http://www.mail.com/subjects/14934-manufacturing-sector-performance.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/14934-manufacturing-sector-performance.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2087128-us-factory-output-falls-04-percent-april.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. manufacturers cut back on production in April, as auto companies cranked out fewer cars, factories made fewer consumer goods and most other industries reduced output. The weakness suggests economic growth may be slowing. The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that factory output dropped 0.4 percent in April, the third decline in four mo... Wed, 15 May 2013 18:14:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2087128-us-factory-output-falls-04-percent-april.html 2013-05-15T18:14:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2072660-obama-pressed-to-jobs-stagnant-wages.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's slowly improving jobs picture hides problems like stagnant wages and fewer working hours that strike directly at President Barack Obama's base of support — young people, racial minorities and the less affluent. As the president launches a new focus on jobs, his traditional allies contend Obama has put too much of an emphasis... Wed, 08 May 2013 22:26:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2072660-obama-pressed-to-jobs-stagnant-wages.html 2013-05-08T22:26:28Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2060850-us-factory-orders-4-percent-march.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders to U.S. factories fell in March by the largest amount in seven months, but a key category that signals business investment plans increased. Factory orders dropped 4 percent in March, reflecting a big plunge in the volatile category of commercial aircraft, the Commerce Department reported Friday. Orders had been up 1.9 percent in F... Fri, 03 May 2013 19:23:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2060850-us-factory-orders-4-percent-march.html 2013-05-03T19:23:45Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2055904-oil-sinks-china-manufacturing-us-supplies.html NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil dropped more than 2 percent Wednesday, following disappointing economic news from the world's two biggest oil-consuming nations and a large increase in U.S. crude supplies. Benchmark oil for June delivery fell $2.43, or 2.6 percent, to finish at $91.03 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Data from China and the U... Wed, 01 May 2013 21:57:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2055904-oil-sinks-china-manufacturing-us-supplies.html 2013-05-01T21:57:04Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2055298-oil-sinks-to-92-china-manufacturing-data.html The price of oil dropped to near $92 a barrel on Wednesday after data showed a slowdown in China's manufacturing growth and a rise in U.S. crude stocks. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for June delivery was down $1.18 to $92.28 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract fell $1.04 to finish at $93.46 per b... Wed, 01 May 2013 12:05:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2055298-oil-sinks-to-92-china-manufacturing-data.html 2013-05-01T12:05:18Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2040818-asia-stocks-mixed-us-durable-goods-falls.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stocks rose Thursday as mixed U.S. corporate earnings and a slump in orders for U.S. durable goods convinced investors that central banks would continue efforts to help the global economic recovery. The U.S. government reported Wednesday that orders for long-lasting factory goods fell more than economists expected. That added to conce... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:30:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2040818-asia-stocks-mixed-us-durable-goods-falls.html 2013-04-25T05:30:42Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041210-fords-quarter-profit-up-15-pct-to-16b.html DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford Motor Co.'s first-quarter profit rose 15 percent to a $1.6 billion thanks to record earnings in North America and strong sales in China. The automaker lost money again in Europe, although it sees some hints of improvement there. Ford earned 40 cents per share, up from 35 cents in the same quarter a year ago. Without one-time ch... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:20:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041210-fords-quarter-profit-up-15-pct-to-16b.html 2013-04-24T20:20:38Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041842-european-recession-hits-major-car-makers.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe's stubborn recession cut deeply into profits at major automakers Ford, Volkswagen and Daimler, first-quarter results showed Wednesday as the industry began reporting earnings. Germany's Volkswagen AG said its first-quarter net profit fell 38 percent to 1.95 billion euros ($2.5 billion), while Daimler AG's was down 60 perce... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:18:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041842-european-recession-hits-major-car-makers.html 2013-04-24T17:18:31Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041400-orders-us-durable-goods-fall-57-pct-march.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders for long-lasting U.S. factory goods fell in March by the most in seven months. The drop reflected a steep decline in commercial aircraft demand and little growth in orders that signal future business investment. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that orders for durable goods declined 5.7 percent in March. That followed a 4.3 ... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:43:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041400-orders-us-durable-goods-fall-57-pct-march.html 2013-04-24T15:43:08Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2041242-futures-mixed-earnings-season-rolls.html NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock futures were mixed Wednesday as a slackening pace for orders of long-lasting goods dampened strong corporate earnings. After a big beat by Apple late Tuesday, Sprint Nextel, Northrop Grumman, Procter & Gamble and Ford are doing the same Wednesday. Dow Jones industrial futures fell 7 points to 14,651. The broader S&P futures lost... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:06:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2041242-futures-mixed-earnings-season-rolls.html 2013-04-24T13:06:03Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2040882-daimler-profits-slide-q1-european-struggles.