TOP 100 TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS SITES
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| Velocity Express: The Stock That Could Turn $1M into $7 Eddy Elfenbein submits: Congratulations to Velocity Express (VEXP), the single-worst performing stock of the decade...that’s still trading. Since the beginning of the decade, VEXP has had three reverse stock splits; a 1-for-50, a 1-for-15 and a 1-for-5. That adds up to 1-for-3,750.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
No Stay, So Chrysler Will Go BoneYard submits:Much like we surmised yesterday, the Supreme Court has decided not to uphold the Chrysler stay.The applications for stay presented to JUSTICE GINSBURG and by her referred to the Court are denied. The temporary stay entered by JUSTICE GINSBURG on June 8, 2009, is vacated.A denial of a stay is not a decision on the merits of the underlying legal issues. In determining whether to grant a stay, we consider instead whether the applicant has demonstrated "(1) a reasonable probability that four Justices will consider the issue sufficiently meritorious to grant certiorari or to note probable jurisdiction; (2) a fair prospect that a majority of the Court will conclude that the decision below was erroneous; and (3) a likelihood that irreparable harm will result from the denial of a stay." "A stay is not a matter of right, even if irreparable injury might otherwise result." It is instead an exercise of judicial discretion, and the "party requesting a stay bears the burden of showing that the circumstances justify an exercise of that discretion."&nbsp... applicants have not carried that burden.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Riding the Transformation in Transport Using ETF PTRP John Addison submits:The transportation industry is beginning the biggest transformation since Henry Ford started making cars affordable for the mass market. Hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric vehicles point to a long-term transition from inefficient mechanical drive systems to efficient electrical systems. Engines powered by petroleum fuels are being replaced with electric motors powered by renewable energy. A growing amount of goods movement is by rail and moving people by high-speed rail.A portfolio of companies that participate in these long-term trends comprise the portfolio of Invesco PowerShares Global Transportation (PTRP) – an electronically tradable fund [ETF]. The fund is based on the Wilder NASDAQ OMX Global Energy Efficient Transport Index(sm). The Index includes global companies engaged in businesses that are likely to benefit from a transition toward using cleaner, less costly and more efficient means of transportation.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Top 10 Autos for Customer Brand Loyalty Marketing Charts submits: Ford Motor Company (F) vehicles accounted for six of the top 10 autos for customer brand loyalty in the US according to a Q209 auto-industry analysis from Experian Automotive. According to the quarterly study, Ford Fusion (62.4%), Ford Edge (57.9%) and Ford Five-Hundred (56%) had the highest percentages of owners who returned to buy a Ford vehicle, while the Ford Freestyle (51.9%) was fifth, the Ford Escape (49.4%) ranked seventh, and the Ford Focus (47.57%) placed ninth.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Chinese Iron Ore Purchases No Longer the Only Driver to the Baltic Dry Index Individual Global Investor submits:In the two months since I discussed the Baltic Dry Index (BDI), the index has rebounded strongly including having set new 12 month highs in the past week. Through much of 2009, the story of the Baltic Dry Index has been one of Chinese iron ore purchases. Recently, in a positive sign for the real economy, other factors are starting to play a role. As we will see below these Chinese purchases have not abated and remain a key factor. To that factor, though, we can add two more. One big question on investors mines recently is how much of the market activity reflects true improvements in the real economy and how much is simply a result of cheap money flowing around the globe creating asset bubbles. Unlike indices that track asset markets of equities and real estate or recently popularized asset markets of oil and gold, the Baltic Dry Index reflects activity in the real economy. The index tracks rates for dry goods shipped in bulk around the globe. For a detailed explanation of the index please see my article from September.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |