Landstar System, Inc.

• 3 Profitable Transportation Companies to Watch

  By Madhu Dube - June 11, 2013 | Tickers: JBHT, LSTR, SWFT

  The U.S. economy is recovering at a steady pace, with improvement in the housing sector, domestic manufacturing, energy production, and declining oil prices. This has had a positive impact on the transportation industry in the U.S. I have analyzed three companies from the industry that have benefited from the improvement in the economy. These companies are looking to gain market share by more efficient use of assets and more »

• Three Stocks That Deserve a Look in the Logistics Industry

  By Victor Selva - May 28, 2013 | Tickers: CHRW, EXPD, LSTR

  As overseas commerce and shipping expand, third party logistics providers have and will most likely continue to benefit largely. Firms like C.H. Robinson (NASDAQ: CHRW), Expeditors International of Washington (NASDAQ: EXPD) and Landstar System (NASDAQ: LSTR) seem particularly poised to grow on the back of their particular asset-free (or asset-light) business models, which allow them to reduce risks associated with diminished demand and cyclicality, while their scale increases leverage 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 »

• The Bidding War Is About To Begin

  By Mike Thiessen - March 18, 2013 | Tickers: CHRW, LSTR

  Autoinfo's (OTC: AUTO) recent announcement that it was seriously considering a buyout bid from private equity firm Comvest Partners was quickly overshadowed by a flurry of legal investigations into the deal's genesis and terms. While the company's stock price has been depressed for years, there is widespread agreement that Comvest's offer undervalues Autoinfo to a significant degree. Although no rival bidders have yet stepped forward to more »

• Watch these Stocks at J.P. Morgan's Aviation, Transportation, & Defense Conference

  By John Macris - March 4, 2013 | Tickers: LSTR, LMT, WERN

  J.P. Morgan is hosting its annual Transportation & Defense conference in New York City from Monday, March 4 through Wednesday, March 6. Traditionally, each investment bank on Wall Street hosts a conference dedicated to a unique market sector.
  
  Specific to this week’s conference are public companies involved in aviation, transportation, and defense. With a growing chorus of pundits calling for a market pullback, I’m interested in reducing my 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 »

• Insiders Are Selling This Freight Transporter, Should You?

  By Anh HOANG - November 14, 2012 | Tickers: JBHT, LSTR, SWFT

  Insiders sell their company’s stock for a variety of reasons. It may or may not indicate their bearish attitude toward the company. However, investors should be worried when insiders execute large sell orders. Investors need to dig deeper into the fundamentals of the company to determine whether they should follow the insiders and sell, or not. In November, two insiders of Landstar System (NASDAQ: LSTR) including its Chairman, CEO more »

• This Board Member Bought Nearly $260,000 In Stock

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - November 7, 2012 | Tickers: CNW, JBHT, LSTR, ODFL, WERN

  According to a filing with the SEC, James Robo purchased 4,500 shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ: JBHT) on October 31 at an average price of $57.49. Robo, who became the new CEO of Nextera Energy earlier this year, serves on J.B. Hunt’s Board of Directors and so this transaction had to be disclosed as an insider buy. Insiders who purchase shares of their more »

• Is J.B. Hunt a Buy after Earnings?

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - October 14, 2012 | Tickers: CNW, JBHT, LSTR, ODFL, WERN

  No downturn here: J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ: JBHT), the largest publicly traded American trucking company by market cap (at $6.4 billion), reported on Oct. 11 that during the third quarter of 2012 both its revenue and earnings had grown at double-digit rates compared to the third quarter of 2011. Revenue was up 11%, narrowly beating expectations; margins grew a bit, with earnings rising 14%, though this slightly more »

• Something's Gotta Give

  By Gerelyn Terzo - September 28, 2012 | Tickers: FDX, LSTR, NSC

  If the adage 'as goes transportation so goes the economy' is true, the U.S. financial markets are in a deeper pit than many had imagined. The Dow Jones Transportation Index has shed 1.2% year to date while its market counterparts, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500,  have been showing off reaching multi-year highs and achieving year-to-date advances of 8.5% and 12.8 more »