Industrials

Paul Weitz, a retired NASA astronaut who commanded the first flight of the space shuttle Challenger and also piloted the Skylab in the early 1970s has died.

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says he's moved from being "genuinely undecided" on the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine to being a genuine supporter of the project.

Caterpillar Inc.'s third-quarter profit surged on demand for construction equipment, topping Wall Street expectations.

Caterpillar Inc.'s third-quarter profit surged on demand for construction equipment, topping Wall Street expectations.

Construction and mining equipment maker Caterpillar and Post-it note maker 3M led a rally in industrial companies Tuesday after they made strong third-quarter reports.

Construction and mining equipment maker Caterpillar and Post-it note maker 3M led a rally in industrial companies Tuesday after they made strong third-quarter reports.

President Donald Trump is showcasing a major contract landed by Boeing from Singapore Airlines and talking about the 70,000 or so U.S. jobs that he says will flow from that order.

President Donald Trump is showcasing a major contract landed by Boeing from Singapore Airlines and talking about the 70,000 or so U.S. jobs that he says will flow from that order.

Big companies deliver big earnings gains.

Big companies deliver big earnings gains.

A German shipping company says pirates raided one of its vessels off the coast of Nigeria and took six crew members hostage.

A German shipping company says pirates raided one of its vessels off the coast of Nigeria and took six crew members hostage.

JetBlue Airways Corp. (JBLU) on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $179 million.

JetBlue Airways Corp. (JBLU) on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $179 million.

United Technologies Corp. (UTX) on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $1.33 billion.

United Technologies Corp. (UTX) on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $1.33 billion.

Dow component United Technologies reported an adjusted 3Q profit of $1.xx per share, topping the estimate for $1.68. Revenue for the company came in at $14.xx billion, also beating the estimate for $14.97 billion.

Dow component United Technologies reported an adjusted 3Q profit of $1.xx per share, topping the estimate for $1.68. Revenue for the company came in at $14.xx billion, also beating the estimate for $14.97 billion.

U.S. stocks are mixed Monday morning as clothing and household goods companies climb while industrial companies stumble.

U.S. stocks are mixed Monday morning as clothing and household goods companies climb while industrial companies stumble.