Brooke Sutherland, Columnist

Industrial Green Shoots Are in Short Supply

Activity has to pick up for manufacturers eventually, but the early read this earnings season is not particularly inspiring.

January 26, 2024 at 6:16 PM UTC

By Brooke Sutherland

Brooke Sutherland is Bloomberg News' Boston bureau chief and writes the Industrial Strength Newsletter. She was previously a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering deals and industrial companies and an M&A reporter for Bloomberg News.

Manufacturers like Fastenal and 3M are expressing caution about 2024 so far.
Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg

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There’s little sign of a turnaround just yet in sluggish industrial markets.