Latest news on ‘Manufacturing’
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Manufacturing in U.S. Expands for Seventh Month
(Bloomberg) – Manufacturers increased production and employment in February, signaling factories are leading the nation out of recession as the new year begins.
The Institute for Supply Management’s factory index fell [...] -
Radical Shifts Take Hold in U.S. Manufacturing
by Mark Whitehouse – WSJ
America’s industrial base is undergoing its most radical restructuring in decades as manufacturers rethink their businesses in the wake of the recession.
From Dow Chemical Co. to [...] -
D.R. Horton posts profit for Q1
(AP) – D.R. Horton Inc. said Tuesday it posted a profit for the first time since 2007 with a gain of $192 million in the first fiscal quarter.
The nation’s second-largest [...] -
Manufacturing expands but shows few job gains
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A measure of the manufacturing sector hit its highest level since 2004 last month, but consumer spending grew only slightly as households remained cautious on the [...]
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GE 4Q profit down 19 percent
General Electric Co.’s fourth-quarter profit dipped 19 percent despite signs that sales in the company’s key health care, energy and industrial markets appear to be stabilizing.
Fairfield, Conn.-based GE (NYSE: GE) [...] -
Manufacturing in U.S. Expanded More Than Forecast
By Bob Willis(Bloomberg)
Manufacturing expanded in December at the fastest pace in more than three years, capping a 2009 rebound that helped pull the U.S. out of the worst recession since [...] -
Industrial Production in U.S. Rose 0.8% in November
by Bob Willis
(Bloomberg) – Industries in the U.S. boosted production in November by the most in three months, showing the world’s largest economy is gaining speed heading into 2010.
Output at [...] -
U.S. Economy: Orders, Exports Propel Manufacturing Expansion
(Bloomberg) — Manufacturing in the U.S. expanded in November for a fourth consecutive month, propelled by gains in orders and exports that signal growth will be sustained.
The Institute for Supply [...] -
Orders for Durable Goods in U.S. Unexpectedly Fall
By Courtney Schlisserman (Bloomberg) – Orders for goods meant to last several years unexpectedly fell in October, restrained by a drop in demand for defense equipment and a reminder the [...]
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Caterpillar Beating Komatsu as Dow Soars on Dollar
(Bloomberg) – For the first time since the equity rally began in March, the biggest U.S. stocks are beating the smallest as the dollar’s descent sends investors to companies with [...]
