Industrials

Asian markets were mixed on Wednesday as traders mulled over the impact of tariffs on corporate America, after big industrial companies admitted that they were facing rising costs.

U.S. stocks slumped broadly in early trading Tuesday, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average down more than 500 points and extending the market's recent string of losses.

The White House's move to expand Washington's dispute with Beijing beyond trade and technology and into accusations of political meddling have sunk relations between the world's two largest economies to their lowest level since the end of the Cold War.

Target will be offering two-day shipping with no minimum purchase this holiday, raising the stakes in the delivery wars during the busiest shopping season of the year.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday: Caterpillar Inc., down $9.73 to $118.98

The European Commission has rejected Italy's proposed budget for next year, arguing its deficit and spending are out of line to keep its debt in control.

Allegiant Air is settling a lawsuit filed by a captain who was fired after ordering an emergency evacuation when smoke was detected coming from one of the plane's engines.

The former president of the largest U.S. fuel retailer wants to spend the winter holidays at home before reporting to prison for his role in a scheme to defraud trucking companies.

Two members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and a reservation priest are suing over a five-month shutdown of a North Dakota highway during protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline, saying the closure violated their and others' constitutional rights.

Caterpillar's third-quarter results beat Wall Street's expectations, buoyed by increased demand and higher prices.

United Technologies Corp. (UTX) on Tuesday reported third-quarter net income of $1.24 billion.

Caterpillar reported an adjusted profit of $2.86 a share in the third quarter, compared with $1.95 a share, last year.

Emergency crews are struggling to rescue 18 coal miners trapped underground in eastern China following a collapse inside the shaft three days earlier.

The developer of the Dakota Access pipeline is gauging shippers' interest in a possible expansion of the volume of crude oil moved through the pipeline from 500,000 barrels to 570,000 barrels per day, despite ongoing tribal efforts to shut the pipeline down.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is warning that the world's consumption of raw materials will rise sharply, putting greater pressure on the environment.

President Donald Trump has demanded that Pentagon create a new military service, a Space Force to assure "American dominance in space."

Twenty-two people are trapped in a coal mine in China after a rock burst destroyed part of a mining tunnel.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday: Procter & Gamble Co., up $7.06 to $87.30

Honeywell's Adj EPS $2.03 beats $1.99 Est.

U.S. stocks are sharply lower Thursday as technology and internet companies, industrials, and companies that rely on consumer spending all skid.