SIRI, CTAS, UNFI and more

A customer uses an ATM at a Wells Fargo Bank in San Bruno, California, on April 14, 2023.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making headlines in midday trading.Cintas — Shares fell 4.8% after the company reported its 2024 fiscal first-quarter earnings. The corporate apparel company posted $3.70...

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Working women health-care costs far outpace men, study says

Luis Alvarez | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesHigh health care costs are hitting women in the U.S. workforce much harder than men.Working women spend $15.4 billion more in out-of-pocket health expenses annually compared to their male counterparts, according to a new analysis of employer-sponsored health plans from Deloitte Consulting.The study...

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New home sales fall in August

Sales of newly built homes fell 8.7% in August from July, to a seasonally adjusted annualized pace of 675,000 units, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is the slowest pace since March. Sales were still 5.8% higher than August 2022.The Census count is based on signed contracts during...

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