NortonLifeLock Agrees to Buy Cybersecurity Provider Avast 
 

The stock-and-cash deal, valued at between $8.1 billion and $8.6 billion, would expand NortonLifeLock's reach into consumer software

 
Mountain Dew Goes Hard as PepsiCo, Boston Beer Partner on a Boozy Version 
 

The coming product, Hard Mtn Dew, is a nod to what the companies see as evolving tastes of drinkers.

 
Albertsons Names Former Best Buy Executive as CFO 
 

Albertsons tapped Sharon McCollam to serve as finance chief as the food-and-drug retailer navigates cost inflation and builds out its e-commerce operation.

 
Moderna to Build Vaccine Plant in Canada 
 

The factory will fulfill the country's orders for Moderna mRNA vaccines, including Covid-19 booster shots, and could provide a template for increasing global manufacturing capacity.

 
Wells Fargo's Black Takes Over as Chairman From Noski 
 

The lender said that Charles Noski had stepped down as chairman and will be succeeded by Steven Black, a former JPMorgan Chase & Co. executive who joined the board last year.

 
Saks Fifth Avenue Owner, WeWork to Run Co-Working Spaces in Former Stores 
 

Hudson's Bay Co., owner of Saks, is converting parts of its department stores into co-working offices.

 
Canadian Pacific Makes New, Higher Bid for Kansas City Southern 
 

Canadian Pacific submitted a bid that values Kansas City Southern at $300 a share, or about $27 billion not including assumed debt.

 
Mystery Builds Over Who Is Buying Millions of Cellphone Lines 
 

Population growth and more devices in the hands of users don't fully explain what amount to U.S. carriers' biggest gains in nearly a decade.

 
Clinical Trial Technology Provider Reify Raises $220 Million 
 

Coatue Management led the Series C funding round and was joined by Iconiq Capital, Adams Street Partners, Sierra Ventures and Battery Ventures.

 
Pinterest Needs a Status Update 
 

The end of Covid-19 fever dreams proves a bit of a nightmare for Pinterest.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

August 10, 2021 19:15 ET (23:15 GMT)