Retailer Wal-Mart Stores said Thursday its fiscal third-quarter earnings rose 10%, but the company trimmed its full-year outlook.
November 13, 2008BusinessEquipment
Cummins Lowers Earnings Forecast
Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. lowered its 2008 sales and profit forecast, due to “significant declines” in demand.
December 11, 2008BusinessLogistics
Dynamex’s Fiscal 1Q Earnings Decline
Logistics and delivery firm Dynamex Inc. said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter profit fell to $3 million, or 30 cents a share, from $4 million, or 39 cents, a year ago.
December 4, 2008Business
Wright Express’ 3Q Earnings Rise
Wright Express Corp. earned $72.3 million, or $1.82 a share, in the third quarter, up from $22.3 million, or 55 cents, the previous year.
October 30, 2008BusinessGovernmentSafety
LTL Earnings Sag in 3Q; Carriers See Weaker Demand
Publicly traded less-than-truckload carriers generally posted lower earnings in the third quarter, with several fleets warning that freight volumes would get worse as the fourth quarter unfolds.
October 27, 2008Business
Daimler Reports Higher 3Q Earnings; Cuts ’08 Forecast
Daimler AG said Thursday its third-quarter income improved from a year ago and that its truck unit was its only division to show an improvement in earnings, though it cut its full-year earnings forecast by 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion), Bloomberg reported.
October 23, 2008BusinessSafetyGovernment
Knight Reports Higher 3Q Earnings
Truckload carrier Knight Transportation’s third-quarter profit rose to $16.1 million, or 19 cents a share, from $14.5 million, or 17 cents, a year ago.
October 22, 2008GovernmentBusinessSafety
Rush Enterprises’ 3Q Earnings Fall
Truck dealership Rush Enterprises’ third-quarter net income fell to $8 million, or 21 cents a share, down from $13.1 million, or 34 cents, a year ago.
October 22, 2008BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Ryder’s 3Q Earnings Improve
Ryder System Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $70.2 million, or $1.25 per share, up from $65.5 million, or $1.11, a year ago.
October 22, 2008Business
Con-way Lowers ’08 Earnings Outlook
Con-way Inc. Wednesday lowered its 2008 earnings forecast to a range of $2.60 to $2.80 a share, citing a downturn in freight demand from a lagging U.S. economy.
October 1, 2008