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Knight Transportation鈥檚 1Q Income Rises

Knight Transportation said its first-quarter profit improved from a year ago on higher revenue.

April 25, 2012
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P.A.M. Turns First-Quarter Profit

Truckload carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services on Wednesday reported a first-quarter profit for the first time in five years.

April 25, 2012
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Dana Swings to First-Quarter Profit

Component maker Dana Holding Corp. reported a first-quarter profit compared with a loss a year ago, as its commercial-vehicle sales unit鈥檚 sales jumped.

April 25, 2012
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Accuride鈥檚 Loss Declines; Sales Rise

Component maker Accuride Corp.鈥檚 first-quarter loss narrowed as sales rose, the company said.

April 25, 2012
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Rush鈥檚 Income Jumps on Higher Truck Sales

Truck dealership Rush Enterprises said its first-quarter profit jumped, led by a doubling of its heavy-duty truck sales.

April 25, 2012
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Caterpillar鈥檚 1Q Profit Tops $1.5 Billion

Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. said Wednesday its first-quarter profit climbed to a record high聽and聽the company boosted its full-year earnings outlook.

April 25, 2012
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Vitran鈥檚 1Q Loss Widens

Vitran Corp. late Tuesday reported a聽larger first-quarter loss than a year ago despite a 12.1% gain in revenue.

April 25, 2012
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Celadon鈥檚 3Q Profit More Than Doubles

Celadon Group鈥檚 fiscal third-quarter net income more than doubled, on higher freight revenue.

April 25, 2012
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Durable Orders Fall by Most in Three Years

Durable goods orders fell 4.2% in March, the biggest drop since January 2009, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

April 25, 2012
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C.H. Robinson Reports Higher 1Q Profit

Transportation and third-party logistics firm C.H. Robinson Worldwide reported a first-quarter profit of $106.5 million, or 65 cents a share, up聽from $97 million, or 59 cents, a year earlier.

April 25, 2012

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