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Ryder’s Fourth-Quarter Profit Jumps

Ryder System said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit improved and that its operating revenue will rise 11% this year.

February 3, 2011

Factory Orders Gain in December

Factory orders rose 0.2% in December, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

February 3, 2011

ISM Services Index Expands in January

The U.S. economy’s service sector expanded in January, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday.

February 3, 2011

Arkansas Best’s 4Q Loss Narrows

Arkansas Best Corp. said Thursday its fourth-quarter loss was $3.1 million, or 12 cents a share, compared with a loss of $88.7 million, or $3.54 per share, a year earlier.

February 3, 2011

Initial Jobless Claims Drop for Week

Initial jobless claims fell by 42,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.

February 3, 2011

Productivity Increases at Faster Pace

U.S. workers’ productivity rose at a 2.6% annual rate in the fourth quarter of 2010, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

February 3, 2011

Con-way Reports Fourth-Quarter Profit

Con-way Inc. reported a fourth-quarter profit compared with a loss a year ago, though excluding costs from the previous year, operating earnings at its less-than-truckload unit slipped due to higher health-care costs.

February 3, 2011

UPS Boosting Dividend

Two days after posting a big fourth-quarter profit, UPS Inc. said it is boosting its dividend by 5 cents per share.

February 3, 2011

E&MU: Keep Air Spring Suspensions in Shape

Air suspensions softened the jarring ride that drivers and cargo suffered for decades, but they brought with them maintenance issues that demand constant attention.

February 4, 2011

Accuride Sells Truck Seating Unit to CVG

Commercial Vehicle Group said Jan. 31 it bought heavy-duty truck seating unit Bostrom Seating from fellow component maker Accuride Corp., for $8.8 million.

February 4, 2011