Let's have a look at what is happening on the US markets one hour before the close of the markets on Friday. Below you can find the top gainers and losers in today's session.
Shares of freight transportation and logistics provider Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA)
fell 34.8% in the afternoon session after the company reported weak first-quarter 2025 results, with its revenue and EBITDA both falling short of analysts' estimates, reflecting a tough start to the year. The real story was the sharp sales and profit declines, driven by weather-related disruptions, and weaker-than-expected March shipments.
While revenue ticked up 4%, that modest gain masked deeper issues: growth in tonnage and shipments was undermined by a drop in revenue per unit, especially when excluding fuel surcharges, which fell more than 5%. The lack of typical seasonal acceleration in March also weighed heavily on performance. Overall, this was a softer quarter.
Looking for insights into the US markets in the middle of the day on Friday? Delve into the top gainers and losers of today's session and gain valuable market intelligence.
As the US market prepares to open on Friday, let's get an early glimpse into the pre-market session and identify the stocks leading the pack in terms of gains and losses.
Freight transportation and logistics provider Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025 as sales rose 4.3% year on year to $787.6 million. Its GAAP profit of $1.86 per share was 32.6% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled a cautious stance on future monetary policy decisions during a speech in Chicago, emphasizing that trade tariffs could add upward pressure to inflation in the short term and complicate the Fed's efforts to stabilize the economy. He warned that such trade measures are "likely to move us further away from our goals," referring to the Fed's dual mandate of price stability and maximum employment.
Lynch preferred companies with low P/E ratios relative to growth, manageable debt, and strong profitability. In this analysis, we see if SAIA INC (NASDAQ:SAIA) fits his winning formula.
Over the past six months, Saia’s shares (currently trading at $349.43) have posted a disappointing 19.4% loss while the S&P 500 was down 1.7%. This might have investors contemplating their next move.
Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q4 behind us, let’s have a look at Hertz (NASDAQ:HTZ) and its peers.
Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at U-Haul (NYSE:UHAL) and the best and worst performers in the ground transportation industry.
Let’s dig into the relative performance of Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q3 ground transportation earnings season.
As the Q3 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the ground transportation industry, including Heartland Express (NASDAQ:HTLD) and its peers.
Looking back on ground transportation stocks’ Q4 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) and its peers.
Transportation and logistics solutions provider Universal Logistics (NASDAQ:ULH)
will be reporting results tomorrow after the bell. Here’s what to expect.
