Industrials

A look at the 10 biggest volume gainers on Nasdaq at the close of trading: Aurinia Pharma : Approximately 48,700 shares changed hands, a 535.4 percent increase over its 65-day average volume.

Japan's central bank governor has urged companies to raise wages and investment to aid the country's efforts to overcome deflation.

Hong Kong's Stock Exchange is prohibiting investors from betting against a Chinese company backed by Morgan Stanley for at least the next three months.

U.S. and European officials hope a new round of sanctions targeting energy and defense entities, as well as major banks, will deepen Russia's economic pain and force President Vladimir Putin to end provocations in Ukraine.

General Electric is targeting late July for the initial public offering of its credit card business, named Synchrony Financial.

General Electric Co. (GE) on Friday reported earnings that rose by 13 percent in its second quarter.

Chesapeake Energy's board selected Robert Lawler, an executive at rival energy company Anadarko Petroleum, to serve as chief executive of the nation’s second-largest producer of natural gas.

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Small business owners looking to ditch traditional credit card readers have more options than ever.

General Electric's fourth-quarter earnings rose 4.8%, as strength in the conglomerate's industrial units overshadowed declines at GE Capital.

General Electric plans to offer shares in its North American retail finance unit in 2014 before spinning it off entirely the following year.

The blue-chip conglomerate's profits were held back by slumping revenue at GE Capital and charges related to restructuring and M&A.

McGraw-Hill beat Street views, as the company benefited from a large gain tied to the sale of its education business.

All is not well in the land of homebuilders. The National Association of Realtors® pending home sales index fell 2.3% to a seasonally adjusted reading of 106.8 in September, down from 109.3 in August.

Beverage giants like Coca-Cola continue to try to insulate themselves against slumping soda sales amid health concerns.

Despite improvements from a year ago, PepsiCo’s namesake soda still shows high levels of a carcinogen in 10 U.S. states, one watch group said in a report released Wednesday. 

Officials tell The Associated Press that a nonpartisan investigative report concludes that management failures by the Obama administration set the stage for the computer problems that paralyzed the HealthCare.gov website last fall.

Russia retaliated against Western sanctions by banning imports of certain foods, although the impact will largely be felt outside the U.S.

The noise and bustle of nearby neighborhoods fade away at New Haven's sprawling port.

Japan's trade deficit widened to its largest level in five months in July, as exports slowed thanks to faltering demand in China and other key markets, and imports fell by less than forecast.