ACI Worldwide, Inter Pag Team Up on Payments Modernization in Brazil

Albertsons' request for a midtrial win in Washington's opioid lawsuit was denied by a state judge, allowing the case to proceed. The state accuses Albertsons and its Safeway subsidiary of contributing to the opioid crisis.

Albertsons will close additional Safeway stores in 2026 as it reassesses its footprint after its proposed $24.6 billion merger with Kroger was blocked and terminated in Dec 2024. The company reported 35 closures in fiscal 2025 and a 0.8% decline in Q1 identical grocery sales, with full-year identical sales expected down 1.5% to 0.5%.

Sanjay and Rupal Mandavia filed a mandatory open offer for 26% of ACI Infocom’s emerging voting share capital, after a preferential allotment approved Aug 10, 2026. They will pay ₹1.53/share for up to 3,70,47,634 shares, valuing the offer at up to ₹5.67 crore. ACI Infocom plans to shift from IT to aviation, aerospace and defence. FY26 total income fell to ₹54.38 lakh and net loss widened to ₹185.41 lakh.

ACI Worldwide reported Q2 2026 Payment Software revenue up 9% to $196M, with Issuing and Acquiring revenue up 33% constant-currency and segment net adjusted EBITDA margin rising to 48%. Companywide Q2 revenue rose 7% to $430M, adjusted diluted EPS to $0.54. It repurchased 2.5M shares for ~$107M and raised full-year revenue guidance to $1.895B-$1.925B.

Albertsons Companies said it is voluntarily recalling four ready-to-eat products containing jalapeños supplied by Taylor Farms, including items sold at Randalls in Texas. The recall followed a supplier recall tied to an ongoing federal investigation and an FDA probe of a Salmonella Javiana outbreak. FDA reported 345 illnesses in 27 states, 36 hospitalizations, no deaths.

ACI Worldwide reported Q2 growth in merchant and anti-fraud solutions in the mid-single digits. Real-time payments revenue declined year over year due to fewer renewal and expansion opportunities, though management said retention and expansion remained strong and expects full-year growth. Biller revenue rose 5% to $234M. For 1H, revenue was $956M and adjusted EBITDA $196M. ACI raised FY revenue guidance to $1.895B-$1.925B and adjusted EBITDA to $545M-$560M, and forecast Q3 revenue $417M-$427M. I