Industrials

U.S. homebuilders are feeling less optimistic about their sales prospects, reflecting concerns that rebuilding efforts following hurricanes Harvey and Irma will drive up costs for construction labor and materials.

U.S. homebuilders are feeling less optimistic about their sales prospects, reflecting concerns that rebuilding efforts following hurricanes Harvey and Irma will drive up costs for construction labor and materials.

Northrop Grumman is buying Orbital ATK for about $7.8 billion, with a backdrop of rising global tensions accelerating big deals in the defense sector.

Northrop Grumman is buying Orbital ATK for about $7.8 billion, with a backdrop of rising global tensions accelerating big deals in the defense sector.

One of the world's largest port operators, DP World, says it will not be renewing its contract in Indonesia after failing to agree on renewal terms with the government.

The U.S. government has fined Frontier Airlines $1.5 million for keeping passengers stuck on a dozen aircraft sitting on the tarmac for more than three hours during a snowstorm at the Denver airport last December.

The U.S. government has fined Frontier Airlines $1.5 million for keeping passengers stuck on a dozen aircraft sitting on the tarmac for more than three hours during a snowstorm at the Denver airport last December.

U.S. stocks are little changed Friday morning as banks move higher and technology companies slip further.

U.S. stocks are little changed Friday morning as banks move higher and technology companies slip further.

A court has cast doubt on a longstanding U.S. government argument that blocking coal leasing won't affect climate change because the coal would simply be mined elsewhere.

A court has cast doubt on a longstanding U.S. government argument that blocking coal leasing won't affect climate change because the coal would simply be mined elsewhere.

Federal regulators have overruled New York state's denial of a key permit for a pipeline expansion fueling a $900 million power plant under construction.

Federal regulators have overruled New York state's denial of a key permit for a pipeline expansion fueling a $900 million power plant under construction.

U.S. industrial output fell in August for the first time since January as Hurricane Harvey battered oil, gas and chemical plants along the Gulf Coast and a cool summer sapped utility demand in the east, the Federal Reserve said on Friday.

U.S. industrial output fell in August for the first time since January as Hurricane Harvey battered oil, gas and chemical plants along the Gulf Coast and a cool summer sapped utility demand in the east, the Federal Reserve said on Friday.

US industrial production plunged 0.9 percent in August, most in 8 years, after Hurricane Harvey hammers factories.

US industrial production plunged 0.9 percent in August, most in 8 years, after Hurricane Harvey hammers factories.

An influential industry panel plans to vote Thursday on recommendations that the Federal Aviation Administration eliminate or scale back dozens of safety rules, including one on airline pilot qualifications.

An influential industry panel plans to vote Thursday on recommendations that the Federal Aviation Administration eliminate or scale back dozens of safety rules, including one on airline pilot qualifications.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday: Lattice Semiconductor Corp., down 2 cents to $5.70 The U.S. government blocked the chipmaker's sale to a firm backed by China, citing national security concerns.