Shares of freight transportation and logistics provider Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA)
fell 3% in the morning session after its peer, Old Dominion Freight Line, reported disappointing second-quarter results that fueled sector-wide concerns. Old Dominion, a major trucking company, posted second-quarter earnings and revenue that both fell short of Wall Street's expectations. This miss signaled ongoing softness in the domestic economy, a sentiment echoed by Old Dominion's management. The news weighed on the broader logistics sector, adding to existing investor jitters. Saia's own recent performance likely made it more susceptible to the negative sentiment, as the company had reported a year-over-year decline in its second-quarter net income and earnings per share just days earlier. This followed a recent downgrade from analysts at Stifel, which had cited concerns over the company's sluggish volumes and margin erosion.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after bellwether United Parcel Service (UPS) reported weak earnings and withheld its full-year guidance, citing “macro-economic uncertainty” and low consumer sentiment.
Shares of freight transportation and logistics provider Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA)
jumped 6.9% in the afternoon session after the company reported second-quarter earnings that surpassed analyst expectations.
Wall Street looked set to close the week on a high note, with large-cap benchmarks pushing higher in Friday's midday trading as optimism over corporate earnings and progress on global trade talks provided support for risk assets.
Freight transportation and logistics provider Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025, but sales were flat year on year at $817.1 million. Its GAAP profit of $2.67 per share was 11.6% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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