Covenant Logistics Group profits tumbled in the first quarter of 2024, with freight rates and volumes taking a toll on earnings as expected.
April 25, 2024Q1 2024 earnings News Updates
Covenant Q1 Profit Slumps 76% on Freight Rate Weakness
Hertz Reports $392 Million Loss
Hertz reported a loss that was nearly three times worse than analysts expected as it accelerated sales of electric vehicles to reduce its fleet of Tesla models that have weighed on profits.
April 25, 2024Union Pacific’s First-Quarter Profit Creeps Up 1%
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific’s first-quarter profit crept 1% higher as the railroad tightened up on expenses — particularly its fuel bill — even though it delivered slightly less freight.
April 25, 2024Ford Beats Sales Estimates on Strong Demand for Work Trucks
Ford Motor Co., rapidly retooling its electric vehicle strategy in a decelerating market for plug-ins, posted first-quarter results that beat expectations on strong sales of work trucks.
April 24, 2024Softer Global Truck Tire Demand Drags on Michelin Q1 Sales
Michelin posted a 4.1% year-over-year decrease in tire sales in the first quarter of 2024, citing softer overall demand in the truck and specialty tire segments.
April 24, 2024As Q1 Profit Falls 55%, Tesla to Focus on Cheaper Vehicles
Tesla’s first-quarter net income plummeted 55%, but its stock price surged in after-hours trading April 23 as the company said it would accelerate production of more affordable vehicles.
April 24, 2024ODFL Reports Q1 Revenue and Earnings Growth
Old Dominion Freight Line experienced growth in revenue and earnings for the first quarter of 2024, the company reported April 24.
April 24, 2024Norfolk Southern Reports Lower Earnings After Settlement
Norfolk Southern’s first-quarter earnings report gave the railroad the opportunity to publicly defend CEO Alan Shaw’s strategy again before investors decide on May 9 whether to back him.
April 24, 2024Lower Used Truck Prices, Weak Rental Market Hurt Ryder Profits
Ryder's profits fell in the first quarter on sharply lower used tractor and truck prices and weak rental market conditions, the company said April 23, but saw a boost from recent acquisitions.
April 23, 2024General Motors Reports Strong Q1 Profits
DETROIT — Despite a small dip in U.S. vehicle sales, General Motors’ first-quarter net income rose more than 25% on strong deliveries of pickup trucks and other higher-profit vehicles.
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