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Stocks to Watch: Wal-Mart, Sears Holdings, Dollar Tree - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Stocks to Watch: Wal-Mart, Sears Holdings, Dollar Tree Wall Street Journal (blog) Sears swung to a profit in its fiscal first quarter on a boost from shedding real estate assets and said it plans to spin-off a good chunk of its flagging Sears Canada Inc. (SCC.T, SEARF) business. Shares rose 9.5% to $55.71 as the retailer, ... and more »

FTR Shippers Conditions Index Steadies in March - Truckinginfo

FTR Shippers Conditions Index Steadies in March Truckinginfo "After a steep drop in February the SCI stabilized in March as conditions in the trucking industry steadied," says Larry Gross, senior consultant for FTR. "February demand was unusually strong, but it appears that some of that volume was simply freight ... and more »

Canada farms get bigger, but fewer -Statscan - Reuters

Globe and Mail

Canada farms get bigger, but fewer -Statscan Reuters Canada is the biggest producer of canola, or rapeseed, and the top exporter of spring wheat, durum and oats. It is the third-biggest shipper of beef and pork. One Earth leases its land from aboriginal bands and private landowners, and employs many ... Farms get bigger, number shrinksWindsor Star Business briefsCanada.com all 61 news articles »

NHTSA Proposes Stability Control Mandate - Truckinginfo

NHTSA Proposes Stability Control Mandate Truckinginfo More > 5/4/2012 - Fuel Economy Standards Could Reduce Transportation Funds by $57 Billion Proposed fuel economy standards could result in a $57 billion drop in tax revenue that goes to federal transportation funds, says the Congressional Budget Office. and more »

Scrubbing of higher truck weight, size limits costs shippers billions - DC Velocity

Scrubbing of higher truck weight, size limits costs shippers billions DC Velocity Kraft Foods, the snack foods behemoth based in Northfield, Ill., says that, in a typical year, it would be able to move the same product with 66000 fewer loads, resulting in a 33 million drop in vehicle miles driven, a savings of 6.6 million gallons of ...