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  • Which Intermodal Players to Buy in the Trucking Space

    By Zain Abbas - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: HUBG, JBHT, PACR

    Intermodal has been a growing theme in the transportation industry. For those who don’t know, intermodal segment of any trucking company is like a container business that works in conjunction with railroads. This growing theme has been like a lamp in the darkness for the ‘coal-beaten’ railroad industry. However, it is not the railroad industry that I intend to discuss here. The trucking industry will be my main point more »

  • Which Intermodal Players to Buy in Trucking Space

    By Zain Abbas - May 7, 2013 | Tickers: HUBG, JBHT, PACR

    Intermodal has been a growing theme in the transportation industry. For those who don’t know, intermodal segment of any trucker company is like container business that works in conjunction with railroads. This growing theme has been like a lamp in the darkness for the ‘coal-beaten’ railroad industry. However, it is not the railroad industry that I intend to discuss here. Trucking industry will be my main point of concern more »

  • Understanding the Economy in the Language of the Truck Industry

    By Zain Abbas - April 22, 2013 | Tickers: JBHT, KNX, ODFL

    Trucking stocks have been making the headlines given a recent rally witnessed in the whole trucking industry. However, it is not the trucking stocks that people are so interested in – it is the direct correlation between the trucking industry and general economic activity of a region that has attracted investors' and economists' attention. Given the ongoing earnings season, a look at the earnings preview of couple of truck players will more »

  • Riding Ryder to a Better Economy

    By Marshall Hargrave - April 22, 2013 | Tickers: JBHT, KNX, R

    The trucking industry has historically been tied to the underlying economy. Thus, an improving economy should help lift the industry. 

    So what's the best way to play the impending trucking growth? Ryder System (NYSE: R) could be one of the big benefactors of a rebounding economy. Ryder provides truck leasing and rental, logistics and supply chain management solutions, with customers that range from small businesses to large international enterprises more »

  • What to Do With This Industry?

    By Zain Abbas - April 12, 2013 | Tickers: ABFS, JBHT, WERN

    J.B. Hunt will inaugurate the earnings season for truck transportation stocks on April 11. The following note gives a brief earnings preview of three trucking companies, which will help us to understand the industry in a better fashion.

    Arkansas Best (NASDAQ: ABFS)

    Arkansas Best is a transportation holding company serving more than 98% of cities in the U.S. with populations of 30,000 or more. Through its main more »

  • 2 Trucker Stocks to Buy, 1 to Hold

    By Masam Abbas - April 11, 2013 | Tickers: CNW, JBHT, ODFL

    The earnings season has already kicked off, and many companies have already announced their earnings. The trucking industry has lately been attracting attention from investors as many people believe that freight levels are improving. It is good to remember that trucking freight level is a good indicator of health of the economy, and this is why investors keenly follow this freight level. In fact, an important index that shows the more »

  • 2 Trucker Stocks to Buy, 1 to Hold

    By Masam Abbas - April 9, 2013 | Tickers: CNW, JBHT, ODFL

    The earnings season has already kicked off and many companies have already announced their earnings. The trucking industry has lately been attracting attention from investors as many people believe that the freight levels are improving. It is not to forget that trucking freight level is a good indicator of health of the economy and this is why investors keenly follow this freight level. In fact, an important index that shows more »

  • 3 Companies to Buy Before Earnings

    By Joseph Solitro - April 5, 2013 | Tickers: FDO, JBHT, JPM

    It's earnings season again and there are a flurry of stocks reporting in the next few weeks. A positive report or raised guidance can cause substantial runs higher and I do not want to miss out on the profits. I rarely recommend buying before earnings are released, but there are three companies that I just cannot resist. 

    $1 at a time

    Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO) is set to report more »

  • Don’t Miss the Boat; It’s Time to Buy Trucking

    By Ken McGaha - March 29, 2013 | Tickers: JBHT, LSTR, SWFT

    Buying businesses early in a favorable economic cycle is a critical aspect of successful investing, while trying to guess absolute tops and bottoms is simply dangerous and assumes we know what is unknowable. Waiting to invest until an established trend is firmly in place reduces an investor’s risk far more than it reduces the profits and allows one to sleep much more soundly at night. That is the situation more »

  • This Stock Still Has a Long Way to Run

    By Ted Cooper - March 25, 2013 | Tickers: HUBG, JBHT, PACR

    The recession was rough on all shipping companies, but some recovered more gracefully than others. Pacer International (NASDAQ: PACR) is one that has not fully recovered from the recession, which is why, despite the recent run-up in its share price, its stock still has quite a ways to run.

    A simple model

    Pacer's value proposition is simple: it aggregates buying power and provides logistical expertise to make shipping cheaper more »

  • Wednesday Movers: Are Any of these Stocks a Buy?

