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NEW YORK — Walmart reported better-than-expected second-quarter results as more Americans looked to cut costs on groceries at the nation’s largest retailer in the face of surging inflation.

Walmart Inc. is eliminating about 200 corporate jobs as it contends with rising costs, bloated inventories and weakening demand for general merchandise.

Amazon.com Inc. has started delivering items from brick-and-mortar stores in a dozen metro areas, the e-commerce giant’s latest effort to make more products available for speedy delivery.

Amazon .com Inc. reported revenue that topped estimates and gave a strong sales forecast for the current quarter, allaying investor concerns about potential belt-tightening by inflation-rattled consumers. Shares jumped more than 10% in extended trading.

Walmart Inc. cut its annual profit outlook for the second time this year, citing the need to lower prices to clear out bloated inventories.

Walmart Canada has expanded its fleet to include for the first time in North America a 60-foot multitemperature-zone refrigerated trailer, built by Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co.

PepsiCo Inc. is winning the inflation battle so far, successfully passing on surging commodity costs by persuading consumers to pay more for their soda and chips.

Amazon is heading into its annual Prime Day sales event today much differently from how it entered the pandemic.

Walmart can now drop off groceries right into customers’ refrigerators via its In°®¶¹´«Ã½ delivery service in several large metropolitan areas, the retailer announced July 6.

Just Eat Takeaway.com NV’s shares jumped the most in almost four years after Amazon.com Inc. agreed to take a stake in its Grubhub business.