Shares of industrial and transportation companies rose amid anticipation of more strong earnings.
Willscot Mobile Mini Holdings struck a roughly $3 billion deal to acquire McGrath RentCorp in a bet on the growing appetite for portable buildings and storage containers.
3M said participation in its $6 billion settlement of allegations that its earplugs caused hearing loss among veterans is on pace to exceed the 98% threshold required by the agreement.
New-vehicle sales in January are likely to rise from a year earlier, but lag the December tally, according to market-research firm Cox Automotive.
Renault said it has decided to cancel the initial public offering of its electric-car unit Ampere partly due to equity-market conditions.
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