Navistar CEO says company’s big divestitures behind it
By James Kelleher By James B. Kelleher (Reuters) – Navistar International Corp (NAV.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), the U.S. commercial truck maker that was forced to sell a number of...
View ArticleAs U.S. farm cycle turns, tractor makers may suffer longer than farmers
By James Kelleher CHICAGO (Reuters) – Farm equipment makers insist the sales slump they face this year because of lower crop prices and farm incomes will be short-lived. Yet there are signs the...
View ArticleBad U.S. roads force “just in time” manufacturers to plan for ‘just in case’
By James Kelleher By James B. Kelleher (Reuters) – Some of America’s leanest manufacturers share a fat secret. Companies like Whirlpool and Caterpillar are making costly additions to their otherwise...
View ArticleIndia’s Modi promises U.S. CEOs a return to market reforms
By James Kelleher Sept 29 (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told nearly a dozen U.S. company chiefs on Monday that he is committed to liberalizing his country’s economy, which has...
View ArticleU.S. natgas engine sales lagging fuel’s steep price plunge
By James Kelleher CHICAGO, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Natural gas-fueled engines, touted as a clean, low-cost alternative to diesel, continue to struggle for acceptance in the U.S. transportation sector...
View ArticleHarley-Davidson results top view, outlook unchanged
By James Kelleher Oct 21 (Reuters) – Harley-Davidson Inc reported stronger-than-expected quarterly financial results on Tuesday, lifted by increased motorcycle sales in key markets, including the...
View ArticlePolaris beats on profit, raises forecast yet again
By James Kelleher Oct 22 (Reuters) – Polaris Industries Inc reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, lifted by strong demand for its snowmobiles, motorcycles and other off-road...
View ArticleCaterpillar profit beats view, raises outlook; shares gain
By James Kelleher By James B. Kelleher (Reuters) – Caterpillar Inc (CAT.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) shares jumped more than 6 percent in premarket trading after the company reported a...
View ArticleJilted Chinese supplier tells would-be U.S. reshorer: ‘Not so fast’
By James Kelleher Oct 31 (Reuters) – Corporate America’s love affair with China has cooled for lots of reasons, from the slowdown in the Chinese economy to the flurry of crack-downs targeting Western...
View ArticleWith iceman on the way, US plants and suppliers get ready
By James Kelleher CHICAGO, Nov 20 (Reuters) – U.S. Steel is stockpiling extra iron ore ahead of what could be another record-long freeze-up of the Great Lakes. General Motors has built up inventories...
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