U.S. stocks notched some more records as a rally spurred by hopes for lower U.S. interest rates wrapped around the world. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1%, ...

Gildan Activewear is buying the struggling HanesBrands for $2.2 billion in a deal that gives the basic apparel maker access ...

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U.S. stocks are ticking higher after a rally spurred by hopes for lower U.S. interest rates wrapped around the world.

Consumer companies rose sharply amid deal activity and generally strong earnings. Chili's owner Brinker International rose after it posted another quarter of blowout sales growth, as the casual-dining ...

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On Wall Street, stocks of companies that could benefit most from lower interest rates helped lead the way. PulteGroup climbed ...

U.S. undergarments maker Hanesbrands has been bought by Canadian firm Gildan Activewear in a $2.2 billion agreement.

Gildan Activewear Inc. has gone from potential takeover target last year to it being the big-time buyer as it snaps up ...

Gildan Activewear shares rose 11% to 74.90 Canadian dollars ($54.37) on its deal to acquire Hanesbrands for $2.2 billion, combining two makers of basic apparel from T-shirts to socks at a time the ...