Splunk to Buy Cloud-Monitoring Software Maker SignalFx for $1.05 Billion 
 

Splunk reached a $1.05 billion deal to buy cloud-monitoring startup SignalFx, a deal that would strengthen the cybersecurity and data-analytics firm's offerings.

 
Simply Good Foods to Buy Protein-Food Producer for $1 Billion 
 

Simply Good Foods Co., the maker of Atkins-branded food products, is buying a privately held food company for $1 billion.

 
Alibaba Puts Hong Kong Listing on Hold as Protests Roil City 
 

Alibaba has postponed plans for a multibillion-dollar share listing in Hong Kong, as protests now in their third month exact a deepening economic cost.

 
Shell Secures Deal to Buy Australia's ERM Power 
 

Royal Dutch Shell has secured a deal to buy one of Australia's biggest electricity providers ERM Power valuing its equity at about $418.4 million.

 
Amazon Seeks New Local Vendors in Israel as It Eyes Expansion 
 

Amazon is looking for additional vendors in Israel to bolster its service in the country, a move that comes as the e-commerce company prepares to launch a local-language website to tap the fast-growing Middle East market.

 
Sales, Profit Fall Again At Nordstrom 
 

Seattle-based Nordstrom has now recorded three consecutive year-over-year declines in revenue.

 
Victoria's Secret Sales Fall 7% 
 

L Brands Inc.'s revenue fell in its latest quarter as sales at the retailer's embattled flagship Victoria's Secret chain declined further.

 
Hologic CIO Plans Standardization Drive 
 

The new chief information officer of medical-technology company Hologic is working to standardize business practices and technologies that have been cobbled together during years of acquisitions.

 
Aflac Shares Fall on Affiliation With Japan Post 
 

Insurer Aflac shares slid on news reports that a scandal at Japan Post Holdings Co. included improper sales of Aflac products.

 
Trump, California Showdown on Fuel-Economy Rules Divides Auto Makers 
 

Major car makers are caught in the crossfire between the Trump administration and California over U.S. tailpipe-emissions rules, leading them down different paths in how to respond to the standoff.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

August 22, 2019 03:15 ET (07:15 GMT)