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Carl Icahn formally launched a $2.88 billion tender offer to buy “any and all” shares of specialized equipment manufacturer Oshkosh Corp. beyond the nearly 10% that he and his affiliates already own, but said he does not envision combining it with Navistar International Corp.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. last week sold its T-Chek fuel payment card unit to Electronic Funds Source LLC for $302.5 million.

The retail diesel average price hit its highest level in more than four years last week, rising 5.6 cents to $4.15 a gallon, the Department of Energy reported.

Household movers that hold shipments hostage face penalties of $10,000 per violation under new penalties posted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Kansas City Southern’s third-quarter income fell to $91 million, or 83 cents a share, from $100 million, or 91 cents, a year ago.

Forward Air Corp. said its third-quarter net income slipped from a year ago, while revenue improved.

Two of the largest U.S. freight railroads reported third-quarter results, with intermodal revenue rising at both companies.

An index of leading economic indicators rose 0.6% in September, the most in seven months, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.

Manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region expanded in October, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said Thursday.