Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 1 PM ET: Kroger Swings to Quarterly Loss as Expenses Increase | Dollar ...

Kroger reported a fiscal third-quarter loss due to increased expenses, while Dollar General raised its outlook amid growing demand. TD Bank increased its dividend following strong quarterly results. The EU launched an antitrust probe into Meta's WhatsApp AI policy. Hovnanian Enterprises and Brown-Forman faced losses due to higher costs. Rio Tinto's CEO plans cost cuts and asset sales. Hormel anticipates improved profitability next year. European automakers' shares rose after Trump's fuel-efficiency policy reversal. Watches of Switzerland posted higher earnings, and Japan Exchange Group urged Nidec to improve controls amid an accounting probe.