by - January 5, 2004 12:00 am
Merrill Cuts Hunt Rating, Tax News Goes Unheralded
Investment firm Merrill Lynch said in late December it cut its rating on shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. to ?neutral? from ?buy.?
Tag: Public Companies
by - January 5, 2004 12:00 am
Baltz Adds V.P., Pricing Tags to Title
ABF Freight System Inc. in December named Chris Baltz its new vice president of marketing and pricing, replacing Gerald Pirpich, who is retiring Jan. 31.
by - December 22, 2003 12:00 am
Hunt Hiring Sets Record
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is on track to set a record in 2003 for hiring drivers.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
CEO Club Shrinks Again During 2003
State?s CEO club has shrunk since the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal last profiled the chief executives of publicly traded companies, but those remaining look pretty much the same.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Looks To Buy Brazil Chain From Ahold
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is working on a deal to buy the 120-store Bompreco supermarket chain in Northeastern Brazil from troubled Dutch retailer Ahold NV, the Brazillian newspaper Valor Economico reported on Nov. 26.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Drops Funds, Declares Dividend
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville, the nation?s largest private-sector employer, is eliminating two Putnam funds from its 401(k) plan ? more unwelcome news for a mutual-fund firm that has been jolted by allegations of improper trading.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
Tyson Announces Wellness Office
Tyson Foods Inc. announced on Nov. 21 the formalization of an official Office of Animal Well-Being headed by veterinarian and animal welfare expert Kellye Pfalzgraf.
by - December 8, 2003 12:00 am
First Federal Declares Dividend
First Federal Bancshares Inc. of Harrison on Nov. 26 declared an 18 cent cash dividend on common stock.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
Baldor Signals Dividend, Stock Repurchase Plan
Baldor Electric Co. of Fort Smith declared an 8 percent increase in its regularly quarterly cash dividend.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
Former IBP Exec Resigns From Tyson
Robert L. Pearson, former chief operating officer of IBP Inc., retired from the Tyson Foods board of directors on Nov. 11.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
Tyson?s Earnings Up, Fiscal Profits Decline
Tyson Foods Inc. saw earnings jump by 42 percent for the fourth quarter, but earnings for the entire year were down.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
Tyson Partners With Canadians
Tyson Foods Inc. has joined Export Packers Co. Ltd. of Toronto to produce fully cooked chicken products for sale in Canada.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Profits Rise, But Earnings Miss by a Penny
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. saw profits increase by 13 percent in the last quarter, but earnings missed analysts projections by a penny.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
America?s Car Mart Opens New Dealership
America’s Car-Mart Inc. is opening a new dealership in Neosho, Mo.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
Cannon Express to Delist from Stock Exchange
Cannon Express Inc. will voluntarily delist from the American Stock Exchange.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
New Safety Rules May Raise Trucking Costs
The first major changes in truck driver work hours since 1939 will hopefully reduce highway fatalities but are also expected to increase trucking rates.
by - November 24, 2003 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Names Diversity Officer
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. names Charlyn Jarrells Porter, the company’s human resources director, as the director of its office of diversity.
by - November 10, 2003 12:00 am
P.A.M.?s Revenue Is up; Net is Down
P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. released its third quarter earnings on Oct. 27. While operating revenues increased 14 percent to $74.2 million compared with 2002?s third quarter tally of $65.1 million, net income decreased from 2002.
by - November 10, 2003 12:00 am
J.B. Hunt Increases 3Q Revenue 7 Percent
Lowell?s J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. reported a 7 percent increase in third quarter operating revenue from $583 million in 2002 to $622 million.
by - November 10, 2003 12:00 am
Wal-Mart Receives Target Letter
Wal-Mart officials said the company received a letter from the government on Oct. 31 saying that a federal grand jury is investigating the world?s largest retailer for violating immigration laws.