Flowers Foods bets on healthier eating by buying Simple Mills and pushing into snack cakes under the Wonder brand, aiming to break out of years of sluggish results. The catch is it takes on a lot of new debt and needs the integration to go smoothly while profits have been under pressure.Read more

UPS is trying to turn itself around with a sweeping effort to reshape its delivery network, cut costs, and lean harder on automation—while also dialing back its reliance on a major customer. But rising debt, worker tensions, and uneasy shareholders could make this overhaul harder than it looks, even as new partnerships aim to rebuild trust and drive more shipments.Read more