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Ingredion is an ingredients provider for the food, beverage, brewing, and animal nutrition industries. The company processes corn, tapioca, potatoes, stevia, grains, fruits, gums, and vegetables into value-added ingredients. The company has two main product lines: specialty and core ingredients. Specialty ingredients includes starch-based texturizers, natural alternative sweeteners such as stevia, and plant proteins for alternative dairy and snacks. Core ingredients includes sweeteners, such as high-fructose corn syrup, and commodity starches, such as those used for sustainable packaging.

Kroger is the leading U.S. grocer, with 2,719 supermarkets operating under several banners throughout the country at the end of fiscal 2022. Around 83% of stores have pharmacies, while nearly 60% also sell fuel. The company also operates roughly 120 fine jewelry stores. Kroger features a leading private-label offering and manufactures around 30% of its own-brand units (and more than 40% of its grocery own-label assortment) itself in 33 food production plants nationwide. Kroger is a top-two grocer in most of its major markets (as of early 2021, according to company data). Virtually all of Kroger's sales come from the United States. Kroger has offered to acquire Albertsons in a $25 billion deal; if the transaction is approved by regulators, it should close in 2024.

Estee Lauder manufactures and markets skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The company's products are sold in over 150 countries and territories under a range of brand names, including Estee Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Origins, M.A.C., Bobbi Brown, La Mer, and Aveda. Estee Lauder also licenses fragrances and cosmetics under the brand names Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karan, Michael Kors, and Coach. The company's sells its products through more than 30,000 retail locations, including upscale department stores, specialty retailers, high-end perfumeries, pharmacies, and salons and spas.

Stocks were mixed on Tuesday morning as investors digested new earnings results. Stocks in the news today include Palantir Technologies (PLTR), which gained 25% since reporting a stellar fourth quarter. BP plc (BP) shares are up following an earnings beat and plans to boost share repurchasing by $1.75 billion. The 10-year Treasury declined to 4.11%. The S&P 500 was up less than 0.01% and the Dow rose 0.2%, while the Nasdaq was down 0.1%. Crude Oil traded at $73 per barrel and gold was up $10 to $2053 per ounce.