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Trading Activity in the Transportation Sector as Dow Jones Jumps 322 Points

By Dave Friedman

August 23 2011 Tweet Email This

Wall St. Watchdog reveals information about today’s activity in the Transportation sector.

Gainers (% price change)

Knightsbridge Tankers Ltd (NASDAQ:VLCCF): The shares recently traded at $18.34, up $0.99, or 5.71%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $447.97 million. About the company: Knightsbridge Tankers Ltd. acquires, owns, leases, and charters double hull Very Large Crude Carriers.
Universal Truckload (NASDAQ:UACL): The shares recently traded at $12.77, up $0.51, or 4.16%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $199.49 million. About the company: Universal Truckload Services, Inc. provides non-asset based transportation services throughout the United States and in Canada. The Company primarily operates through a network of independent sales agents and owner-operators. Universal Truckload provides flatbed and dry van operations as well as intermodal support services.
Grupo Aeroportuario del (NASDAQ:OMAB): The shares recently traded at $14.09, up $0.45, or 3.30%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $600.94 million. About the company: Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. operates international airports in the northern and central regions of Mexico. The airports serve Monterrey, Acapulco, Mazatlan, Zihuatanejo and several other regional centers and border cities.
Werner Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WERN): The shares recently traded at $21.17, up $0.66, or 3.22%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $1.54 billion. About the company: Werner Enterprises, Inc. is a transportation company that primarily hauls truckload shipments of general commodities in both interstate and intrastate commerce. The Company operates in the continental United States, as well as in Canada and Mexico.
Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL): The shares recently traded at $28.64, up $0.61, or 2.18%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $1.65 billion. About the company: Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is an inter-regional and multi-regional motor carrier. The Company primarily transports less-than-truckload shipments of general commodities, such as consumer goods, textiles, and capital goods. Old Dominion serves regional markets throughout the United States.

Losers (% price change)

Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE:GNK): The shares recently traded at $5.57, down $0.46, or 7.63%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $200.33 million. About the company: Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. offers shipping services. The Company’s drybulk carrier ships transport iron ore, coal, grain, steel, and other products.
DHT Holdings Inc (NYSE:DHT): The shares recently traded at $2.67, down $0.14, or 4.98%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $171.81 million. About the company: DHT Holdings, Inc. owns double-hull tanker ships. The Company leases their ships to other companies on long-term charters.
Hornbeck Offshore (NYSE:HOS): The shares recently traded at $20.08, down $1.04, or 4.92%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $519.45M. About the company: Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. provides marine transportation services to the offshore oil and gas industry. The Company owns and operates deepwater offshore supply vessels in the Gulf of Mexico, which support day-to-day operations of oil drilling rigs and production platforms. Hornbeck also owns and operates ocean going tugs and barges in the northeastern United States and Puerto Rico.
DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS): The shares recently traded at $2.62, down $0.12, or 4.38%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $1.05 billion. About the company: DryShips Inc. owns and operates drybulk carriers. Commodities transported by the Company consist of major bulks, which include iron ore, coal, and grain, and minor bulks such as bauxite, phosphate and steel products. The Company also owns Ultra Deep Water Rigs.
JetBlue Airways Corp. (NASDAQ:JBLU): The shares recently traded at $4.00, down $0.13, or 3.15%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $1.18 billion. About the company: JetBlue Airways Corporation provides nonstop passenger flight service through its Airbus A320 aircraft. The Company’s airline is based in New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport and currently flies to various destinations in the United States.

Most Actives (dollar volume)

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP): The shares recently traded at $85.98, up $0.29, or 0.34%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $41.97 billion. About the company: Union Pacific Corporation is a rail transportation company. The Company’s railroad hauls a variety of goods, including agricultural, automotive, and chemical products. Union Pacific offersslong-haul routes from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways as well as connects with Canada’s rail systems and serves the major gateways to Mexico.
United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS): The shares recently traded at $62.00, up $0.30, or 0.49%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $61.15 billion. About the company: United Parcel Service, Inc.(NYSE:UPS) delivers packages and documents throughout the United States and in other countries and territories. The Company also provides global supply chain services and less-than-truckload transportation, primarily in the U.S. UPS’s business consists of integrated air and ground pick-up and delivery network.
Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE:NSC): The shares recently traded at $62.56, down $0.50, or -0.79%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $21.76 billion. About the company: Norfolk Southern Corporation provides rail transportation services. The Company transports raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods primarily in the Southeast, East, and Midwest and, via interchange with rail carriers, to and from the rest of the United States. Norfolk Southern also transports overseas freight through several Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports.
FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX): The shares recently traded at $73.00, down $0.16, or -0.22%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $23.14 billion. About the company: FedEx Corp. delivers packages and freight to multiple countries and territories through an integrated global network. The Company provides worldwide express delivery, ground small-parcel delivery, less-than-truckload freight delivery, supply chain management services, customs brokerage services, and trade facilitation and electronic commerce solutions.
CSX Corporation (NYSE:CSX): The shares recently traded at $20.19, down $0.21, or 1.03%, on the day. Its market capitalization is $22.11 billion. About the company: CSX Corporation is an international freight transportation company. The Company provides rail, intermodal, domestic container-shipping, barging, and contract logistics services around the world. CSX’s rail transportation services are provided principally throughout the eastern United States.