Industrials

Eurotunnel withdraws suit after $43 million Brexit deal

A former Brexit secretary has accused the European Union of acting dishonorably in talks with the U.K., arguing that it may make sense to leave the bloc with no deal and then negotiate future relations as an independent third country.

French, Dutch ministers pledge to strengthen Air France-KLM

The Netherlands' finance minister has met with his French counterpart in a bid to ease tensions between the two countries over the Dutch government's surprise announcement this week that it had bought a stake in the Air France-KLM airline alliance without informing Paris.

Homebuilders face affordability hurdles this spring

A pullback in mortgage rates has helped boost homebuilder stocks this year after a dismal 2018, when the U.S. housing market slowed under the weight of higher borrowing costs, rising prices and a thin supply of homes for sale.

Weight Watchers plunges, Best Buy and Campbell Soup jump

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday: Weight Watchers International Inc., down $10.20 to $19.37 The weight-loss program operator said it hasn't signed up as many subscribers as it hoped this winter and expects profits to suffer.