Latest Financial News for KNIGHT TRANS INC
Trucking Stocks Facing Road Bumps (at Barron's Online)
Trucking Stocks Facing Road Bumps By Michael Kahn Stocks like J.B. Hunt and Con-Way have been leaders during the rally. But warning signals lie ahead, at least for the short run.
Which Truckers Are In for the Long Haul? (Morningstar.com)
Freight carriers face near-term pressure, but our favorite names stand out from the pack.
FundWatch: Small-cap managers sharpen focus after crash (at MarketWatch)
While last year's crash was particularly brutal for large-cap funds, small-cap managers did not escape the losses.
Key trucking index shows demand still falling (AP)
The trucking industry's main trade group said Tuesday a key index measuring U.S. trucking shipments fell by 2.2 percent last month, indicating the industry -- and perhaps the broader economy -- still has further to fall.
As trucking goes, so goes the economy (AP)
Looking for signs of economic recovery? Try counting the number of trucks on the road. Trucks carry almost all the manufactured and retail goods in the country -- from refrigerators to lumber, detergents to toys.
Sector Snap: Truckers slide on weak retail sales (AP)
The trucking sector steered lower Wednesday with the broader market as the government revealed that retail sales -- a key driver for the trucking industry -- were weaker than expected last month.
Trucking industry's hard times aren't hard enough? (AP)
Things are bad in the trucking industry, but they're not bad enough, an analyst said Monday. Donald Broughton, an analyst with Avondale Partners, said 480 trucking companies went out of business in the first quarter.
Knight Transportation says 1Q profit rose 2.9 pct (AP)
Trucking company Knight Transportation said Wednesday its first-quarter profit rose 2.9 percent as some sectors of the economy appeared to slow their pace of decline.
Knight Transportation Reports Revenue and Net Income for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2009 (Business Wire)
PHOENIX----Knight Transportation , one of North America's largest truckload carriers, reported revenue and earnings for the first quarter March 31, 2009. Highlights include: Diluted earnings per share of $0.14 compared to $0.13 in the year-ago period, an increase of 6.8%.
