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Amazon Dethrones Walmart as World鈥檚 Biggest Company by Sales
Walmart, which had been the largest company by revenue for more than a decade, reported sales of $713.2 billion for the 12 months ending Jan. 31. Amazon earlier reported 2025 sales of $717 billion.
February 19, 2026DOT Moves to Close Additional 550 CDL Schools
More than 550 commercial driving schools in the U.S. that train truckers and bus drivers must close after investigators found they employed unqualified instructors, among other issues.
February 19, 2026US Medium鈥慏uty Market Extends Yearlong Decline
Medium-duty truck sales in January reached 12 consecutive months of year-over-year declines, according to Omdia Automotive. Classes 4-7 retail sales fell 16.6% to 16,035 units.聽聽
February 18, 2026Carvana Stock Suffers After Earnings Shortfall
Carvana's shares tumbled after it posted strong profit growth in the fourth quarter that still missed Wall Street鈥檚 estimates due to higher-than-expected operating costs.
February 18, 2026Oil Rallies on Fears of Prolonged US鈥慖ran Conflict
Oil gained the most since October as traders weighed whether talks between the U.S. and Iran will be enough to avert conflict.
February 18, 2026House Set to Pick Up WRDA, Highway Bill Amid Shutdown Talks
The House will resume work on the next Water Resources Development Act on Feb. 24, pushing ahead on the key infrastructure bill while Congress races to resolve a partial shutdown.
February 18, 2026Manufacturing Output Posts Strongest Gain in a Year
U.S. factory output increased by the most since early last year in the wake of firmer-than-expected equipment orders at the end of 2025, adding to evidence of newfound momentum for manufacturers.
February 18, 2026House Bill Seeks Crackdown on 鈥楥hameleon Carriers鈥
鈥淭hese companies game the system, ignore the law and put American families at risk, all while punishing hardworking truckers who follow the rules,鈥 Rep. Harriet Hageman (R鈥慦yo.) said.
February 18, 2026TFI Highlights Strong Cash Flow While Posting Lower Revenue
TFI International saw earnings and revenue decline as 2025 drew to a close, but CEO Alain B茅dard noted LTL segment operating ratio improvement and strong cash flow for the carrier.
February 18, 2026Studies Show US Companies, Consumers Bear Tariff Burden
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said a study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showing U.S. companies bear most of the tariff burden 鈥渋s an embarrassment.鈥澛
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