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C.H. Robinson’s Fourth-Quarter, Full-Year Income Show Gains
Transportation and logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide's 2006 net income rose to $266.9 million or $1.53 a share, up from $203.4 million or $1.16 in 2005.
January 30, 2007
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Crude Oil Price Posts Biggest Gain Since September 2005
Crude oil futures posted their biggest one-day gain Tuesday since September 2005, rising on forecasts of continuing cold weather and expectations of a stronger U.S. economy, Bloomberg reported.
January 30, 2007Quality Distribution Lowers Fourth-Quarter Forecast
Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution lowered its earnings guidance for the fourth quarter and full-year 2006, due to lower seasonal demand.
January 29, 2007Sysco’s Fiscal Second-Quarter Net Income Rises
Food-services provider Sysco Corp. said Monday its fiscal second-quarter net income rose 16% to $236.7 million or 38 cents a share, from $204.2 million or 33 cents a year earlier.
January 29, 2007Technology Briefs — Jan. 23 - Jan. 29
Prophesy Says Software Sales Increased 40% • Altfuels Face Difficult Economics, Journal Says • Horizon to Use RFID for Alaska Shipments
January 29, 2007I-90 Reopened in Pennsylvania After 50-Vehicle Crash
State police said wreckage from a 50-vehicle chain-reaction crash was cleared and a 10-mile stretch of Interstate 90 east of Erie, Pa., was reopened shortly after 3 a.m. local time following a big snowstorm, the Associated Press reported.
January 26, 2007Truck Tonnage Index Rebounds in December, Rising 3.9%
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted truck tonnage index jumped 3.9% in December, following a 3.6% downturn in November.
January 26, 2007Swift Reports Lower 4Q Earnings; Full-Year Profit Rises
Truckload carrier Swift Transportation Co. said late Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit fell from a year earlier due to a “soft freight environment.â€
January 25, 2007Ford Posts Big Losses for Fourth Quarter, Full Year
Ford Motor Co. lost $5.8 billion in the fourth quarter amid slumping sales and huge restructuring costs, pushing the No. 2 U.S. automaker’s s loss for the year to $12.7 billion, the largest in its 103-year history, the Associated Press reported.
January 25, 2007Arkansas Best Corp.’s Fourth-Quarter, Full-Year Income Decline
Arkansas Best Corp.’s fourth-quarter net income fell to $14.2 million or 56 cents a share, from $30.2 million or $1.20 a year earlier, the company said Wednesday.
January 24, 2007