Philadelphia Factory Index Declines
Manufacturing growth in the Philadelphia area slowed in July, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said.
July 19, 2007Vitran’s Profit Dips in Second Quarter
Vitran Corp. said Thursday its second-quarter profit was $5.5 million or 41 cents a share, down from $5.8 million or 45 cents a year ago.
July 19, 2007Leading Economic Indicators Fall
An index of leading economic indicators fell 0.3% in June, the New York-based Conference Board said Thursday.
July 19, 2007Union Pacific’s 2Q Earnings Jump
Freight railroad Union Pacific Corp.’s second-quarter earnings jumped 14% to $446 million or $1.65 a share, from $390 million or $1.44 a year ago.
July 19, 2007Landstar’s 2Q Profit Rises
Truckload carrier Landstar System said Thursday its second-quarter net income rose to $29.7 million or 53 cents a share, from $29.5 million or 50 cents a year ago.
July 19, 2007Con-way’s 2Q Income Falls
Con-way Inc.’s second-quarter net income fell to $46.4 million or 96 cents a share, from $68.9 million or $1.30 a year ago.
July 19, 2007Knight’s Second-Quarter Earnings Improve
Truckload carrier Knight Transportation’s second-quarter profit rose to $18.2 million or 21 cents a share, from $18.1 million or 21 cents a year ago.
July 19, 2007Jobless Claims Decline for Week
Initial jobless claims fell by 8,000 last week to 301,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.
July 19, 2007Rush’s 2Q Profit Dips
Truck dealership Rush Enterprises’ second-quarter earnings dipped to $13 million or 51 cents a share, from $14.9 million or 59 cents a year earlier.
July 19, 2007N.Y.C. Congestion-Fee Plan May Be Revived
Just three days after it was apparently killed, New York lawmakers were on the brink of reaching a deal to pass a measure that would impose “congestion fees” on cars and trucks operating in downtown New York City, the New York Daily News reported Thursday.
July 19, 2007