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The Motley Fool July 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Old Dominion, Fresh Profits The performance of this trucker continues to prove that management and a solid operating plan matter. Trucking will have its ups and downs, and Old Dominion's stock will be vulnerable to perceptions about the industry.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2011 Rich Smith	FedEx Wants to Squeeze Money From a Turnip Warning: You're the turnip.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	The Price of Being FedEx This well-run company needs hefty amounts of capital to stay competitive. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 24, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Arkansas Bests the Street There was no real magic in the quarter, aside from consistent high performance at the trucking company Arkansas Best. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Arkansas Best for the Long Haul? Shares of this trucker seem cheap, but it's always important to ask why.
The Motley Fool July 22, 2004 Rich Smith	Brown Is Beautiful UPS up 18%, but hold off on buying. The company seems fully valued; indeed, priced at a premium in comparison to the market at large.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2010 Rich Smith	Knight Transportation Tries to Ride to the Rescue Can an earnings report light on free cash flow save the trucking industry?
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The Motley Fool February 28, 2005 Rich Duprey	On Yellow Road to Acquisition Yellow Roadway expands its next-day delivery service by buying USF. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 21, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	FedEx Keeps It Moving If FedEx is an economic bellwether, we're in good shape. A well-run company with a good moat and good returns on capital doesn't come around every day -- investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2011 Neha Chamaria	C.H. Robinson Keeps On Truckin' C.H. Robinson Worldwide misses second-quarter earnings estimates, but the industry is looking OK.
BusinessWeek July 19, 2004 Dean Foust	Big Brown's New Bag With its U.S. delivery business maturing, UPS has been working feverishly to transform itself into a logistics expert.
The Motley Fool September 16, 2011 Sean Williams	Why Are You Ignoring This Leading Economic Indicator? Forget GDP, unemployment rates and the PMI -- take the time to listen to what global shipping giants United Parcel Service and FedEx have to say about global business.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2009 Stephen Mauzy	Trucking Keeps On ... Well, You Know As the economy improves, so will trucking stocks.
The Motley Fool March 18, 2005 Slaughter & Lomax	Stock Madness 2005: UPS vs. FedEx An established global network goes up against strong numbers and impressive growth in "Stock Madness 2005," a contest based loosely on the annual NCAA College Basketball Tournament, a.k.a. March Madness.
The Motley Fool December 7, 2009 Rich Smith	Is It Time to Sell FedEx? Here's a hint: No.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has UPS Become the Perfect Stock? Finding companies that have all the right stuff can produce winners.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2004 Alyce Lomax	FedEx Flies Now that the company has earnings growth of 25% to 30% on tap for the year, it may indeed be a good time for investors to consider FedEx, which has a history of delivering more money.
The Motley Fool January 17, 2012 Dan Caplinger	Has FedEx Become the Perfect Stock? FedEx has a long way to go to reach perfection.
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The Motley Fool January 27, 2011 Rich Smith	YRC Worldwide Confounds the Skeptics This trucker remains stuck in neutral -- its stock price notwithstanding.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	FedEx Delivers the Goods Though macroeconomic concerns remain, current prices may be giving investors a rare opportunity.
The Motley Fool August 1, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Mulling Over UPS' Brown Spot UPS' troubles don't seem to say so much about the economy. Investors, it's tough not to respect a company with such a good record of returns on capital.
The Motley Fool July 2, 2010 Rich Smith	This Just In: Upgrades and Downgrades UBS likes the stock of UPS and FedEx. It's half-right.
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The Motley Fool January 17, 2012 Rich Smith	This Just In: Upgrades and Downgrades -- Transports Jefferies jumps ship on UPS and FedEx.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 David Lee Smith	Taking a Flyer on FedEx Among the few companies set to report in September, FedEx clearly bears watching.
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Fast Company December 2000 Amy Wilson Sheldon	Keep on Truckin' - to the Web Last December, transportation industry veteran Brian Kinsey took a job as CEO of CarrierPoint Inc., a business-to-business marketplace for shippers, drivers, and trucking companies, where he is working on moving the transportation industry to the Web...
The Motley Fool January 23, 2008 Colleen Paulson	Fuel for Thought The U.S. Postal Service doesn't have surcharges. How will FedEx and UPS compete with that?
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PC Magazine April 5, 2006 Bill Machrone	UPS, eBay, and the Law Despite the illogic of it, the shipping industry is legally bound to return online auction items to third party shippers. This merely points out the need for a fresh approach.
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BusinessWeek October 22, 2007 Judith Crown	Trucking Hits The Breaks A domino effect, involving everything from building materials to furniture, has reached the trucking industry.
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