Aftermarket Parts and Service Sector Really Growing - Can OEM's Take Share?
February 12, 2011
Sales of "part's" for vehicles / equipment in-service are the most profitable part of a durable goods business. Trucking is no different, but offers bigger growth potential today - and in the future. Those well-positioned in the after-warranty space will see more opportunity. With new truck pricing, tougher financing, etc. - older trucks are being put back into service and kept longer. Therein lies more opportunity.
Healthcare Law: Violates Anti-Trust Laws?
February 11, 2011
Health law provision raises antitrust concerns - nytimes.com | www.nytimes.com
Will Obama's Healthcare plan get reversed?
Apollo Group: Increasing Litigation Costs!
February 6, 2011
Apollo shares jump despite enrollment drop - forbes.com | www.forbes.com
Can Apollo survive the more immediate microscope on its practices?
February 3, 2011
Agricultural processing viewed as strategically important industry | law.by
There is more to North Africa other than Egypt. Certainly when it comes to wheat imports, Egypt is important, however there is another agriculture commodity Egypt imports. There are other countries which are located in North Africa which have a great interest in importing its needs of agriculture items.
Railroad Internal Numbers Give Some Interesting Insight Into The Economy
January 30, 2011
AAR: “Modest gains” in Week 3 traffic | www.railwayage.com
Union Pacific Corporation, Berkshire Hathaway owned BNSF, CSX and Norfolk Southern have reported their good 4th Quarter numbers revenue growth in the teens with profits up double of that and OR's around 70. Everything except for autos and building materials look good, so what does that mean? Our esteemed colleague Toby Kolstad addresses this sector very well, so we'll just add some comments on how us truckers look at it.
Truckload Truckers' Numbers Looking UP - With A Couple (Good) Surprises
January 28, 2011
Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2010 Truckload (TL) Carriers are reporting better results across the board. Swift Transportation and Knight Transportation are even adding notable capacity! Heres a quick look...
January 28, 2011
The demand for protein is doing well. We point out how much of the annual wheat, corn and soybean production in the U.S. is exported. We also point out just how the classes of wheat are doing.
Tobacco Companies: Smoker asks for 10 Billion!
January 27, 2011
Reynolds Should Pay $10 Billion to Smoker, Lawyer Gary Argues at Trial | www.bloomberg.com
Should there be a limit on Tobacco verdicts?
CSA 2010 Effect On Driver Shortage - Not So Much In The Near Term...
January 23, 2011
Nascent freight predictions have many fleets and investors turning their focus toward the impact of CSA 2010, the aging driver pool and other issues on "an impending acute" driver shortage. Our requests around what CSA 2010 really means - are up from shippers, logistics providers, smaller truckers and others watching the industry. We agree that the driver pool is changing, but we don't see it as the crisis and happening as quickly as some think. Here are some thoughts.
January 21, 2011
Wheat outlook satisfactory, but risks persist | www.thehindubusinessline.com
MGEX provides specifics as to what impact feed wheat is having on corn.
Chesapeake Energy bites the natural gas bullet
January 25, 2012
Flurry of newbuild drilling rig deliveries in 2012 may dampen rig rates
January 20, 2012
Talisman joins the ranks of cautious E&P companies
January 12, 2012
Early signs of caution begin to cloud frontier exploration and production
January 4, 2012
It's too early in the game to write off Shtokman
December 8, 2011