Accuride Reports Third-Quarter Profit
Commercial vehicle component manufacturer Accuride Corp. Thursday said it posted a third-quarter profit compared with a loss a year ago, as net sales jumped 42%.
November 4, 2010Third-Quarter Productivity Improves
U.S. workers’ productivity rose 1.9% in the third quarter, the Labor Department said Thursday.
November 4, 2010Wright Express Reports Decline in 3Q Profit
Wright Express Corp.’s third-quarter profit fell to $20.6 million, or 53 cents per share, compared with $23.4 million, or 60 cents, a year ago.
November 4, 2010Commercial Vehicle Group Turns 3Q Profit
Parts maker Commercial Vehicle Group said it turned a third-quarter profit compared with a big loss a year ago, and predicted truck production would increase next year.
November 4, 2010Xata Reports Profit in Fiscal 4Q, Loss in Year
Transportation software firm Xata Corp. said it earned $60,000, or zero cents per share, in its fiscal fourth quarter, compared with a loss of $1.6 million, or 19 cents, a year ago.
November 4, 2010Jobless Claims Grow for Week
Initial jobless claims increased by 20,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.
November 4, 2010NAFTA Surface Trade Gains 25.3% in August
Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 25.3% in August from a year earlier, the Department of Transportation said.
November 3, 2010Election Wave Sweeps in House Republicans
The Republicans’ recapturing of the House of Representatives Tuesday will mean a shift in power of transportation-related panels, and the Democratic casualties included long-time House Transportation Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D-Minn.), who lost the seat he has held since 1974.
November 3, 2010Con-way Reports Third-Quarter Loss
Con-way Inc. Wednesday reported a third-quarter loss compared with a profit a year ago, citing acquisition and other charges for the period.
November 3, 2010Arkansas Best’s 3Q Loss Narrows
Arkansas Best Corp. Wednesday said its third-quarter loss was narrower than a year ago as tonnage improved at its ABF Freight System less-than-truckload unit.
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