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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
March 6, 2013
Orders to U.S. factories fell in January by the most in five months, weighed down by a slump in demand for military hardware and commercial aircraft.
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By Craig Trudell and Keith Naughton, Bloomberg |
January 28, 2013
When Ford Motor Co. posts fourth- quarter results tomorrow, the numbers probably won’t look great, likely the lowest operating profit of the year. Those figures mask the optimism coming from an unlikely place: Europe.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
January 28, 2013
Orders for durable goods climbed more than forecast in December, showing U.S. manufacturing rebounded following a mid-year slump.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
January 23, 2013
Exports from the U.S. are set to pick up in 2013 after slumping last quarter as global growth strengthens from Asia to Latin America, giving American manufacturers a boost.
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By Stephen Kirkland and Michael P. Regan, Bloomberg |
January 9, 2013
Stocks rose, snapping a two-day slide, amid optimism that U.S. corporate earnings will extend a third straight year of growth. The yen weakened on speculation the Bank of Japan will expand stimulus.
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By Gopal Ratnam and Nick Taborek, Bloomberg |
January 2, 2013
Defense contractors led by Lockheed Martin Corp., General Dynamics Corp. and Raytheon Co. gained a reprieve from U.S. spending cuts that may prove short-lived.
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By Mary Schlangenstein, Bloomberg |
December 19, 2012
FedEx Corp., operator of the world’s largest cargo airline, maintained its full-year profit forecast amid increasing concern that the U.S. economic growth may slow.
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By Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
December 17, 2012
The U.S. budget debate is holding stocks hostage, as chief executive officers prepare to cut capital spending for the first time since 2009 should President Barack Obama and Congress fail to reach an accord.
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By Michael P. Regan and Rita Nazareth, Bloomberg |
November 7, 2012
U.S. stocks slid, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its biggest drop in a year, oil sank and Treasuries surged the most in five months.
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By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg |
November 2, 2012
Orders for U.S. equipment such as computers and electrical gear barely rose in September, pointing to a slowdown in business investment that will weigh on growth.
