Hurricane Florence

Sales at most automakers came in slightly under Cox Automotive's estimates in September, with the exception of Nissan. Fiat Chrysler Outguns Ford GM (NYSE: GM) led competitors with a Cox forecast of 235,000 vehicles sold, followed by Toyota (NYSE: TM) (203,098), Fiat Chrysler (NYSE: FCAU) (199,...

Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina as a Category 1 storm as its wind speed dropped, sparing many buildings, trees, and power lines from the more extensive wind damage of a major hurricane. Still, Florence's slow pace across the state dumped massive amounts of rain onto North...

Hurricane Florence's destructive path will leave North Carolina's main ports offline until mid-week. The North Carolina Ports Authority says the initial assessments at the Port of Wilmington and the Port of Morehead City "indicate there is damage at both locations to warehouse and...

This weekend's Barron's discusses how the insurance industry is likely to ride out Hurricane Florence. Other featured articles examine the prospects for a bottle maker in a slump and an industrial giant worth a closer look. Also, a board of directors that was slow to act and how big iPhone...

Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina early Friday, and investors will be watching closely over the weekend to see just how much damage the storm does. At Category 1 status, rain and flooding are likely the primary concern; investors are optimistic the storm will not have a...

Hurricane Florence will interrupt the main rail and maritime conduits for U.S. coal exports, according to Susquehanna Financial Group. Susquehanna's rail analyst Bascome Majors says CSX Corporation (NASDAQ: CSX) and Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) are most exposed to any service...

Hurricane Florence is providing a catalyst to transportation stocks as investors bet on the storm causing a near-term spike in demand across the U.S. Southeast. To be sure, the storm has yet to make landfall and its actual impact remains unknown. Moreover, non-profit groups such as the American...

The Atlantic hurricane season is peaking and the imminent storm threat is from Hurricane Florence, which is fast approaching the Carolinas. The National Hurricane Center has designated it as a Category 4 hurricane and expects the storm to strengthen over the next day or so before...

Over the past two months, the trucking market has been relatively stable. Volatility has died down and the runaway spot market has cooled. This does not freight volumes have contracted, nor does it mean that contract pricing has stopped appreciating. It just means that participants have caught...