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ThinkstockThe U.S. Postal Service is calling for big gains in holiday shipments this year. You know of course that online shopping is a part of the driving force behind this prediction. This is a big...
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United Continental Holdings Inc. (NYSE: UAL) reported third-quarter 2012 results before markets opened this morning. The airline posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.35 on revenues...
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United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE: UPS) reported third-quarter 2012 results before markets opened this morning. For the quarter, the package delivery company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share...
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FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) is looking for the busiest holiday season yet. In a press release this morning the shipping giant said that Monday, December 10, likely will be its busiest shipping day ever....
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CSX Corp. (NYSE: CSX) reported fiscal third quarter results before markets opened this morning. For the quarter, the railroad operator posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.44 on revenues of...
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT) reported fiscal third-quarter results after markets closed today. For the quarter, the trucking and transport company posted diluted earnings per...
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Shares of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) are up more than 4% today after the company said it plans to raise profit by $1.7 billion in the next three years, some of which will come from parking older, less...
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The $6.8 billion merger between United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE: UPS) and TNT Express is still expected to be completed by early 2013, despite the announcement today that the CEO of the Dutch-based...
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The rail sector has taken a hit this morning after Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) warned late yesterday that its third-quarter earnings will fall well below expectations. Norfolk Southern now...
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FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) this morning reported first fiscal quarter earnings per share (EPS) of $1.45 on revenue of $10.79 billion. In the same period a year ago, the company reported EPS...
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U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Travel Consumer Report for July is out. It grades, among other things, which airlines are most likely to have on-time arrivals. The data always gets a lot of...
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Dow theorists may have a bit of a dilemma on their hands. The Dow Jones Transportation Average ($DJT) is not just down today. The index broke under the 50-day moving average and the 200-day moving...
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OK, so maybe it pays more to be one of the companies that blew out the travel agent jobs than it does to own an airline. After all, Warren Buffett said to never own a commercial airline carrier. All...
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Priceline.com Incorporated (NASDAQ: PCLN) has just reported earnings for its second quarter and earnings came in at $7.85 per share on an adjusted basis and $1.3 billion in revenue. Thomson Reuters...
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Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Airbus continue to have trouble designing and manufacturing large airplanes that do not break. The Airbus super jumbo A380 has had wing crack problems. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner...
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