-hours trading due to disappointing guidance for Q1.

Beacon Roofing Supply has officially rejected a hostile takeover approach from QXO, setting the stage for a potentially protracted battle for control of the building supplies provider.