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Oil Falls Below $80

Oil dropped $2.77 Wednesday to close the day at a seven-week low on concerns about Greece鈥檚 financial crisis and the U.S. crude inventory, Bloomberg said.

May 5, 2010
Business

Pacer鈥檚 1Q Loss Decreases

Transportation and third-party logistics firm Pacer International said it lost $500,000, or 1 cent per share, compared with a $177.4 million loss, or $5.1, a year earlier.

May 5, 2010
Business

Patriot鈥檚 Fiscal 2Q Earnings Improve

Tank and bulk carrier Patriot Transportation Holding鈥檚 fiscal second-quarter net income improved slightly to $1.44 million, or 46 cents per share, from $1.41 million, or 46 cents, a year ago.

May 5, 2010
BusinessEquipment

ISM Services Index Grows

The U.S. economy鈥檚 service sector grew in April for the fourth consecutive month, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.

May 5, 2010
BusinessEquipment

Wabash National鈥檚 1Q Operating Loss Narrows

Trailer manufacturer Wabash National Corp. said its first-quarter loss widened but its operating loss declined from the same quarter last year.

May 5, 2010
Business

Frozen Food Express 1Q Loss Narrows

Refrigerated carrier Frozen Food Express Industries narrowed its loss to $3.7 million, or 22 cents a share, in the first quarter, compared with a loss of $6.1 million, or 36 cents, a year ago.

May 5, 2010
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Wabco Reports Profit in 1Q

Wabco Holdings said Wednesday it earned a profit of $30.7 million, or 47 cents a share in the first quarter, compared with a loss of $36.4 million, or 57 cents, a year ago.

May 5, 2010
GovernmentBusiness

FMCSA Issues HOS Waiver for Oil Spill Cleanup

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a waiver from its hours-of-service rules for trucks hauling supplies being used in the cleanup of the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

May 4, 2010
Business

Navistar Resolves EPA Suit

Navistar International Corp. said it has resolved its lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over the types of technology to be used in new diesel engines.

May 4, 2010
Business

ArvinMeritor Posts 2Q Profit

Truck and auto components maker ArvinMeritor Inc. said Tuesday it posted a second-quarter profit on cost cuts and higher auto production.

May 4, 2010

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