    By Brian Nichols - March 13, 2013 | Tickers: BBRY, JBHT, VMW, XPO

    Finally, some fundamental performance to go along with speculation….. But still not enough

    Shares of technology company BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) moved higher by 8.15% on Wednesday after the company reported an order for one million BB10 phones from one of its “established partners.” This news added some validity to the presumed rumors of success on behalf of the BB10. And although this “established partner” remains a mystery, most believe more »

  • UPS Explores a New Business Path

    By Rhodora Dagatan - February 28, 2013 | Tickers: FDX, JBHT, ODFL, UPS

    United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) is headquartered at Sandy Springs, Georgia, and is in the business of global package delivery, bringing about fifteen million packages to more than six million clients around the globe. Known for its brown trucks that mimic its brown paper packages, it operates its own airline that flies out of its Louisville, Kentucky hub.

    The company was founded as the American Messenger Company in Seattle by more »

  • Asset-Light Truckers Look Appealing

    By Ted Cooper - February 27, 2013 | Tickers: CHRW, EXPD, JBHT

    Of all parts of the U.S. economy, the transportation sector is about the last place investors expect to find asset-light businesses. However, there are indeed some firms in the sector that utilize an asset-light model -- and their businesses are thriving as a result.

    Fewer Assets = Higher ROIC

    It isn't difficult to figure out that if you have the choice between earning $500 million on $2 billion in assets more »

  • What’s Driving Heartland America? (Part 2)

    By Marshall Hargrave - January 30, 2013 | Tickers: ABFS, CHRW, CNW, JBHT, ODFL, UNP

    What’s Driving Heartland America? (Part 2)

    Where the rail companies are expected to get a boost from a rebounding economy, so should the trucking companies. As the U.S. starts to see some steadying of its economy, we should see an increase in products moving across America. Trucking companies are one of the key transporters of these products. The top trucking companies moving across the U.S. include: J more »

  • The Earnings Story for the Truckers

    By Zain Abbas - January 23, 2013 | Tickers: CNW, JBHT, LSTR, ODFL, R

    The trucking industry moves in early cycles, i.e. the activity in the industry rises well before the economy witnesses growth. Similarly, the recessionary times see a decline in this industry’s revenue well before the economy experiences a recession. What is currently going on in this industry will be much clearer after this earnings season.

    I think the challenging environment in 4Q (storms, and tepid demand growth) will likely more »

  • This Intermodal Shipper is Massively Undervalued

    By Ted Cooper - January 2, 2013 | Tickers: HUBG, JBHT, PACR

    The freight recession of 2009 was a difficult period for all companies related to shipping, but the massive sell-off of the companies' stocks presents an interested opportunity for the enterprising investor. Pacer International (NASDAQ: PACR) is an intermodal shipping company that looks particularly cheap following the downturn.

    Intermodal shipping isn't the most exciting industry in which you can invest, but it is an important component of the economy. Intermodal more »

  • Since Going Public in 1999, This Company is Up Only 5.84%

    By Ryan Guenette - January 2, 2013 | Tickers: FDX, JBHT, UPS

    A SWOT analysis is a look at a company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and is a tremendous way to gain a detailed and thorough perspective on a company and its future. As 2012 draws to a close, I would like to focus on a leader in the package delivery industry: United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS).

     

    Strengths:

    • Solid Revenue Growth: In 2006, UPS reported revenue of $47.5 billion more »

  • A Stock Pick Buffett Would Approve

    By Nick Pugleasa - December 21, 2012 | Tickers: HTLD, JBHT, KNX, MRTN, WERN

    Buffett has many rules when it comes to investing but three of his most well-known criteria for investments are:  easy-to-understand business, strong management team, and a good value.  Heartland Express (NASDAQ: HTLD) meets this criterion; it is a top performer in its industry with a strong management team focused on employees, customers, and shareholders and its stock is selling close to a decade low.  

    Easy-to-Understand

    Heartland Express is a short- more »

  • Insiders Are Bullish About this Trucking Company

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - December 11, 2012 | Tickers: CNW, JBHT, ODFL, SWFT, WERN

    According to a filing with the SEC, a family trust managed by the spouse of Douglas Duncan purchased 2,600 shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ: JBHT) on Dec. 5 at an average price of $58.97. Duncan is a member of J.B. Hunt’s Board of Directors, and so this transaction had to be disclosed as insider trading. He had already owned 11,000 shares directly more »

  • A Truck Stock on the Growth Road

    By Shweta Dubey - December 10, 2012 | Tickers: JBHT, ODFL, YRCW

    Freight companies in the United States are now concentrating on utilizing energy efficient sources, which not only reduce their carbon footprint but also lower their annual energy expenses. Various initiatives are being taken in this regard, such as motion sensors, solar panels, biodegradable packaging materials, speed reduction by drivers, etc. The stock I picked up today, Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ: ODFL), has made its appearance in the Inbound Logistics more »

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