Industrials

The injured test pilot who survived the destruction of Virgin Galactic's prototype space tourism rocket is described as alert and talking with his family and doctors.

Virgin Galactic has reported an unspecified problem during a test flight of its SpaceShipTwo space tourism rocket.

The explosion of a Virgin Galactic rocket ship during a test flight over California has almost certainly dashed founder Richard Branson's goal of starting passenger flights next spring.

Shares of some top airlines companies were up at the close of trading: Delta Air rose $1.09 or 2.8 percent, to $40.23.

Shares of some top construction companies were mixed at the close of trading: Fluor fell $.08 or .1 percent, to $66.34.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE LinkedIn Corp., up $26.06 to $228.96 The online professional social network reported a third-quarter loss, but the results beat Wall Street expectations.

British billionaire Richard Branson is headed to California's Mojave Desert after a Virgin Galactic space tourism rocket exploded and crashed, killing one person and seriously injuring another.

Shares of some top airlines companies are up at 1 p.m.: Delta Air rose $1.03 or 2.6 percent, to $40.17.

Shares of some top aerospace companies are up at 1 p.m.: Boeing rose $1.52 or 1.2 percent, to $125.34.

Shares of some top construction companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Fluor fell $.57 or .9 percent, to $65.85.

Shares of some top construction companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Fluor fell $1.27 or 1.9 percent, to $65.15.

Shares of some top airlines companies are up at 10 a.m.: Delta Air rose $.68 or 1.7 percent, to $39.82.

Shares of some top aerospace companies are up at 10 a.m.: Boeing rose $1.49 or 1.2 percent, to $125.31.

The president of the West Virginia Coal Association reports a decrease in the number of coal mining sites in the state.

ExxonMobil Corp.'s refining and chemical operations rescued the company's third quarter results amid falling global oil prices and lower oil and gas production.

Shares of some top aerospace companies were up at the close of trading: Boeing rose $.74 or .6 percent, to $123.82.

A fledgling metal manufacturing company that promises to make lighter, stronger and less expensive parts has won the million-dollar grand prize in a contest aimed at attracting entrepreneurs to Buffalo.

Shares of some top airlines companies were down at the close of trading: Delta Air fell $.44 or 1.1 percent, to $39.14.

Montenegro's government has signed a loan deal with a Chinese bank to build a stretch of highway to neighboring Serbia, the latest Chinese investment project in the Balkans.

A Chinese pharmaceutical ingredients maker is planning to invest $22.5 million to establish operations in Virginia, creating 376 jobs.