Durables Orders Rise 3.4%
Durable goods orders rose 3.4% in March, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
April 25, 2007C.H. Robinson’s Profit Improves
Transportation and logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide said its first-quarter net income jumped 25.6% to $73 million or 42 cents a share, up from $58.1 million or 33 cents a year ago.
April 24, 2007Michelin’s 1Q Sales Gain
Tire maker Michelin & Cie. said its first-quarter sales rose 5.5% on higher prices and demand from truck makers, Bloomberg reported.
April 24, 2007Diesel Drops 2.6¢ to $2.851
The national average price of retail diesel fuel fell for the first time in a month, dropping 2.6 cents to $2.851 a gallon, the Energy Department said Monday.
April 24, 2007Truckers Concerned on New Engines’ Mileage, Journal Reports
Trucking companies are concerned that new emissions rules in effect this year are hurting mileage and their bottom lines, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
April 24, 2007TransForce’s Income Dips
Canadian transportation firm TransForce Income Fund said Tuesday it earned C$20.9 million or 24 cents a share in the first quarter, down from C$22.1 million or 27 cents a year earlier.
April 24, 2007Forward Air’s Profit Dips
Forward Air Corp., a contractor to the air cargo industry, said its first-quarter profit slipped by 6% to $10.3 million or 34 cents a share, from $11 million or 35 cents a year ago.
April 24, 2007Home Sales, Consumer Confidence Decline
Existing home sales fell to a four-year low and consumer confidence declined to an eight-month low, two groups reported Tuesday.
April 24, 2007Technology Briefs — April 17 - April 23
Gasoline Prices Rise 8 Cents
Gasoline prices rose more than 8 cents across the country in the past two weeks to $2.87 a gallon, according to the latest Lundberg Survey of filling stations.
April 23, 2007