(Reuters) - Industrial materials maker DuPont de Nemours ( DD ) beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit and raised its full-year forecasts on Wednesday, as it benefited from higher sales in its electronics and semiconductors segment. Chemicals companies had resorted to cost cuts and destocking last year due to low demand in key markets. But the overall manufacturing output...

HOUSTON, May 1 (Reuters) - U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fell for a fourth consecutive month to 6.19 million metric tons in April from 7.61 million in March on production outages, preliminary data from financial firm LSEG showed on Wednesday. Recurring mechanical problems have hit Freeport LNG, the second largest U.S. plant by capacity. Last month, the Quintana,...

May 1 (Reuters) - Yum Brands ( YUM ) reported a fall in quarterly global same-store sales on Wednesday, hurt by choppy demand for its KFC ( YUM ) and Pizza Hut brands from inflation-weary consumers in the United States as well as in overseas markets. Consumers in the United States are increasingly looking for value-oriented meals in the face...

May 1 (Reuters) - Brazilian planemaker Embraer ( ERJ ) is exploring options for a new narrowbody jet model to challenge the market dominance of Boeing ( BA ) and Airbus , the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Internal studies conducted by Embraer ( ERJ ) have determined that the company has the technological know-how and manufacturing capability to...