Trucking

According to Dahlman Rose, J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ: JBHT) delivered an all-around strong quarter reporting 4Q10 EPS of $0.40, beating its and consensus estimates of $0.38. Dahlman Rose reported that intermodal revenue growth and margin strength as well as improved truckload...

Citi has raised its price target from $49 to $50 on J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT) as 1q11 results were reported. In the report, Citi writes, “.B. Hunt's 1Q11 results beat our and consensus' EPS estimate by $0.02, as pricing gains in Intermodal and Truck helped drive upside to...

Citi has raised its price target from $49 to $50 on J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT) as 1q11 results were reported. In the report, Citi writes, “.B. Hunt's 1Q11 results beat our and consensus' EPS estimate by $0.02, as pricing gains in Intermodal and Truck helped drive upside to...

Citi has raised its price target from $49 to $50 on J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT) as 1q11 results were reported. In the report, Citi writes, “.B. Hunt's 1Q11 results beat our and consensus' EPS estimate by $0.02, as pricing gains in Intermodal and Truck helped drive upside to...

According to Goldman Sachs, J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ: JBHT) saw a strong 1Q and remains positive on truck pricing. Goldman Sachs reported that JBHT reported 1Q10 EPS of $0.40 versus GS $0.39 and consensus $0.38. “The beat was driven by strong intermodal volumes/margins and lower...

Jefferies is reiterating its Buy rating on shares of JB Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ: JBHT). “While JBHT has outperformed the group by roughly 7% YTD, the strongest performers in transports so far this year have generally been short-cycle, asset-intensive models that can capitalize a strong...

According to J.P. Morgan, J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ: JBHT) upside 1Q shows strong intermodal momentum. J.P. Morgan reported that despite challenging weather conditions and a headwind in their truck businesses from higher fuel prices, JBHT reported strong 1Q11 EPS which were modestly...

Piper Jaffray is out with its report on JB Hunt (NASDAQ: JBHT), raising its PT from $48 to $52. In a note to clients, Piper Jaffray writes, "Yesterday after the market JBHT reported 1Q11 EPS of $0.40 (+40.6% y-o-y) above Consensus $0.38 and our $0.36 estimate. Operating upside (+$0.04) to our...

JP Morgan has raised the price target on JB Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ: JBHT) from $49 to $54 and maintains its Overweight rating.

Piper Jaffray has raised the price target on JB Hunt ((NASDAQ: JBHT) from $48 to $52 and maintains its Overweight rating.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., (NASDAQ: JBHT) announced record first quarter 2011 net earnings of $50.1 million, or diluted earnings per share of 40 cents vs. first quarter 2010 net earnings of $37.5 million, or 29 cents per diluted share. Total operating revenue for the current quarter was...

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ: JBHT) reports 2011 first-quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday, April 14. Analysts expect the company to post a profit of $0.38 per share on sales of $964.76 million. Earnings estimates have been flat for the past 60 days. Analysts will focus on the...

Goldman Sachs is raising its PT on shares of JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT) from $45 to $47. JB Hunt Transport Services closed Tuesday at $44.81.

Goldman Sachs is raising its PT on shares of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW) from $32 to $35. Con-way closed Tuesday at $37.83.

The Hertz Corporation (NYSE: HTZ) announced that Connect by Hertz has signed a three year agreement with a UK home improvement and garden center retailer, B&Q, to bring short term, self-drive van rental to customers. After a successful 23 week pilot across seven stores, Connect by Hertz vans...