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☆ A trucking and rail strategy that boomed during pandemic shocks is heating up again
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

The shift in the volume of freight being moved from the East Coast to the West Coast was first highlighted in February in the ITS Port Rail Ramp Freight Index. He said the disruptions from the Suez Canal and Panama Canal have contributed to an almost 20% increase into the West Coast ports. "For our ports, transloading containers is always going to happen and we have the capacity to do more." The West Coast container volume rebound will also have a ceiling. "We probably don't get to the historical 10-year levels of West Coast market share versus East Coast share," Chan said.

Persons: Michael Aldwell, Kuehne + Nagel, Chris Sikora, CH Robinson, Sikora, Tim Robertson, transloading, Paul Brashier, We're, Brashier, Bryan Kempisty, Matt Schrap, Bruce Chan, Chan, CH, Bascome Majors, J.B, Hunt, Schneider, JB Hunt, Jason Seidl, Knight, Swift, Seidl, Larry Organizations: Getty, U.S, Logistics, CNBC, Kuehne, Transportation Intelligence, . Logistics, DHL Global, ITS, Rail, ITS Logistics, Department of Transportation's, PortX Logistics, Harbor Trucking, J.B, Susquehanna International Group, Hub Group, Schneider, Union Pacific, Cowen Group, Universal Logistics Holdings, East, International Longshoremen's Association, Surface Transportation, Canadian Pacific, Kansas City Southern, Uber, Uber Technologies Locations: West Coast, East Coast, Panama, East, Red, Gulf, transload, transloading, West, Suez, Hunt, CH Robinson, Sea, Mexico, Kansas, Mobile , Alabama, Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, Gulf of Mexico

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Lululemon, Pfizer, News Corp, Charles Schwab and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Pfizer — Shares rallied 3.61% following an upgrade by Jeffries to buy from hold. The firm sees an attractive buying opportunity after Pfizer cut its full-year guidance last week on slumping vaccine sales. Alignment Healthcare — Shares soared 17.22% after being upgraded to strong buy from outperform by Raymond James. Tal Education — The education technology stock popped 6.73% after UBS upgraded shares to a buy rating, citing an attractive valuation and tailwinds from Tal Education's nonacademic tutoring business. Greenbrier — Shares of the transportation services company gained 3.81% Monday morning after Susquehanna upgraded the stock to a positive rating.

Persons: Dow, Lululemon, Jeffries, Novavax, Raymond James, Morgan Stanley, Jim Ratcliffe, Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani, Glazer, Tal Education's, Charles Schwab —, Schwab, Albemarle —, Albemarle, Bascome, Henry Schein —, Yun Li, Fred Imbert, Hakyung Kim, Samantha Subin, Alex Harring, Pia Singh, Lisa Han Organizations: Dow Jones Indices, Activision, Microsoft, Pfizer —, Pfizer, Moderna, News Corp, Reuters, Street, Street Journal, Systems, Manchester United, Tal Education, UBS, Liontown, Greenbrier —, Susquehanna Locations: BioNTech, Greenbrier

A Home Depot store is shown in the Little Havana neighborhood in Miami, Florida, September 18, 2015. "Mega-retailers are returning to 'just-in-time' inventory strategies, killing the 'just in case' promise of the pandemic's supply chain snarl," said Susquehanna analyst Bascome Majors. During the second quarter, the Big 4 retailers combined reduced inventories by 4%, the largest quarter-over-quarter drawdown since 2015, Majors said in a client note. No longer swimming in unsold merchandise puts them in a better position to bring in new seasonal goods for the all-important peak holiday season. Despite enthusiasm for new seasonal products, retailers remain cautious.

Persons: Joe Skipper, Bascome Majors, Majors, Susquehanna's Majors, Lisa Baertlein, Bill Berkrot Organizations: REUTERS, Susquehanna, Walmart, Big, Thomson Locations: Little Havana, Miami , Florida, U.S, United States, splurging, Los Angeles

☆ UPS labor deal could pressure delivery firm's annual outlook, say analysts
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Aishwarya Nair | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 26 (Reuters) - A tentative labor deal between United Parcel Service (UPS.N) and the Teamsters union on Tuesday could pressure full-year outlook for the world's largest parcel delivery firm, according to analysts. UPS shares closed down 1.9% on Tuesday signaling investor worries about the labor deal's impact on costs. Analysts say the new agreement could weigh on the company's margins at a time when most operators are cutting costs to protect profits amid an industry-wide slowdown. Susquehanna analyst Bascome Majors expects the new deal could drive UPS' cost per piece 2.5% higher than the brokerage's current expectations. Meanwhile, Wells Fargo analyst Allison Poliniak estimated the new contract could reduce UPS' 2024 earnings per share by more than $1.

