Crawford United Corporation (CRAWA) has been upgraded to an “Outperform” rating from “Neutral,” reflecting its well-executed bolt-on acquisition strategy that deepens its presence in high-value, regulation-heavy end markets such as aerospace, defense and healthcare. The company has integrated three acquisitions in roughly 18 months — Rahn Industries, Advanced Industrial Coatings (AIC) and Heany — adding meaningful revenue while expanding vertical capabilities in HVAC coils and aerospace/industrial coatings. ...

U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 500 points on Monday.The Dow traded up 0.65% to 46,546.82 while the NASDAQ rose 2.32% to 22,789.25. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 1.40% to 6,696.44.Check This Out: Wall Street’s Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Tech And Telecom Stocks With Over 3% Dividend YieldsLeading and Lagging SectorsCommunication services shares jumped by 3.1% on Monday.In trading on Monday, consumer staples stocks fell by 1.1%.T ...

Core Insights - The Madison Small Cap Fund experienced a challenging third quarter in 2025, with a decline of 1.3%, underperforming its benchmarks due to stock selection and a speculative market environment [1] Company Performance - Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE:CSL) reported a one-month return of -8.64% and a 52-week loss of 34.14%, closing at $309.35 per share with a market capitalization of $12.93 billion on November 21, 2025 [2] - In the third quarter of 2025, Carlisle Companies Incorporated generated $1.3 billion in revenues, reflecting a 1% year-over-year increase [4] Investment Outlook - The Madison Small Cap Fund highlighted that the underperformance in the industrial sector was primarily due to three large investments, including Carlisle Companies Incorporated [3] - Despite near-term risks in commercial roofing and normalizing inventory levels, Carlisle is expected to generate $40 per share in earnings by 2030, indicating strong long-term potential [3]

The UK will cut energy bills by 25% for more than 7,000 manufacturers beginning in 2027 as the government attempts to charm businesses ahead of a tax-raising budget https://t.co/treTkH1nHN ...

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11月22日，2025东莞高层次人才活动周正式启幕。作为活动周主要环节，2025东莞AI人才面对面交流 活动如期举行。多名中外院士、行业专家及学者齐聚一堂，围绕AI赋能制造业的产业升级、人才引 育、技术创新等核心议题深度研讨、献智献策，为"世界工厂"东莞注入高质量发展的智慧动能。 产业根基筑牢"先天优势" 东莞成AI+制造融合沃土 本次分享会聚焦人工智能与制造业的深度融合，欧洲科学院院士、美国国家发明家科学院院士罗杰波， 东莞科技精英网球赛创始人、丰元资本创始合伙人朱会灿，加拿大工程院院士、大湾区大学信息科学技 术学院创院长程之申等重量级嘉宾先后登台分享。其中，程之申院士在演讲中重点剖析了东莞发 展"AI+制造"的独特优势与现实路径。 罗杰波院士现场分享图。 "东莞的制造业根基，是AI技术落地的最佳试验场。"程之申院士指出，作为全球重要的制造业基地，东 莞产业集群完备，覆盖电子信息、智能装备、机器人等全产业链，东莞机器人产业产值突破 500 亿元， 占全国 1/5 （来源：东莞机器人产业协会2024报告）；中小企业转型意愿强烈，大型企业引领技术迭 代，华为、VIVO、OPPO 等龙头企业布局 AI 终端制造， ...

According to data gathered by CBS News, employers cut 12,000 manufacturing jobs in August, bringing the total number of jobs eliminated in the manufacturing industry in 2025 to 33,000. The research noted that the decline in employment was partly due to the new tariffs being introduced by President Trump. Read More: I Asked ChatGPT What the Point of Trump’s Tariffs Are: Here’s What It Said Find Out: How Middle-Class Earners Are Quietly Becoming Millionaires — and How You Can, Too The Urban Institute also n ...

Business activity in the United States increased for the second consecutive month and reached a four-month high in November, S&P Global said Friday (Nov. 21).By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions .Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required.The comp ...

Nov 21, 2025 12:29 PM Eastern Standard Time nVent Electric plc to Participate in the Goldman Sachs Industrials and Materials Conference Share LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--nVent Electric plc (NYSE: NVT), a global leader in electrical connection and protection solutions, will participate in the Goldman Sachs Industrials and Materials Conference on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. Gary Corona, Chief Financial Officer, will present at 10:50 a.m. ET. Contacts Investor ContactTony RiterVice President, Investor Relationsn ...

Robotics Industry & Dexterity - Looper Robotics believes robotics will be the biggest industry in human history, with dexterity being the bottleneck [2][3] - The industry is studying and codifying dexterity learned from people using smart gloves to capture hand movements and senses [4] - This data is used to teach robot hands practical skills, transferring human dexterity to robots [5] Applications & Potential - Today, these gloves teach robots to grasp and assemble, potentially reducing workplace injuries and tackling food insecurity [6] - Tomorrow, they could guide robotic surgeons in rural hospitals or disaster zones and restore touch through prosthetic hands [6] - In 10 years, fleets of machines could share dexterity, rebuilding cities, repairing underwater cables, or exploring dangerous environments [7] Labor Market & Automation - The United States has 380,000 unfilled jobs in manufacturing, with a potential shortfall of up to 3 million workers within a decade [7] - Demographics and math are forcing the largest automation wave in modern American history [9] - Robotics can shrink inequality if built with intention, but could also displace millions of workers and concentrate power [9][10] Economic & Geopolitical Implications - Labor is becoming a commodity once more, like "the next oil," with repeatable physical and cognitive work becoming measurable and programmable [11][12] - The nations and firms that control this new commodity will have significant leverage [12] - The US needs to rewire itself to use AI at scale, seeing it as a lubricant to make systems run better, not just perfecting models [15] Policy & Strategy - An actionable idea would be a robot tax index to automation intensity, rechanneling gains into training and safety [14] - The US has no shot at winning the AI race without robotics, as AI's value is in what it touches [14][15] - Robotics is synonymous with the manufacturing of labor and should be scaled to create infrastructure that extracts value from AI [16]