An index of leading economic indicators declined 0.3% in June, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
An index of leading economic indicators declined 0.3% in June, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region contracted for a third straight month in July, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.
Union Pacific Corp. said Thursday its second-quarter profit rose 28% to $1 billion, or $2.10 a share, from $785 million, or $1.59, a year ago.
Initial jobless claims rose last week from the lowest level in four years the previous week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Werner Enterprises’ second-quarter profit rose 11%, resulting from a “seasonally improving freight market,” the truckload carrier said.
Engine maker Cummins Inc. said Wednesday it completed its acquisition of the emission control assets of Germany-based Hilite International.
The U.S. economy grew at a moderate pace in June as manufacturing improved slowly, while trucking and logistics activity was mixed, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
CSX Corp.’s second-quarter earnings rose as growth in container-car shipments eased the effects of sliding coal volumes, Bloomberg reported.
The Port of Los Angeles said its import container volume rose 6% in June from a year ago.
Housing starts rose 6.9% in June, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.