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Quality Distribution Inc. (QLTY) Stock UP 96% On The Year
Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 4:24pm | 216Quality Distribution Inc. (QLTY) operates the largest bulk tank truck network in North America based on bulk service revenues. The bulk tank truck market in North America includes all items shipped by bulk tank truck carriers and consists primarily of the shipping of chemicals, gasoline, and food-...
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Top Performing Industries For April 15 (UPS, CMLS, LSTR, ACAT)
Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 4:07pm | 236At 2:31 p.m., Dow gained 23.96, or 0.22%, to 11,147.07, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 2.58, or 0.21%. The Nasdaq composite index added 11.68, or 0.47%. The industries that are driving the market today are: Air Delivery & Freight Services: The top gainer of the day, this...
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Benzinga’s Volume Movers (VTNC, LSTR, STEK, JBHT, BGFV)
Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 3:27pm | 197Vitran Corporation, Inc (NASDAQ: VTNC) shares gained 4.18% to $ 14.20. The volume of VTNC shares traded was 365% higher than normal. Landstar System, Inc (NASDAQ: LSTR) shares climbed 5.99% to $45.81. The volume of LSTR shares traded was 248% higher than normal. LSTR’s shares jumped on robust...
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Company News for April 15, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 9:30am | 172• Fairchild Semiconductor International (NYSE:FCS) posted first quarter results one cent higher than Zacks estimates at 25 cents on revenues of $378 million, which beat projections of $372 million • Several analysts sent price targets for UPS (NYSE:UPS) higher, as the firm provided upside guidance...
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT) Reports $37.5 Million In First-Quarter Profit
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 6:00pm | 106J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT) has reported its first-quarter results. The company reported a 22% increase in profits in the first-quarter. J.B. Hunt reported a profit of $37.5 million, or $0.29 per share in the first-quarter, compared with a profit of $30.8 million, or $0.24 per...
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Landstar System (LSTR) Reports 24% Increase In First-Quarter Profit
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 5:58pm | 97Landstar System, Inc. (NASDAQ: LSTR) reported a 24% increase in its first-quarter profit today. The company reported profit of $17.2 million, or $0.34 per share in the first-quarter, compared with a profit of $13.9 million, or $0.27 per share it reported for the same period last year. Revenue was...
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Landstar System Beats, Guides Above Estimates
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 5:38pm | 129Landstar Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: LSTR) is moving higher afterhours, currently trading 3.0% higher than its $43.22 closing price, after the company reported strong Q1 EPS. The company said Q1 came in at $0.34 versus $0.27 the year prior. Revenues rose 17% to $548.1 million; this was the company's...
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Stocks To Look For On April 14 (JPM, JBHT, PGR, YUM, GWW)
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 5:34am | 231Some of the shares that are expected to see active trading in today’s session are: JP Morgan Chase & Co (NYSE: JPM) is due to report its quarterly results before the opening bell. JPM expects to post its EPS at $0.64. JPM has added 0.61% in after hours trading. JB Hunt (NASDAQ: JBHT) expects...
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Market Roundup (INTC, KEY, RF, HBAN, TCB, YRCW, MEE, PCX, ANR, F)
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 3:54pm | 358Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) will report its Q1 earnings after the market closes today. Analysts are expecting strong processor demand. Piper Jaffray stated that INTC “is in its best competitive position in many years heading into what we believe will be a period of strong demand for PCs.” UBS has...
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YRC Worldwide Inc. (YRCW) Shares Drop After Tim Wicks Resigns
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 1:15pm | 104Shares of YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) were down by almost 8% in trading today, following the resignation by its President, Tim Wicks. According to analyst, Wicks’ departure is a blow to the struggling company. Analysts believe that the news is a sign of continued instability at the company....
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YRC President Resigns
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 10:47am | 85Tim Wicks, YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) President and Chief Operating Officer, announced this morning that he has resigned. Wicks has only been in the president position at YRC for seven months and will now be leaving to return to his previous job with United Healthcare. Despite the YRC's...
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CAR Initiated With Overweight
Monday, April 12, 2010 - 8:40am | 50Analysts at JP Morgan initiate coverage of Avis Budget (NYSE: CAR) with an “overweight” rating. The price target for CAR is set to $20. Shares of CAR closed at $14.91 on Friday. More Analyst Ratings here.
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Top Narrow Based Indexes For April 8 (PIR, CAR, LCC)
Thursday, April 8, 2010 - 3:22pm | 208US markets are moving up with full force today, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average adding 45.87, or 0.42%, to 10,943.39 and Nasdaq adding 8.65, or 0.36%. Some of the few narrow based indexes that are driving the market up are the Home Furnishing Retailer Stocks, which have gained 5.6%, Vehicle...
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Gainers And Losers On April 6 (VIRL, WATG, ROG, HTZ, HURN, MEE, TNK)
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 - 6:47am | 287Some of the shares that made impressive moves in the US market yesterday are: Gainers China Information Security Technology Inc (NASDAQ: CPBY) soared 31.6% after it announced that it would be supplying to State Grid Corporation of China. Virage Logic Corp (NASDAQ: VIRL) climbed 14.4% after the...
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Top Performing Industries For April 6 (HTZ, NFLX, ACFC, CLP)
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - 2:41pm | 222At 2:01 p.m ET., Dow lost 16.86, or 0.15%, to 10,956.69, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 0.13, or 0.1%. The Nasdaq composite index added 3.18, or 0.13%. The industries that are driving the market today are: Rental & Leasing Services: The top gainer of the day, this...