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Kansas City Southern said Thursday it earned $25.8 million, 27 cents a share, in its third quarter, compared with $48.9 million, or 52 cents, a year ago.

Norfolk Southern Corp. reported that its third-quarter profit fell 41% from a year ago.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s third-quarter profit more than doubled, though the company forecast an operating loss for its North American market this year.

Wright Express Corp.’s third-quarter profit fell to $23.4 million, or 60 cents per share, compared with $72.3 million, or $1.82, a year ago.

Initial jobless claims fell by 1,000 to 530,000 last week, while continuing claims fell to the lowest level in seven months, the Labor Department said Thursday.

New home sales fell 3.6% in September, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

The U.S. economy expanded at a 3.5% annual rate in the third quarter, marking the first increase in a year, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

With National Truck Driver Appreciation Week approaching, American Trucking Associations is extending the deadline until Nov. 7 for submissions for its video contest on why professional truck drivers are essential to the U.S. economy.

I agree — the economy is bad. Now let’s go out there and make some profit. As excess capacity continues to plague the less-than-truckload segment of the trucking industry with reduced revenues and profits, transportation executives are increasingly frustrated.