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British fashion retailer Next raised its guidance for annual profit by 10 million pounds ($12.7 million) to 845 million pounds on Thursday, after full price sales and the end-of-season summer sale came in ahead of forecasts. The upgrade from Next, which is considered a barometer of how British consumers are faring as it trades from about 500 stores and online, came just six weeks after its last upgrade and shows shoppers continue to defy tough economic conditions.

German fashion house Hugo Boss on Wednesday raised its full-year outlook after reporting a double-digit jump in second-quarter sales, driven by market share gains thanks to its recent brand revamp and marketing push. The company expects its annual sales to grow between 12% and 15% and reach 4.1 billion to 4.2 billion euros ($4.5-4.6 billion), compared with its previous forecast for about 10% growth to 4 billion euros, Reuters reported.

Disney released "Haunted Mansion" months removed from the spookiest time of year.

More than 10 million tickets to "Sound of Freedom" have been purchased through the app, called Pay It Forward.

After 'Barbie' breaks a Monday ticket record, industry analysts predict how well that film and 'Oppenheimer' will perform this weekend.