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Materials and industrials sector companies led U.S. stock indexes lower in afternoon trading Wednesday. Energy stocks also fell as oil prices headed lower. Utilities were up the most. Trading was subdued as investors looked ahead to the long Easter holiday weekend and kept an eye on geopolitical tensions. Bond prices rose, sending yields lower.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government ran a budget deficit in March that was sharply higher than a year ago because of special factors. Through the first half of this budget year, the deficit is running 14.7 percent higher than the same period a year ago.
DALLAS (AP) — Rising labor and fuel costs cut into Delta's first-quarter profit, but the airline expects help this spring from higher average prices.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday that after six years of disappointing growth, the world economy is finally gaining momentum. But she warned of potential threats, from political uncertainty in Europe to protectionism that could hinder trade.
NEW YORK (AP) — The results of a staff survey jolted Alex Slater into realizing how drastically his business needed a culture change.
NEW YORK (AP) — If you can't afford to pay your student loan bill, don't blow it off. There are steps that you can take that may save you from financial ruin.
NEW YORK (AP) — From high-performance muscle cars to hot-selling SUVs to cars hitting the U.S. market for the first time, the 2017 New York International Auto Show features a diverse lineup of new vehicles. The show officially opens to the public on Friday.
NEW YORK (AP) — Starting next week, Wal-Mart will offer discounts on thousands of online-only items when customers elect to have them shipped to one of the company's stores for pickup.
The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local):
ATLANTA (AP) — Rising fuel costs hurt Delta's first-quarter profit, which dropped 36 percent from the same period a year before. But the company's adjusted earnings beat expectations and its stock rose about 2 percent in morning trading Wednesday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Almost 1,500 economists have addressed a letter to President Donald Trump and top congressional leaders stressing the importance of immigrants for economic growth.
NEW YORK (AP) — Ford Motor Co.'s Lincoln luxury brand is making a play for a General Motors stronghold, revamping the Navigator truck-based SUV so it can better compete with the Cadillac Escalade and other big GM people haulers.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund says that after six years of disappointing growth, the world economy is finally gaining momentum. But she warns of a number of potential threats, ranging from political uncertainty in Europe to protectionism that could hinder global trade.
NEW YORK (AP) — Fred Croatti often drives his silver Dodge Charger Hellcat to the grocery store, turning heads as he rumbles through the parking lot with a supercharged 6.2-Liter 707-horsepower engine.
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota is introducing a wearable robotic leg brace designed to help partially paralyzed people walk.
NEW YORK (AP) — Fiat Chrysler's Dodge brand is laying claim to the fastest production car in the U.S., deposing electric car maker Tesla Motors with a freaky-fast 840-horsepower gasoline burner.
United is getting pummeled on late-night TV. Online, jokers are proposing new corporate slogans such as "We'll drag you all over the world" and "We have red eye and black eye flights available." On Wall Street, the airline briefly lost nearly $1 billion in market value before its stock regained much of the loss.
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday:
U.S. stock indexes closed little changed Tuesday as gains in real estate and industrial companies were canceled out by losses in technology and other sectors.
This week's video of a man being dragged off an overbooked United Express flight has triggered outrage online. But it's far from the first time an airline has forcibly removed a passenger from a plane or been criticized for how it treats customers.
This week's video of a man being dragged off an overbooked United Express flight has triggered outrage online. But it's far from the first time an airline has forcibly removed a passenger from a plane or been criticized for how it treats customers.
NEW YORK (AP) — You didn't think those super-low gas prices would last forever, did you?
CHICAGO (AP) — United CEO apologizes for treatment of passenger dragged off plane, saying "No one should ever be mistreated this way."
NEW YORK (AP) — Supervalu Inc. is buying grocery distributer Unified Grocers Inc. for $114 million cash, boosting the grocery store operator's wholesale business.
