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Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc, the pharmacy operator, reported better-than-expected fiscal second quarter earnings.

Sales in the fiscal second quarter ending in February increased 3.3% to $34.8 billion from $33.7 billion and net income fell to $703 million from $883 million and diluted earnings per share declined to 81 cents from $1.02 a year ago.

The company retained its full-year adjusted earnings per share outlook between $4.45 and $4.65 a share, reflecting acceleration in business in February.

PVH Corp, the apparel maker, posted better-than-expected earnings in its latest quarter.

Revenue in the fourth quarter ending in January increased 2% to $2.49 billion and net income declined to $138.7 million from $390.8 million and diluted earnings per share fell to $2.18 from $5.553 a year ago.

Revenue in the full-year 2022 fell to $9.0 billion from $9.2 billion and net income decreased to $200.4 million from $952.3 million and diluted earnings per share plunged to $3.03 from $13.25 a year ago.

The apparel maker guided revenue in 2023 to increase between 3% and 4% and diluted earnings per share is projected to be $10.0 compared to $3.03 a year ago.

Lyft Inc, the ridesharing company, said its co-founders, chief executive Logan Green and President John Zimmer, plan to step down from management roles and transition to non-executive roles.

Former Amazon executive David Risher will become chief executive officer on April 17.

Carnival Corp, the cruise line operator, reported record quarterly bookings in the fiscal first quarter ending in February.

Revenue in the quarter increased to $4.4 billion from $1.6 billion and net loss shrank to $693 million from $1.9 billion and diluted loss per share decreased to 55 cents from $1.66 a share.

The cruise line estimated 98% occupancy in the fiscal second quarter and estimated adjusted operating earnings between $600 million and $700 million, compared to $382 million in the first quarter.