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Con-way Chief Executive Officer To Address Keybanc Conference

PR Newswire (Fri, 9:00AM)
Con-way Freight Technicians to Compete at SuperTech

PR Newswire (Thu, 10:01AM)
Con-way Freight Announces Major Expansion in Fond du Lac

PR Newswire (Tue, 10:03AM)
Con-way Chief Financial Officer To Address Wolfe Research Conference

PR Newswire (May 16, 2013)
Con-way Freight Wins LTL Carrier of the Year Honors from Technicolor

PR Newswire (May 15, 2013)
Local Con-way Freight Drivers Achieve 25 Years of Safe Driving

PR Newswire (May 13, 2013)
Con-way Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, May 2
Con-way Freight Honored by Local Decatur Army Reserve Veteran for Support, Presents Commemorative Flag Flown during Afghanistan Deployment

PR Newswire (May 2, 2013)
Con-way Inc. Reports 2013 First-Quarter Results

PR Newswire (May 1, 2013)
Con-way Inc. Board Declares Quarterly Dividend On Common Stock

PR Newswire (Apr 25, 2013)
An Update On YRC Worldwide
Jonathan Verenger • Tue, Apr 23 • 25 Comments
Con-way Truckload, the Missouri State Highway Patrol and American Trucking Associations Team Up for National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

PR Newswire (Apr 23, 2013)
Con-way Freight Receives SmartWay® Transport Partner Verification

PR Newswire (Apr 10, 2013)
Con-way Inc. Schedules Release Date of 2013 First Quarter Financial Results

PR Newswire (Apr 8, 2013)
Con-way Issues First Quarter Update

PR Newswire (Mar 19, 2013)
Con-way Freight Dedicates New Laredo Facility

PR Newswire (Mar 7, 2013)
Investing Like A Farmer
Rochelle Jenks • Wed, Mar 6 • 1 Comment
Con-way Chief Executive Officer To Address Raymond James Conference

PR Newswire (Mar 4, 2013)
Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal Join Forces to Launch New Intermodal Service for North America

Marketwire (Feb 19, 2013)
Con-way Freight's James "Jackpot" Sutfin Reaches Three Million Consecutive Accident-Free Miles

Marketwire (Feb 11, 2013)

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Con-way Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, May 2
Con-way's CEO Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Feb 7
Con-way Management Discusses Q3 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Nov 1, 2012 • 1 Comment
Con-way's CEO Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Aug 1, 2012
Con-Way's CEO Discusses Q1 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, May 2, 2012
Con-Way's CEO Discusses Q4 2011 - Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Feb 3, 2012
Con-way's CEO Discusses Q3 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Nov 4, 2011
Con-way's CEO Discusses Q2 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Aug 5, 2011
Con-way Inc. Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Feb 5, 2010
Con-way Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Conference Call
Wed, Nov 4, 2009
Con-way, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Jan 27, 2009
Con-way Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Oct 23, 2008
Con-Way Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Jul 24, 2008
Con-way Inc. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Apr 17, 2008
Con-way Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Jan 29, 2008

Con-way Chief Executive Officer To Address Keybanc Conference

PR Newswire (Fri, 9:00AM)
Con-way Freight Technicians to Compete at SuperTech

PR Newswire (Thu, 10:01AM)
Con-way Freight Announces Major Expansion in Fond du Lac

PR Newswire (Tue, 10:03AM)
Bulls Take the Wheel in Trucker Con-Way

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Con-way Chief Financial Officer To Address Wolfe Research Conference

PR Newswire (May 16, 2013)
Con-way Freight Wins LTL Carrier of the Year Honors from Technicolor

PR Newswire (May 15, 2013)
Local Con-way Freight Drivers Achieve 25 Years of Safe Driving

PR Newswire (May 13, 2013)
Con-way Freight Honored by Local Decatur Army Reserve Veteran for Support, Presents Commemorative Flag Flown during Afghanistan Deployment