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Daimler AG warned Wednesday that profits this year would be lower than last year's as it reported a 60 percent slide in first-quarter earnings amid slumping auto sales in Europe. The maker of Mercedes-Benz luxury cars said net profit fell to 564 million euros ($733 million) from 1.42 billion euros in the same quarter a year ago. ... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:57:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2040882-daimler-profits-slide-q1-european-struggles.html 2013-04-24T07:57:59Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2036192-caterpillar-1q-profit-shrank-cuts-2013-outlook.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A slowdown in the mining business is digging a hole in Caterpillar's profits. First-quarter profit shrank 45 percent and Caterpillar has lowered its expectations for full-year sales and profit because its mining business is slowing. Sales of Caterpillar-branded mining machines such as large trucks and bulldozers will drop by half this y... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:36:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2036192-caterpillar-1q-profit-shrank-cuts-2013-outlook.html 2013-04-22T21:36:26Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2025588-stocks-fall-signs-slowing-global-economy.html NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell sharply Wednesday for the second time this week as investors continued to worry about how much the global economy is slowing. Commodities such as oil and copper fared even worse than stocks. Government bonds were a big winner as money flowed in from investors seeking safety. That drove prices higher, and the yield on the 10-yea... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:01:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2025588-stocks-fall-signs-slowing-global-economy.html 2013-04-17T22:01:09Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2025306-european-car-sales-plummet-solid-germany.html MILAN (AP) — Europe's auto market is in freefall. Once the motor for Europe's economy, the car industry has fallen victim to the region's widening recession and soaring unemployment. Carmakers have suffered 18 straight months of declining sales as people worried that they might soon be out of a job put off making big purchases. New car sales across Europe... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:23:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2025306-european-car-sales-plummet-solid-germany.html 2013-04-17T20:23:30Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2026160-fed-survey-housing-auto-sales-lift-us-economy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A strengthening housing recovery and robust auto sales contributed to moderate economic growth across the United States in late February and March, according to a Federal Reserve survey released Wednesday. Growth was moderate or modest in all of the Fed's 12 banking districts, and it accelerated in two — New York and Dallas — from Januar... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:57:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2026160-fed-survey-housing-auto-sales-lift-us-economy.html 2013-04-17T19:57:10Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1992720-up-auto-sales-march-pickups-star.html DETROIT (AP) — America is getting back to work, and it needs pickup trucks. Strong truck demand in March drove U.S. auto sales to their highest monthly total since August 2007, as everyone from oil and gas producers to local home builders raced to replace the aging trucks they held onto during the recession. Overall auto sales rose 3.4 percent to 1.45 mil... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:36:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1992720-up-auto-sales-march-pickups-star.html 2013-04-02T21:36:36Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1992906-us-factory-orders-up-3-percent-february.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders to U.S. factories rose sharply in February from January on a surge in volatile demand for commercial aircraft. The gain offset a drop in key orders that signal business investment. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that factory orders increased 3 percent in February. That's up from a 1 percent decline in January and the biggest... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:17:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1992906-us-factory-orders-up-3-percent-february.html 2013-04-02T15:17:49Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1979972-sp-nears-record-price-surge-lifts-stocks.html NEW YORK (AP) — More good news on the economy Tuesday drove the Standard & Poor's 500 index to within two points of its record closing high. The S&P rose 12.08 points, or 0.8 percent, to 1,563.77. Its record close of 1,565.16 was on Oct. 9, 2007, before the Great Recession and ensuing financial crisis battered markets. Rising home prices and orders for ma... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:26:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1979972-sp-nears-record-price-surge-lifts-stocks.html 2013-03-26T22:26:45Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1980652-housing-manufacturing-us-economy-lift.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Gains in housing and manufacturing propelled the U.S. economy over the winter, according to reports released Tuesday, and analysts say they point to the resilience of consumers and businesses as government spending cuts kick in. U.S. home prices rose 8.1 percent in January, the fastest annual rate since the peak of the housing boom in th... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:18:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1980652-housing-manufacturing-us-economy-lift.html 2013-03-26T20:18:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1979320-oil-rises-auspicious-us-economic-data.html NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil climbed above $96 a barrel Tuesday after fresh U.S. economic data suggested the world's largest economy keeps recovering. Benchmark crude for May delivery gained $1.53 to finish at a five-week high of $96.34 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The Commerce Department said that orders for factory-produced durable ... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:54:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1979320-oil-rises-auspicious-us-economic-data.html 2013-03-26T19:54:02Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1979760-us-durable-goods-orders-rise-aircraft-demand.