Industrials

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.

The government has fined American Airlines and Delta Air Lines for several instances where passengers were stuck on planes that spent over three hours on airport tarmacs.

The parent company of British Airways is buying up to 42 Boeing 777 long-haul passenger jets in a multi-billion dollar deal.

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.

Three former executives of German gun maker Sig Sauer have reached a deal that will spare them jail time over allegations they illegally sold firearms to Colombia.

French President Emmanuel Macron says the Dutch government must clarify why it bought more than 12 percent of shares in the holding company for the Air France-KLM airline alliance.

New CEO Larry Culp is rushing to pay off GE's massive debt obligations.

Indonesian authorities say dozens of people are believed buried by a landslide at an unlicensed gold mine in North Sulawesi province.

Lowe's swung to a loss in its fourth quarter, weighed down sizeable one-time charges and a lethargic housing market.

The stock market shook off an early slump and was mixed in morning trading Tuesday as investors weighed conflicting reports on how the U.S. economy is doing.

A large fire outside a plastics manufacturing and supply facility in suburban Detroit is sending clouds of black smoke into the air that are visible from far away.

Home Depot's fourth-quarter profit is short of expectations with rising real estate prices cooling home sales.

Nikki Haley, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is being nominated for a seat on the board of directors at Boeing Co.

The investment comes as industry analysts say the U.S. auto market is cooling.

The nomination comes as Boeing continues to see strong demand in China despite the trade dispute.

A business group says American companies in China increasingly worry U.S.-Chinese relations will deteriorate and are "hedging their bets" by delaying investment or moving operations.

A judge has ordered a former New Zealand prime minister to pay several million dollars in compensation for her role in the collapse of a construction company.

Authorities continue to scour the shallow waters of a southeast Texas bay for clues about what led to the sudden crash of a Boeing 767 cargo plane, and for the body of one of the three people aboard.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Monday: Spark Therapeutics Inc., up $61.92 to $113.48

The Brazilian state of Minas Gerais is banning the type of dam that collapsed a month ago, leading to the death of at least 179 people.