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Swift Transportation Co. Inc.

  • 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 »

  • Best Performing Stocks of Earnings Season (So Far)

    By Brian Nichols - January 30, 2013 | Tickers: CREE, NFLX, SMCI, SWFT, TZOO

    The S&P 500 could be days from creating a new all-time high, and this is all possible because we’re seeing signs of strength in the economy with superb earnings. Going into earnings season analysts were worried about results because of fiscal cliff and debt ceiling concerns. However, as of January 28, 60.8% of companies have beat top line expectations and 63.9% have beat bottom line expectations 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 »

  • 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 »

  • Is It Time To Go on a Ride With J.B. Hunt?

    By Ryan Guenette - September 6, 2012 | Tickers: CNW, JBHT, ODFL, SWFT, WERN

    J.B. Hunt  (NASDAQ: JBHT) is a holding company which operates as a surface transportation and delivery service company catering to its vast portfolio of customers stretching throughout continental United States, Canada, and Mexico. Its products and services include the transportation of full truckload freight and other delivery services. Its delivery services are made possible by its vast network of cross-dock service centers located throughout continental United States.  J.B more »