PR Newswire (May 2, 2013)
Con-way Inc. Reports 2013 First-Quarter Results

PR Newswire (May 1, 2013)
Con-way Inc. Board Declares Quarterly Dividend On Common Stock

PR Newswire (Apr 25, 2013)
Con-way Truckload, the Missouri State Highway Patrol and American Trucking Associations Team Up for National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

PR Newswire (Apr 23, 2013)
Con-way Freight Receives SmartWay® Transport Partner Verification

PR Newswire (Apr 10, 2013)
Con-way Inc. Schedules Release Date of 2013 First Quarter Financial Results

PR Newswire (Apr 8, 2013)
Con-way Issues First Quarter Update

PR Newswire (Mar 19, 2013)
Con-way Freight Dedicates New Laredo Facility

PR Newswire (Mar 7, 2013)
Con-way Chief Executive Officer To Address Raymond James Conference

PR Newswire (Mar 4, 2013)
Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal Join Forces to Launch New Intermodal Service for North America

Marketwire (Feb 19, 2013)
Con-way Freight's James "Jackpot" Sutfin Reaches Three Million Consecutive Accident-Free Miles

Marketwire (Feb 11, 2013)
Media Advisory/Photo Opportunity: Hitting the Jackpot: Las Vegas' James "Jackpot" Sutfin Reaches 3 Million Consecutive Accident Free Miles

Marketwire (Feb 11, 2013)
Con-way Chief Financial Officer To Address Stifel Nicolaus And BB&T Capital Markets Conferences

PR Newswire (Feb 8, 2013)

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Company Description

Con-way Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in 1958. Con-way Inc. and its subsidiaries provide transportation, logistics and supply-chain management services for a wide range of manufacturing, industrial and retail customers. Con-way’s business units operate in regional and transcontinental... More

