The Boeing Co. (BA). said yesterday (Sunday) that its machinists in Washington, Oregon and Kansas ended a 58-day strike when the 27,000 unionized workers ratified a four-year contract.

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union will vote this Saturday on whether to end its two-month strike against The Boeing Co. (BA). A tentative agreement to end the strike was reached Monday.

In the energy market Thursday, crude for June delivery fell for the third straight day, dropping to $112.52/barrel, down 94 cents. June reformulated gasoline declined 2.81 cents, to $2.8782/gallon.