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Tyson Foods lowered its full-year profit guidance in its latest earnings report and admitted that high beef prices are unlikely to ease in the near term. Due to a shortage of live cattle supply, the company's beef segment posted an operating loss of $138 million, with sales volume down 15.9% and prices up 12.1%. Although the reopening of the U.S.-Mexico border brings some expectation of supply improvement, management believes there will be no substantial change before 2027.
During its Q2 2026 earnings call, Altria Group announced that its oral nicotine subsidiary, Helix Innovations, has expanded On! Plus nicotine pouches to 120,000 stores nationwide, with first-half shipments up 5.1% year-over-year. The company also plans to add to its product line within the year and address increasingly intense market competition.