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Dahlman Rose has published a report on Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN) after 2Q11 estimates. In the report, Dahlman Rose wrote, "Werner reported 2Q11 EPS of $0.38, vs our and consensus estimate of $0.34. We note that the company benefited from larger-than-expected gains on sales of equipment of...

Bank of America reiterated its Neutral rating on Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN). At the same time, the rating agency left its price target on the company's stock unchanged at $28. In today's trading, WERN added 2.72% to its value to trade around $25.50.

Piper Jaffray has raised the price target on Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN) from $31 to $32 and maintains its Overweight rating.

According to Deutsche Bank, Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN) reported Q2 EPS of $0.38/share above both the estimate of $0.35/share and Consensus of $0.34. Deutsche Bank said that the beat was driven by $0.03/share of greater-than-expected gains on sales of used equipment as it had been far too...

JP Morgan has raised the price target on Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN) from $28 to $29 and maintains its Overweight rating.

The Board of Directors of Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.29 per share of common stock, to be paid on September 16, 2011, to shareholders of record on August 22, 2011. The dividend reflects a $0.02 increase from the $0.27 cash dividend Ryder had...

Deutsche Bank reiterated its Hold rating on Heartland Express (NASDAQ: HTLD). At the same time, the rating agency reduced its price target on the company's stock from $18 to $17. On Tuesday, HTLD lost 1.93% of its value to end the day at $16.30. Its shares continued to slide in today's pre-market...

JP Morgan has lowered the price target on Heartland Express (NASDAQ: HTLD) from $17 to $16 and maintains its Neutral rating.

Deutsche Bank has lowered the price target on Heartland Express (NASDAQ: HTLD) from $18 to $17 and maintains its Hold rating.

Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. Operating revenues for the quarter increased 7.7% to $137.2 million from $127.4 million in the second quarter of 2010. Net income was $22.5 million compared to $16.7 million in the 2010...

Con-way Freight, the nationwide less-than-truckload carrier of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), announced today that it will institute a general rate increase averaging 6.9 percent applicable to non-contractual business effective August 1. The rate increase will be implemented for customers on the...

Shares of Hertz Global Holdings (NYSE: HTZ) are higher on the session by 0.07%, currently trading at $14.93. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past six months and is currently trading above the 200-day moving average. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A short...

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. (NASDAQ: PATR) today announced its execution of a Letter of Intent with MidAtlantic Realty Partners, LLC. for the formation of a Joint Venture to develop the first phase of the four-phase Master Development known as RiverFront on the Anacostia in Washington, D.C...

BMO reiterated its Market Perform rating on JB Hunter Transport Services (NASDAQ: JBHT). At the same time, BMO left its price target on the company's stock unchanged at $51. On Thursday, JBHT closed the day at $47.71.

Morgan Keegan is out with its report today on Vitran (NASDAQ: VTNC), lowering its PT from $20 to $15. In a note to clients, Morgan Keegan writes, "Taking into account our revised 2012 estimates, we are lowering our price target to $15 from $20 per share. We continue to rate shares of VTNC...