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Old Dominion (ODFL) Booms as Truckers Bust

“Old Dominion has an interesting business model, and it seems to be working for the company. The freight runner just moved up its guidance for second quarter earnings and now expects full-year earnings to reach between $1.90 and $1.95 per share.” — Stephanie Grimmett by Stephanie Grimmett Baltimore – (TFN):  Old Dominion Freight Lines (ODFL:Nasdaq) gained 20% [...]

Retail Stocks: Costco (COST:Nasdaq) is up 19%. Dollar Tree (DLTR:Nasdaq) soars

Update 05/08/2008 10:55 AM: Laura Cadden has just issued a recommendation to sell DLTR for a 40%-plus gain. Read’em and weep! By J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): Early retail sales reports issued this morning indicate that shoppers focused on basic consumer goods over the past month and bought at discounters and wholesale clubs. Wal-Mart Stores [...]

COST is up 15% — Make Costco part of you recession-proof portfolio

Baltimore — (TFN): ): On February 7, 2008, in our TFN Hot Stock Pick of the Week, I suggested that you buy discount wholesale giant Costco (COST) “around or below $65, for medium-term gains of 15-20% by mid-year”. On The stock was trading just below $65 at the time. Of course, like clockwork, the moment I made [...]