Stephan's Wednesday Picks

• Home Depot posts higher sales, backs outlook (WSJ)
• Big Food is fighting to tempt taste buds in the era of weight-loss drugs (WSJ)
• Target bets shoppers want to buy trendy snacks and drinks in grocery revamp (Bloomberg)
• A slice of the market: Canada-US tensions over cheese import permits (CD Howe Institute)
• Top French grocers ease produce rules as heat hits farmers (Bloomberg)