Shares of industrial and transportation companies ticked up amid optimism about the outlook for economic activity.

Elliott Investment Management has built a stake of nearly $2 billion in Southwest Airlines and wants to overhaul the company's leadership to boost its financial and stock performance.

Volvo Car has recalled all of its new fully-electric EX30 sports utility vehicles after discovering a bug in its display software.


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