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| Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (DTG)Q3 2009 Earnings CallOctober 27, 2009 9:00 am ETComplete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Fidelity Automotive Mutual Fund Shielded from Toyota Drama Don Dion submits: Though the troubles facing Toyota Motors (TM) will likely linger well into the near future, I still stand by my buy recommendation for the Fidelity Select Automotive Fund (FSAVX). None of the culprits involved in the Toyota debacle have any direct influence on the fund’s performance.This week, Toyota announced that they had discovered a fix for the faulty accelerator pedal that has warranted massive recalls for many of the company’s models including the widely popular Corolla and Camry. Despite finding the cure to the problem, shares of the car giant still continued its freefall during Tuesday’s trading. Apparently, fixing the company’s reputation will prove to be a whole different challenge. Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Fourth Straight Week of Gains for Rail Freight Traffic Mark J. Perry submits: The Association of American Railroads reported that for the fourth consecutive week, freight traffic on U.S. railroads was up compared with the same period a year ago during the week ended March 20. Highlights include:1. U.S. railroads originated 287,639 carloads during the week, up 4.3 percent from the comparable week in 2009.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Container Volumes Continue to Grow Wildebeest submits: Outbound and inbound container movements from the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and New York/New Jersey are shown in the next two charts. Of note is that container movement is trending up on both the West Coast and East Coast. Inbound container volumes have increased quite a lot in the last couple of months in line with an apparent seasonal trend. click to enlargeComplete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Plumbing Issues Delay 2nd Ave. Subway, Audit Says The inspector general of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority cited several contributors to the costs and delays in building the project. nytimes.com |