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☆ J.B. Hunt Profit Slides on Slowing Freight Demand
  + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Paul Page | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +2 min
Fourth-quarter profit at trucking and logistics giant J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. fell 17% and revenue growth fell short of expectations as slowing shipping demand cut into freight volumes. Newsletter Sign-up The Logistics Report Top news and in-depth analysis on the world of logistics, from supply chain to transport and technology. PREVIEW“Demand for intermodal capacity was seasonally weak in the fourth quarter, while rail velocity and performance made further progress,” the company said. The steepest revenue decline came in J.B. Hunt’s Integrated Capacity Solutions unit, which matches freight loads to trucks. Revenue at the freight brokerage operation fell 33% from the previous year’s fourth quarter on sharply lower volumes and the business reported a $2.9 million operating loss.
☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: United Airlines, Moderna, IBM and more
  + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
United Airlines – Shares of United Airlines rose 3.5% after the company reported quarterly earnings that topped Wall Street's estimates for the fourth quarter, signaling strong demand amid higher prices. United posted adjusted earnings per share of $2.46 on $12.4 billion in revenue. Analysts expected adjusted earnings per share of $2.10 and $12.2 billion in revenue, per Refinitiv. Analysts surveyed by StreetAccount had anticipated adjusted earnings of $2.44 per share on revenues of $3.81 billion. PNC reported $3.49 in adjusted earnings per share on $3.68 billion of revenue.
☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Microsoft, Moderna, Mobileye, Chegg and more
  + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
The company reported fourth-quarter results fell short of analysts' expectations on both top and bottom lines, according to StreetAccount. Chegg — Shares fell 15% after Needham downgraded Chegg to hold from buy, saying the online education company will have trouble reaching consensus for full-year revenue growth in Chegg Services, according to StreetAccount. Mobileye — Shares of the assisted driving company gained 8% after Deutsche Bank initiated coverage of the stock as a buy. Oatly Group — Shares of Oatly Group fell nearly 2%, losing steam after Mizuho upgraded the stock to buy from neutral. Hancock Whitney — Shares fell more than 4% after the bank reported earnings that came mostly in line with expectations, but net interest income came in below expectations, according to StreetAccount.
☆ Stock futures fall as earnings season continues
  + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, August 3, 2022. Shares of Goldman Sachs tumbled —and dragged on the 30-stock index — after the bank posted an earnings miss. Those moves follow earnings results from big banks that suggested diverging paths ahead even for names within the same sector. It's no longer just about the Fed," Young added. Corporate earnings season will continue with earnings from J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Charles Schwab, PNC Financial Services Group and Discover on deck for Wednesday.
☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: General Electric, Salesforce, Alibaba and more
  + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Shares of GE were up about 2% in premarket trading. Microsoft — Microsoft shares dropped about 2% after UBS downgraded the tech giant to neutral from buy. Merck — Merck's stock rose about 1.7% after being upgraded to buy from neutral by Bank of America. Honeywell — Shares of Honeywell slipped 1.8% in the premarket after being double downgraded by UBS to sell from buy.
☆ Logistics Companies Are Diversifying Hiring, but Challenges Persist
  + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Liz Young | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +8 min
Photo: Sarah Oden/Associated PressWomen and people of color are being hired into top roles in the logistics industry. United Parcel Service Inc. turned to Carol Tomé, a former finance chief at Home Depot Inc., in 2020 to become chief executive officer. Raj Subramaniam, who is from India, was chosen to succeed FedEx Corp. founder Fred Smith as chief executive earlier this year. Judy McReynolds has been chief executive of ArcBest Corp. , one of the largest trucking companies in the U.S., since 2010. Studies also show there is a big gap in pay across the logistics industry.
☆ The Logistics and Supply-Chain Slowdown Has Begun. Here’s How to Take Advantage.
  + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Paul Page | C.H. Robinson Worldwide Ceo Bob Biesterfeld | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +6 min
After the pandemic-driven surge in consumer demand that triggered a frenzy of shipping activity and skyrocketing prices, logistics and transportation companies are signaling a fast slowdown. The weekly Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, which measures shipping prices out of China, recently dropped to $1,443.29, about one-third the level it hit in early June. The jaw-dropping declines also measure the spot market prices. Most freight business moves on contract rates, and those long-term prices haven’t fallen nearly as fast as the spot market. Here are some tips for logistics and supply-chain managers to take advantage of a changing market.
☆ J.B. Hunt Expects Weaker Freight Volumes This Holiday Season
  + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Liz Young | Kathryn Hardison | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +3 min
Freight bellwether J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. said it is planning for a damped holiday shipping season, as cargo volumes fall ahead of what is typically the busiest period of the year for logistics operators. PREVIEWDarren Field, president of intermodal at J.B. Hunt, said on an earnings call Tuesday that peak season volumes aren’t where the company had anticipated they would be. J.B. Hunt executives said the company is seeing some of that in its freight-brokerage business, where volumes have been softening. Revenue in its brokerage business was down 11% in the third quarter year-over-year and volume was down 8%. Mr. Field said he attributed the September drop-off to the threat of a national rail strike that month.
☆ Freight Operators’ Peak Shipping Season Is Crumbling
  + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Paul Berger | Paul Page | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +7 min
The peak shipping season is fizzling as overstocked retailers cancel overseas orders and freight companies scale back expectations for heavy freight volumes heading into the holidays. Many retailers pulled peak season orders in early this year to avoid a repeat of 2021 when supply-chain congestion caused delays and product shortages during the holidays. Container shipping rates that hit record highs last year have also pulled back sharply, although they still remain above 2019 levels. The peak shipping season cascades down into package transport, as United Parcel Service Inc., FedEx Corp. and others typically handle growing volumes as the calendar counts down to Christmas. Citi analysts say they expect a “weaker peak season and a large amount of uncertainty in terms of the magnitude of demand.”—Esther Fung and Liz Young contributed to this article.
☆ Freight Operators’ Peak Shipping Season is Crumbling
  + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Paul Berger | Paul Page | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +6 min
The peak shipping season is fizzling as overstocked retailers cancel overseas orders and freight companies scale back expectations for heavy freight volumes heading into the holidays. But a range of measures of shipping demand across the U.S. are sliding, freight rates are falling as a result, leading carriers to pull back capacity amid concerns a deeper downturn is coming. Many retailers pulled peak season orders in early this year to avoid a repeat of 2021 when supply-chain congestion caused delays and product shortages during the holidays. Container shipping rates that hit record highs last year have also pulled back sharply, although they still remain above 2019 levels. The peak shipping season cascades down into package transport, as United Parcel Service Inc., FedEx Corp. and others typically handle growing volumes as the calendar counts down to Christmas.
☆ Elon Musk announces Tesla Semi production after Twitter deal returns
  + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( Matt Mcfarland | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
Washington, DC CNN —Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Thursday that production of its Semi truck has begun, and deliveries to one customer, Pepsi, will occur in December. Tesla first announced the Semi in November 2017 and production was said to begin in 2019. Musk, the world’s richest man, has sold about $15 billion in Tesla stock this year, but it’s still not clear if Musk has sufficient liquid funds to close the Twitter deal. Musk, who has received commitments for debt and equity financing, may need to sell additional shares of Tesla to finance the purchase. Tesla shares fell roughly 5% in trading Friday morning.
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