Shares of retailers and other consumer companies rose as strength in consumer product companies offset a selloff in retailers.

Consumer-product companies are set to benefit from inflation, as they pass higher prices onto shoppers.

Shares of department stores Macy's and Kohl's, which saw strident gains Thursday, gave back some of those gains Friday.

Australian casino chain Crown Resorts said U.S. investment firm Blackstone Group sweetened its takeover offer for the Australian casino operator.

Europe's largest budget airline, Ryanair Holdings, plans to ditch its London listing, citing low trading volumes and a desire to accelerate efforts to comply with European Union ownership requirements.

Child-care provider KinderCare Education said its initial public offering, scheduled for Thursday, is delayed indefinitely because of regulatory concerns.

Efforts by Starbucks Corp. workers to unionize have spread to Arizona, while stores in the Buffalo, N.Y., area have seen a shake-up in leadership amid the union drive there.

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