Industrials

Shares of some top aerospace companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Boeing rose $8.20 or 6.2 percent, to $140.68.

A coalition of environmental, animal rights and citizen action groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency alleging failure to address air pollution from large-scale livestock farms.

Brazil's state-run oil company says its 2014 third quarter profits slid 9 percent compared to the same period in 2013 Petrobras released its quarterly results on Wednesday.

Meritor Inc. (MTOR) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $29 million.

Home appliance maker Electrolux swung to a profit in the fourth quarter, citing cost cuts and rising sales.

Wells Fargo Bank officials vowed to reopen a popular corporate museum in the heart of San Francisco's financial district after thieves smashed a stolen SUV through its front door and made off with historic gold nuggets on display.

A Cleveland metal plating company has been fined $50,000 for making illegal discharges with high concentrations of metals into Lake Erie.

The owner of one of two small planes that crashed-landed in the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii over the weekend is crediting a novice pilot with staying calm and ensuring the survival of all four people onboard, including a baby.

Shares of some top aerospace companies were mixed at the close of trading: Boeing fell $1.59 or 1.2 percent, to $132.48.

United States Steel Corp. on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter results that topped Wall Street expectations.

Shares of some top airlines companies were down at the close of trading: Delta Air fell $.97 or 1.9 percent, to $49.18.

Safety regulators seek to fine United Airlines $1.3 million, claiming that the carrier violated rules about shipping hazardous material often by inaccurately describing the amount of the cargo.

Accident investigators say there are systemic weaknesses in the way natural gas providers protect against the rupture of major, high-pressure pipelines in populated areas.

The City and Borough of Juneau is exploring options so it doesn't have to ship leftovers from its waste treatment plants to Oregon.

American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $597 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.

A look at the 10 biggest percentage gainers on Nasdaq at 1 p.m.: Heat Biologics Inc. rose 31.8 percent to $5.39.

A look at the 10 biggest percentage gainers on New York Stock Exchange at 1 p.m.: Ocwen Financial Corp. rose 17.5 percent to $7.46.

Shares of some top aerospace companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Boeing rose $.04 or percent, to $134.66.

Shares of some top construction companies are up at 10 a.m.: Fluor rose $.09 or .2 percent, to $54.40.

West Coast dockworkers and their employers have resolved a key dispute in new contract talks.