Shares of industrial and transportation companies ticked down amid earnings trepidation.
3M shares fell, even after the maker of Post-it Notes and Scotch tape raised its full-year earnings outlook after beating expectations in the second quarter.
Shares of Swedish defense giant Saab shares surged after strong demand at its missile systems and ground combat weapons unit generated second-quarter earnings ahead of Wall Street expectations.
British engineering firm Senior agreed to sell its aerostructures business to investment firm Sullivan Street Partners for roughly $268.4 million, including debt.
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