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Covenant Transportation Group reported a fourth-quarter profit of  $700,000, or 5 cents per share, compared with a loss of $2.7 million, or 19 cents, a year earlier.

Truck and auto components maker Eaton Corp. said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit jumped 30% on stronger performance by its truck unit.

USA Truck reported a loss of $1.8 million, or 17 cents per share, compared with a loss of $2.5 million, or 24 cents, a year ago.

Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. said Thursday its fourth-quarter net income more than quadrupled on higher sales.

Durable goods orders declined 2.5% in December but improved excluding transportation orders, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

Initial jobless claims increased by 51,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Kansas City Southern said it earned $51.8 million, or 50 cents a share, in its fourth quarter, compared with $32.3 million, or 34 cents, the previous year.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO released a joint statement Wednesday praising President Obama’s stance on boosting U.S. infrastructure in his State of the Union address Tuesday night.