Industrials

Stanley Black & Decker has sold its hardware and home improvement group to consumer products maker Spectrum Brands for $1.4 billion in cash.

Caterpillar weighed in with a 49% leap in third-quarter earnings, but the economic bellwether slashed its 2012 financial targets due to continued global uncertainty.

The German engineer will not be able to spin off its lighting division next month because of legal action by a handful of investors challenging the move.

Dow Chemical's quarterly profit growth of 17% trailed forecasts and the company unveiled plans to sell off another $3 billion to $4 billion of assets.

Shares of Texas Industries jumped 12% on Friday after a report that the building materials company is exploring a sale.

The U.S. has signaled a clash with Syria would rely on the Tomahawk missiles Raytheon sells for $1 million each.

Import prices dropped 0.5% in March from February, in line with expectations. Export prices dropped 0.4% for the month, compared to expectations of a 0.1% rise.

Dow Chemical said it will sell its polypropylene licensing and catalyst business to smaller peer W.R. Grace & Co for $500M.

"March Against Monsanto" held protests in 52 countries Saturday, calling attention to alleged dangers of genetically modified foods and a corporation that may have taken its influence too far.

The $625 million deal is a bid to boost exposure in emerging markets, and gives the cigarette maker a 25% stake in an Algerian joint venture.

The $625 million deal is a bid to boost exposure in emerging markets, and gives the cigarette maker a 25% stake in an Algerian joint venture.

The buyout comes just 15 months after the British vacuum pump maker's IPO.

A large UPS cargo plane crashed near Birmingham, Ala. early Wednesday morning, killing both the pilot and co-pilot.

U.S. fertilizer company Mosaic reported a lower quarterly profit as phosphate and potash prices slipped.

Steinway Musical Instruments Inc., the 160-year-old piano maker going private in a $438 million deal with Kohlberg & Co., still faces daunting competition from...itself.

The liquor and wine maker reported first-quarter earnings that came in lower than expected, tumbling 27% amid restructuring costs that overshadowed stronger sales.

Caterpillar’s construction and mining equipment continued to face sales headwinds in North America, posting a 9% drop globally in April.

The sale was one of two divestitures required by U.S. regulators after United Technologies made a $18.4 billion deal to acquire airplane parts manufacturer Goodrich.

The sale was one of two divestitures required by U.S. regulators after United Technologies made a $18.4 billion deal to acquire airplane parts manufacturer Goodrich.

Kicking off earnings season on a mixed note, aluminum maker Alcoa revealed an in-line adjusted fourth-quarter profit but stronger-than-anticipated revenue.