Oil Holds Near $40 Following DOE Inventory Report
Oil remained near $40 a barrel early Thursday after falling 46 cents Wednesday on data that U.S. inventories rose more than forecast last week, Bloomberg reported.
February 5, 2009Interstate Bakeries Exits Chapter 11
Interstate Bakeries Corp. has emerged from bankruptcy after four years of operating under Chapter 11 protection, agreeing to a plan that gives financial control to New York investment firm Ripplewood Holdings and a group of the company’s lenders, news services reported.
February 4, 2009Ryder’s Fourth-Quarter Income Declines
Ryder System said Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit fell to $10.6 million, or 19 cents a share, from $71.9 million, or $1.24, a year ago.
February 4, 2009ISM Services Index Improves, But Still Shows Contraction
The U.S. economy’s service sector contracted in January but at a lower rate than previously reported, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday.
February 4, 2009ArvinMeritor Reports Fiscal 1Q Loss
Truck components maker ArvinMeritor said Wednesday its fiscal first-quarter loss from continuing operations was $991 million, or $13.71 per share, compared with a loss of $1 million, or 1 cent, a year ago.
February 4, 2009Xata Reports Smaller 1Q Loss
Transportation software firm Xata Corp. said Wednesday it lost $716,000, or 8 cents a share, in its fiscal first quarter, compared with a loss of $1.1 million, or 14 cents, a year ago.
February 4, 2009U.S. Auto Sales Plunge in January
U.S. auto sales plunged in January, with all of the Big Three automakers’ sales down at least 40%, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
February 4, 2009Kansas City Southern’s 4Q Income Declines
Kansas City Southern said its fourth-quarter profit fell 27% to $36.4 million, or 40 cents a share, from $49.9 million, or 56 cents, a year ago.
February 4, 2009Express-1 Acquires 3PL First Class Expediting
Express-1 Inc., parent company of Express-1 Expedited Solutions, acquired First Class Expediting Services in a deal that may become a template for future acquisitions, Express-1’s chief financial officer said.
February 3, 2009UPS Names Freight-Forwarding President
UPS Inc. on Jan. 27 appointed Ken Torok president of its global freight-forwarding operations.
February 3, 2009