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A surge in commercial aircraft demand pushed orders for U.S. long-lasting manufactured goods up sharply in February. The gain offset a steep drop in orders that signal company investment plans, although economists viewed the decline as a temporary setback. The broader trend in business investment remains favorable, they noted, and should... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:43:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1979760-us-durable-goods-orders-rise-aircraft-demand.html 2013-03-26T13:43:06Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1979748-us-market-futures-up-mixed-durable-goods-report.html NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock market futures held onto their gains Tuesday after a report on February orders for machinery and other long-lasting items showed a sharp increase, reflecting a rebound in the commercial aircraft industry. The Commerce Department reported a 5.7 percent surge in overall orders durable goods, the biggest increase in five months. Bu... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:19:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1979748-us-market-futures-up-mixed-durable-goods-report.html 2013-03-26T13:19:59Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1956986-strong-auto-output-boosts-us-factory-production.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A strong increase in auto output boosted U.S. factory production last month, the latest sign that manufacturing is helping drive economic growth after lagging for much of 2012. Factory output rose a seasonally adjusted 0.8 percent in February from January, after falling 0.3 percent in the previous month, the Federal Reserve said Friday. ... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:50:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1956986-strong-auto-output-boosts-us-factory-production.html 2013-03-15T14:50:18Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1951234-us-businesses-boost-restocking-1-percent.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. companies increased their restocking in January from December, an encouraging signal that they expect consumers will spend more this year and help the economy grow faster. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that business stockpiles grew 1 percent in January. That's up from 0.3 percent growth in December and the biggest gain sinc... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:01:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1951234-us-businesses-boost-restocking-1-percent.html 2013-03-13T15:01:21Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1948818-us-employers-post-jobs-cut-fewer-workers.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers advertised more job openings in January, suggesting that hiring will remain healthy in coming months. Job openings rose 2.2 percent in January from December to 3.69 million, the Labor Department said Tuesday. Openings had fallen nearly 5 percent in December, and they remain below November's level of nearly 3.8 million. ... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:33:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1948818-us-employers-post-jobs-cut-fewer-workers.html 2013-03-12T17:33:18Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1945694-chinas-auto-sales-up-195-percent-jan-feb.html BEIJING (AP) — China's auto sales accelerated in the first two months of this year, rising 19.5 percent over the same period of 2012 in a possible positive sign for an economic recovery. Automakers sold 2.8 million cars in January and February, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers reported Monday. Total sales, including trucks and buses, rose... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:13:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1945694-chinas-auto-sales-up-195-percent-jan-feb.html 2013-03-11T11:13:23Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1936292-fed-survey-us-economy-growing-throughout-country.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Strong auto sales, better hiring and a continued housing recovery helped the U.S. economy grow in January and February throughout the country, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve. The survey noted that 10 of the Fed's 12 banking districts reported moderate or modest growth, while the Boston and Chicago distric... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:13:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1936292-fed-survey-us-economy-growing-throughout-country.html 2013-03-06T21:13:07Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1935670-us-factory-orders-that-signal-investment-surge.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. orders for machinery and other factory goods that signal business investment surged in January, indicating confidence in the economy. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that orders for so-called core capital goods, which also include equipment and computers, rose 7.2 percent from December. It was the biggest gain in more than a ... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:09:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1935670-us-factory-orders-that-signal-investment-surge.html 2013-03-06T16:09:48Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1935298-us-futures-head-higher-dow-set-to-extend-record.html NEW YORK (AP) — Stock futures rose Wednesday on strong jobs numbers and what is expected to be more evidence that businesses are ramping up orders to meet rising demand from their customers. The Dow rode a triple-digit gain into the history books this week and appears ready to do it again Wednesday. Dow Jones industrial futures rose 57 points to 14,290. S... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:06:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1935298-us-futures-head-higher-dow-set-to-extend-record.html 2013-03-06T14:06:58Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1924488-us-auto-sales-power-ahead-february.html DETROIT (AP) — Americans want new cars and trucks, and they're not letting higher gas prices or political dysfunction stand in their way. New car and truck sales were up 4 percent in February as rising home construction and cheap financing kept the U.S. auto recovery on track. While the pace of growth is slowing, industry analysts expect more gains in the... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:48:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1924488-us-auto-sales-power-ahead-february.html 2013-03-01T21:48:46Z