J.B. Hunt: In for the Long Haul
It's been said that the transportation sector is a good leading indicator for the U.S. economy. If that's true, then the Dow Jones Transportation Average's year-to-date gain of less than 1% tells us that this economy is on the road to nowhere.
One component of that index, however, has far outpaced its peers, gaining more than 29% year-to-date. It's done so by pioneering and then dominating the sweet spot of transportation -- a combination of shipping, trucking, and rail known as intermodal....386 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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