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What: Shares of transportation logistics company Forward Air (FWRD 0.26%) shot up as much as 11% following the release of its third-quarter-earnings report.
So what: For the quarter, Forward Air actually reported a slight decline in EPS over the previous year to $0.41 from $0.44 on a 6% rise in revenue; however, that was enough to surpass Wall Street's EPS expectations by $0.01. Investors seem more pleased than anything that Forward Air was able to beat expectations considering that it lowered its third-quarter projections just four weeks ago on weak tonnage shipping figures.
Now what: I wouldn't put too much emphasis into today's numbers as Forward Air's management has made it very clear that freight visibility is minimal at best. In addition, Forward Air's weakness is only compounded by the fact that FedEx (FDX +0.77%) recently lowered its earnings forecast. As a prime indicator of economic health, it's unlikely that Forward Air is going to outperform if FedEx isn't on top of its game. I'm perfectly happy waiting this one out on the sidelines.
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