Sector: Services

Industry: Trucking

Country: United States

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Friday, May 17, 5:13 PM After taking a hit earlier this month on a weak earnings report, Con-Way Trucking (CNW +3.4%) has steadily rebounded and posted another strong showing today. Optimistic investors turned towards the options pit on a buying spree in the name today. Total option volume was 100 times greater than average in the name yesterday, with calls accounting for 96% of the total. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Wednesday, May 1, 5:37 PM After-hours top gainers, as of 5:15 p.m.: IFT +27%. REGI +18%. YELP +10%. HALO +8%. ISSI +7%.
After-hours top losers: NSPR -7%. GTAT -7%. BRCD -5%. GLUU -5%. CNW -4%. Comment! [On the Move]
Wednesday, May 1, 4:59 PM Con-way (CNW): Q1 EPS of $0.19 misses by $0.08. Revenue of $1.33B misses by $0.06B. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Friday, April 26, 9:17 AM Con Way Inc (CNW) declares $0.10/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 1.19%. For shareholders of record May 15. Payable June 14. Ex-div date May 13. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Monday, April 15, 5:47 PM After-hours top gainers, as of 5:15 p.m.: CNW +6%. SPR +6%. SWC +5%. RES +4.5%. RBC +4.4%.
After-hours top losers: SRPT -12%. CLI -7%. HCA -5%. EGOV -4.0%. KDN -3.2%. Comment! [On the Move]
Thursday, March 14, 1:03 PM Con-Way (CNW +1.5%) shrugs off a valuation downgrade to Neutral at Goldman Sachs to trade higher, after Deutsche Bank added the shares to its Short-Term Buy List. Deutsche cites a number of catlysts for the upgrade, including a better housing market and improved manufacturing metrics. Longer-term they see earnings power of $4, which could push the stock to $60 based on a 15x P/E multiple - 68% upside form current levels. Comment! [On the Move]
Thursday, February 7, 10:28 AM Shares of Con-way (CNW +13.9%) rip higher despite posting a mixed Q4 result yesterday that matched revenue estimates but came up short on its EPS, as its bottom line was negatively impacted by tax items and skewed by a one time gain in the prior year period. Citigroup raises the shares to Buy on the report, saying that despite the overall weaker metrics, the company's freight profitability is nearing a turnaround, and it sees better pricing and volumes in H113. The firm also raised its price target by nearly 30% to $39 from $30. Comment! [Earnings, On the Move]
Wednesday, February 6, 5:12 PM Con-way (CNW): Q4 EPS of $0.26 misses by $0.03. Revenue of $1.36B (+3.4% Y/Y) beats by $0.01B. Shares -1.5% AH. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, On the Move]
Tuesday, January 22, 5:19 PM Con Way Inc (CNW) declares $0.10/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 1.28%. For shareholders of record Feb. 15. Payable Mar. 15. Ex-div date Feb. 13. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 5:32 PM Con-Way (CNW): Q3 EPS of $0.45 misses by $0.14. Revenue of $1.4B (+2% Y/Y) misses by $40M. Shares -5.4% AH. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, On the Move]
Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 9:03 AM Con-Way (CNW) declares $0.10/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 1.49%. For shareholders of record Nov 15. Payable Dec 14. Ex-div date Nov 13. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Monday, September 24, 2012, 3:16 PM Struggling transport stocks may be enjoying a lift today on Citi's upgrade of the sector. "While there have been several negative profit pre-announcements of late, they appear to be priced in already," Citi says, noting transports typically do well from October through April. Trucking stocks: ABFS +6.3%, JBHT +1.7%, ODFL +1.4% CNW +1.4%. Rails: NSC +2%, UNP +1.4%. 1 Comment [Quick Ideas, On the Move]
Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 6:03 PM Con-way (CNW): Q2 EPS of $0.74 beats by $0.05. Revenue of $1.44B misses by $0.02B. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, May 2, 2012, 11:09 AM Shares of Con-way (CNW +10%) get a pop after beating Q1 EPS estimates late yesterday. Revenue rose 9.7% Y/Y on strong demand in its less-than-truckload operations, and bottom line margins were helped by better overall cost controls. On its conference call CEO Doug Stotlar noted: "This first quarter was the steadiest demand first quarter I think I have experienced in my career," he says. "It was pretty miraculous." Other truckers getting a lift: Knight (KNGT +1.8%), JB Hunt (JBHT +0.7%), Werner (WERN +0.8%) Comment! [Earnings]
Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 5:15 PM Con-Way (CNW): Q1 EPS of $0.45 beats by $0.11. Revenue of $831M (+9.7% Y/Y) misses by $520M. Shares -0.3% AH. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
Thursday, April 26, 2012, 10:19 AM Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL -8.1%) falls after reporting Q1 results. Even a small earnings beat by the company can't overcome the dark shadow UPS' Q1 report cast over the trucking sector.ABFS -2.1, CNW -3.1%, JBHT -1.7%. Comment! [On the Move]

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$CNW ,....Dave Miller CEO of Con-way, Inc said taxes for roads fine,...
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$CNW ,....truth, justice, and the Con-Way!
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CNW.....line-haul homeboys running heavy into Jersey, watching.
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Jersey looks rough, CNW may have to gear up next week to run supplies into NJ.
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Transportation Companies May Outperform in Q3, says Analyst discussing $UPS, $R, $SWFT, $KEX, $AAWW, $CNW- http://su.pr/32qvsY
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Railroad Fundamentals Have Significant Runway to Gain Share Over the Long Term; Analyst Discusses $JBHT $CNW $CSX - http://su.pr/1tNoSM
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UPS, FDX, CNW........iPhone5 boost?
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CNW .......giving me qeasy feeling Yikes, watching.
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Hillbilly Stock Star: VCSH........panic buying continues, Long.
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Mentioned truckers JBHT and CNW as a short via puts for anticipated mfg slowdown. JBHT puts up over 100% today. CNW up next 7/31.
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Boatyzaffa: Nice job Sumter!
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Mentioned truckers JBHT and CNW as a short via puts for anticipated mfg slowdown. JBHT puts up over 100% today. CNW up next 7/31.
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