Published March 5, 2015 10:05am EST | Updated May 21, 2015 1:25pm EDT

Factory Orders Fall In January For Sixth Month

Factory orders in January fell 0.2%, the sixth straight monthly drop, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Excluding transportation, orders fell a sharp 1.8%. Economists polled by MarketWatch had expected a 0.3% decline. December's drop was revised to show a 2.8% fall instead of a previously estimated 3.4% decline.