International Business News - CLDN http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif That bottle of condensed detergent or your lightweight laptop are making the economic downturn even more difficult to bear for the nation's trucking companies, an economist said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/slimmer-packages-mean-slimmer-profits-for-truckers.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:02:14 EDT A senior Wachovia Corp. analyst said Monday the U.S. economy is in its worst state in nearly three decades, even excluding the yet-unknown effects of the spiraling credit crisis. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/economist-economy-is-worst-in-nearly-30-years.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:46:02 EDT The U.S. truck driver shortage will probably get worse as the U.S. economy starts to recover, the chief economist for the sector's main trade group said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/trucking-labor-crisis-will-worsen-economist-says.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:11:58 EDT New legislation to boost spending on U.S. roads, highways and bridges is the most important initiative for the trucking industry in the coming year, the chief executive of the sector's main trade association said Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081006/trucking-assn-says-infrastructure-top-priority.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:29:24 EDT Shares of leading trucking companies fell with the broader market Tuesday, as a Stephens Inc. analyst noted "sloppy" freight volumes in August and early September. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080909/trucking-shares-skid-as-broader-market-falls.htm Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:03:10 EDT Shares of many trucking companies stayed in negative territory at midday Wednesday, as the broader market hung on to gains and oil prices fell. The Energy Department said crude inventories expanded by a surprising 9.4 million barrels in the week ended Aug. 15--much more than the average analyst forecast--sending a barrel of oil down 89 cents to $113.64 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/sector-snap-trucking.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:49:24 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, Aug. 5, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of American International Group Inc. jumped Tuesday after a UBS analyst upgraded the stock to "Buy" from "Neutral" and raised the target price by $6 to $41. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/movers-roundup-aig-lehman-brothers.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:46:56 EDT Shares of long-haul trucking company Celadon Group Inc. rose almost 12 percent in Tuesday morning trading after the company posted a sharp drop in fiscal fourth-quarter income but said freight demand and rates should continue to rise. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/celadon-shares-jump-as-earnings-beat-wall-street.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:03:26 EDT Trucking stocks slid Tuesday, after a less-than-truckload carrier said it will close its doors, citing high fuel costs, tight credit markets and the overall economic downturn. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/sector-snap-truckers-slide-after-carrier-closes.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 12:48:28 EDT Shares of truckload carrier Celadon Group Inc. rose Monday after a Stephens Inc. analyst upgraded the stock, suggesting the company is poised for growth as trucking sector begins to recover. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080505/celadon-group-jumps-after-upgrade-on-impending-recovery.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 15:11:12 EDT