Purchases of new single-family homes in the U.S. rose 4.5% in March. (WSJ)
Nissan Motor Co. issued its second profit warning for the year as it continues to struggle with falling sales. (WSJ)
Harley-Davidson Inc.’s first-quarter sales fell 12.5% but the company shipped more motorcycles than expected. (WSJ)
United Technologies Corp.’s first-quarter net income rose 3.7% and the industrial conglomerate boosted its outlook for 2019. (WSJ)
Defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp.’s quarterly sales expanded at the fastest pace in more than a decade. (WSJ)
A shipbuilding unit of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. won a $746 million contract to build a heavy icebreaker for the U.S. Coast Guard. (WSJ)
Hasbro Inc.’s first-quarter sales rose 2% and the toy maker showed an unexpected profit. (WSJ)
EBay Inc. raised its 2019 revenue and profit outlook after reporting stronger-than-expected quarterly results. (WSJ)
Kohl’s Corp. will start accepting consumer returns of Amazon.com Inc. purchases at all its U.S. stores. (CNBC)
A report says high retail inventories from the frontloading of imports in late 2018 could diminish shipping demand this year. (Lloyd’s List)
Natural gas carrier Flex LNG says it is in the market for acquisitions in a sector ripe for consolidation. (Shipping Watch)
Congo Republic exported its first iron ore bulk shipment from the revived Pointe Noire port. (Reuters)
U.S. diesel prices rose to the highest level in more than five months. (Commercial Carrier Journal)
Volkswagen AG started a blockchain technology pilot project aimed at gaining greater transparency in its materials supply chain. (Automotive Logistics)
British fashion retailer TopShop released a line of vegan footwear. (Sourcing Journal)
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