Damian Troise

Associated Press

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Applied Industrial Reports Higher Sales, Announces Acquisition

April 25, 2024

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Grainger Sales Rise, but Earnings, Margins Slip Amid ‘Slow,’ ‘Steady’ Demand

April 25, 2024

First Companies Breaks Ground on Wisconsin Distribution Hub

April 23, 2024

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Building Materials Distributor Calls Off Proposed $960M Acquisition

April 23, 2024

A Chase Bank branch, New York, July 2022.

Fewer Banks Tighten Lending, Raising Hopes for Easier Loan Access

Looser lending standards could help businesses access loans to help them expand.

March 1, 2024

The New York Stock Exchange, June 14, 2022.

Companies Grew More Confident About Going Public in 2023

After a dismal 2022, 108 initial public offerings raised about $19.4 billion last year.

January 8, 2024

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Easing Inflation Gives Investors Hope for a Gentler Fed

The economy has cooled under the weight of rising interest rates, as the central bank intended, but remains surprisingly resilient.

December 8, 2023

Flags fly outside the New York Stock Exchange, Sept. 23, 2022.

Recession Ahead? By 1 Metric, One's Already Here

Companies are in the midst of an "earnings recession."

June 1, 2023

A hiring sign displayed at a restaurant in Prospect Heights, Ill., April 4, 2023.

Hot Employment Market Shows Signs of Cooling

Job openings fell to their lowest level in nearly two years.

May 11, 2023

A driver puts fuel in his vehicle in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., April 18, 2023.

Inflation Takes a Tumble at the Wholesale Level

Plunging energy prices pulled the producer price index down 0.5%.

April 20, 2023

The Federal Reserve interest rate announcement displayed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Feb. 1, 2023.

Corporate Borrowers Squeezed by Rising Rates

Companies that piled on debt throughout the pandemic and the economic recovery could be in for a tough road as the bills come due.

March 10, 2023

A cul-de-sac in a new housing development in Middlesex Township, Pa., Oct. 12, 2022.

Plunging Natural Gas Prices Relieve Inflation Pressure

A mild winter is bringing some relief to consumers.

February 17, 2023

Traders on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, July 1, 2022.

Wall Street Braces for Earnings to Get Hit by Inflation

Analysts are forecasting an earnings contraction of about 3.5% for the fourth quarter.

January 6, 2023

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Falling Valuations Drag Stocks Down to Earth

Just last year, shares of Caterpillar were trading 27 times higher than its earnings.

November 11, 2022

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Oct. 4, 2022.

Inflation Slows Q3 Earnings Forecasts

And the damage could linger into 2023.

October 6, 2022

People walk past the Nasdaq MarketSite, New York, July 13, 2022.

Deal-Making Down as Inflation, Rate Hikes Spur Caution

The number of buyout deals fell 17% in the first half of the year.

July 15, 2022

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Infrastructure Spending Plans Bode Well for Manufacturers

Repairs to roads, bridges and other infrastructure are giving companies that make machinery and materials a solid foundation for growth.

June 24, 2021