Transportation stocks finished up 0.5% on Wall Street on Thursday.
More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed 0.2% higher, the Nasdaq rose 0.4% and the S&P 500 climbed 0.2%.
Some of the biggest gainers among transportation stocks include:
- Knight Transportation (KNX): KNX stock is up 2.7% today.
- Heartland Express (HTLD): HTLD stock is up 2.1%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has increased.
- Golar Lng Partners LP (GMLP): GMLP stock is up 1.8% today.
- Costamare Inc (CMRE): CMRE stock is up 1.8% today.
- Hub Group (HUBG): HUBG stock is up 1.4% today.
- Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL): ODFL stock is up 1.3% today.
- Alexander and Baldwin Inc (ALEX): ALEX stock is up 1.3% today.
- CSX Corp (CSX): CSX stock is up 1.1% today.
- C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW): CHRW stock is up 1.1% today.
- J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT): JBHT stock is up 1.1% today.
Some of the biggest losers among transportation stocks include:
- Air Methods Corp (AIRM): AIRM stock is down 0.4% today.
- Latam Airlines Group Sa (LFL): LFL stock is down 0.2% today.
- Wabtec Corp (WAB): WAB stock is down 0.2% today.
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Editor’s Note: Returns for the fastest-moving stocks listed here are based on share prices 20 minutes prior to publication of this story.
