Industrials

Three additional suspects have been taken into custody in the investigation of last month's bombings at the Boston Marathon, the Boston Police Department said in its official Twitter feed on Wednesday.

Alcoa said it is considering curtailing its aluminum production, a move that could affect up to 11% of its global smelting capacity.

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The tire maker posted a stronger-than-expected profit as record results in North America and Asia offset weakness in Europe. 

Helped by higher demand for its seeds and crop-protection chemicals, Dow Chemical's earnings beat analysts' estimates.

The company reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings due to favorable taxes and cost controls, but sales missed expectations.

Xerox reported adjusted earnings of27 cents per shares as revenue dropped 3% to 5.4 billion as it reiterated its full-year targets.

DuPont's quarterly profits beat expectations as higher sales of seeds and agriculture chemicals offset weakness in the paint pigment business.

DuPont's quarterly profits beat expectations as higher sales of seeds and agriculture chemicals offset weakness in the paint pigment business.

United Technologies, the blue-chip industrial, saw its profits and revenues climb in the first quarter. However, earnings on an adjusted basis missed the Street's expectations.  

The heavy-machinery giant posted profits shy of estimates while revenues came in at $13.21 billion for the quarter, also missing expectations. 

International Paper is talking with Unisource Worldwide to spin off and merge its distribution business to focus on its packaging business.

The illegal underground market of cigarettes continued to grow last year in Europe, a new report shows.

The world's largest household products company is reportedly seeking to pay its bills in 75 days from the average of 45 days it takes currently.

Alcoa kicked of the 1Q earnings season after the bell Monday by unveiling mixed results. The aluminum maker's profits bested forecasts but revenues fell short.

General Motors will invest nearly $332 million in four U.S. manufacturing sites to produce more fuel-efficient engines and transmissions.

The world's largest seed company raised its full-year profit expectations after posting a better-than-expected second quarter.

The investment bank lowered its price forecasts for corn, soybeans and wheat, citing larger-than-expected U.S. March 1 grain stocks data issued last week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The investment bank lowered its price forecasts for corn, soybeans and wheat, citing larger-than-expected U.S. March 1 grain stocks data issued last week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The Supreme Court wiped out a class action lawsuit against Whirlpool that said the high-efficiency washers were defective because they emitted unpleasant odors.