
US futures up on glimpse of manufacturing
Stock futures headed higher Monday with investors getting a peek into the health of the U.S. manufacturing sector. Dow Jones industrial futures rose ...

US retail sales rose 0.5 percent in December
U.S. consumers increased their spending at retail businesses in December, buying more autos, furniture and clothing. Steady job growth and lower gas ...
UK recession fears grow as manufacturing drops
Concern is growing that the British economy may be headed back into recession after statistics released Friday showed a surprise drop in manufacturing ...
China auto sales accelerate in December
China's auto sales rose 7.1 percent in 2012 after growth accelerated in December as an economic recovery began to gain traction, an industry group ...

Tiny Chevrolet Sonic helps Detroit shake off rust
When the word reached the Orion Assembly Plant, it spread along the serpentine assembly line like news of a death or natural disaster: General Motors, ...
US factory orders unchanged in November
U.S. companies boosted their orders in November for manufactured goods that reflect investment plans even though total orders were unchanged for the ...

Economy, year-end sales help auto industry in 2012
A steadily improving economy and strong December sales lifted the American auto industry to its best performance in five years in 2012, especially for ...

US manufacturing expanded slightly last month
U.S. manufacturing grew slightly last month and factory hiring increased. The modest gain suggests the economy entered the new year with some momentum

2013 auto sales will be strong, firm predicts
A healthier economy and more model introductions should push U.S. auto sales above the 15 million mark this year, predicts an auto industry research ...

Signs suggest better economy if 'cliff' is averted
Fresh signs of a strengthening U.S. economy on Friday suggested that if Congress and the White House can avert the "fiscal cliff," the economic ...

US durable goods orders up 0.7 percent
U.S. companies boosted their orders in November for long-lasting manufactured goods that reflect investment plans. It was the second straight such ...

Stocks fluctuate amid China data, US budget talks
World markets were cautious on Friday as concerns over ongoing U.S. budget talks offset the impact of survey showing China's manufacturing production ...

US job gains defy Sandy and fears of fiscal cliff
It takes more than a superstorm to derail the U.S. job market. Employers added 146,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate dipped to 7.
Correction: Wall Street story
In a story Dec. 5 about the stock market, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of a market strategist at Prudential Financial. Her name is ...

US factory orders up 0.8 percent in October
Orders to U.S. factories rose modestly in October, helped by a big gain in demand for equipment that reflects business investment plans.

US manufacturing shrinks in November to 3-year low
U.S. manufacturing shrank in November to its weakest level since July 2009, one month after the Great Recession ended. Worries about automatic tax ...

US economy gets lift from consumers, businesses
American consumers are growing more confident about the job market, companies are ordering more equipment and home prices are rising in most major ...

US orders for core capital goods up 1.7 percent
U.S. companies in October increased their orders of machinery and equipment that signal investment plans by the largest amount in five months, a ...

US futures mixed on European and US news
Stock futures are mixed as Greece avoided, at least temporarily, a default on its international loans and the U.S. government posted strong ...