Shares of industrial and transportation companies ticked down after mixed economic data.

Core consumer price inflation accelerated in October, according to the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge. Durable-goods orders rose 0.2% last month, largely because of new airplane contracts for Boeing.

Volkswagen sold a car plant in China's Xinjiang province that has drawn scrutiny over alleged human-rights abuses.

British luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda is raising about $264 million from investors in an effort to shore up its balance sheet as it issued a profit warning.

Symbotic shares plunged after the robotics company restated fiscal 2024 earnings and slashed its outlook.

Drone-parts maker Unusual Machines surged after it named Donald Trump Jr. to an advisory role, which it said was related to the president-elect's son's business network, not his political connections.

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