Persons: Stephens, Jack Atkins, Majors, Fadi Chamoun, Wells, Allison Poliniak, Aishwarya Nair, Priyamvada, Shounak Dasgupta Organizations: United Parcel Service, Teamsters, UPS, FedEx, Susquehanna, BMO, Thomson Locations: U.S, Bengaluru

A strike could be one of the costliest in at least a century, with the impact of a 10-day strike topping $7 billion, according to one think tank. UPS pilots, who belong to a different union, would also stop flying in solidarity with the striking workers. The Teamsters have been holding "practice pickets" in major cities around the country to keep pressure on UPS. On the other hand, UPS is the largest employer of Teamsters at a time when unions are fighting to grow. "We believe an August 1 strike at UPS remains possible but not yet probable," Susquehanna analyst Bascome Majors said in a client note.

Persons: Mike Blake, Sean O'Brien, Joe Biden, Bascome Majors, Lisa Baertlein, Priyamvada, David Shepardson, Chris Reese, Josie Kao Organizations: teamsters, UPS, REUTERS, United Parcel Service, Teamsters, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Twitter, Reuters, Thomson Locations: L.A, Los Angeles , California, U.S, United States, Susquehanna, Los Angeles, Bengaluru, Washington

The world's biggest package delivery firm and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have until midnight on July 31 to reach a contract deal covering some 340,000 workers that sort, load and deliver packages in the United States. If a deal is not done by the deadline, UPS workers have vowed to strike. A 10-day strike could cost the U.S. economy more than $7 billion, according to a recent estimate from Anderson Economic Group. "A new Teamsters deal could drive cost per piece (about) 2% higher than current expectations," Susquehanna analyst Bascome Majors said in a client note this week. Reporting by Lisa Baertlein in Los Angeles Editing by Chris ReeseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Bascome Majors, Alfredo Ortiz, Bernie Marcus, we're, Ortiz, Lisa Baertlein, Chris Reese Organizations: Wednesday, United Parcel Service, Teamsters, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, UPS, Anderson Economic, Retail Industry, Association, Network, Home, Thomson Locations: ANGELES, U.S, United States, Susquehanna, Los Angeles

☆ FedEx cost cuts stanch losses, analysts see need for more
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Shares in FedEx rose 4.7% to $172 at midday Wednesday, a level far below their 52-week high of $266.79. FedEx has been underperforming its unionized rival United Parcel Service (UPS.N), which is squeezing greater profit from its leaner, more streamlined operating structure. FedEx has outlined plans to integrate its disparate businesses, revive its long-troubled Europe operations and appease activist investor D.E. On Tuesday, FedEx issued a new 2023 profit forecast, signaling that it may be "finding the floor," Susquehanna analyst Bascome Majors said. Reporting by Lisa Baertlein in Los Angeles; Editing by Cynthia OstermanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ U.S. railroad investor resolutions urge paid sick leave for workers
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Ross Kerber | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Dec 5 (Reuters) - Investors have proposed shareholder resolutions at two U.S. railroads calling for paid sick leave for workers, an issue that nearly caused a national rail strike, and they could go to an advisory vote at shareholder meetings in the spring. But the deal he approved did not include paid sick days for workers, a key sticking point for unions in contract talks with five major U.S. railroads. read moreProposals seen by Reuters filed by activist investors ask Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC.N) and Union Pacific Corp (UNP.N) to offer "a reasonable amount" of paid sick time, determined by company directors. Kate Monahan, a director at Trillium Asset Management, the socially minded investor that filed the resolution at Union Pacific, said more flexible sick time would have broader benefits like reducing workforce turnover. Railroads worry implementing paid sick leave would require more employees at a time when many have cut their workforces dramatically.

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