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Rail Traffic Update
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Rail Traffic Continues To Soften
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Weekend Investor: Avoid investing in airlines, trains and cars

at MarketWatch.com (Jun 17, 2011)

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XTN Description

The SPDR® S&P® Transportation ETF, before expenses, seeks to closely match the returns and characteristics of the S&P Transportation Select Industry Index (index ticker: SPSITN). Our approach is designed to provide portfolios with low portfolio turnover, accurate tracking, and lower costs.
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Sector: Services

Country: United States

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Friday, October 7, 2011, 1:09 PM Sterne Agee gets a tepid response from the market after initiating the airliners today: AMR (AMR -0.6%), Allegiant Travel (ALGT -2%), Delta (DAL -2%), JetBlue (JBLU -0.2%) and United Continental (UAL -3.2%) are all started with buys, and US Airways (LCC -3%) and Southwest Airlines (LUV -4%) are initiated with a neutral. Comment! [On the Move]
Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 12:31 PM Fitch Ratings keeps its transportation-related ratings unchanged saying signs in the sector point to an economy growing, albeit at a slower rate. The usual suspects - higher oil and commodity prices, lower government spending and consumer tightening - were pinned by Fitch as leading causes for a slowdown in transportation activity. Comment! [U.S. Economy]
Thursday, August 25, 2011, 6:05 PM Airline shares took a hit today as investors anticipate a wave of flight cancellations due to Hurricane Irene. The ripple effects are likely to be felt across the country as flights become grounded throughout major U.S. travel corridors. United Continental (UAL -2.9%), AMR (AMR -2.9%), Delta (DAL -5.8%). Comment! [On the Move]
Wednesday, July 6, 2011, 3:11 PM Arkansas Best (ABFS +9.6%) pops after saying it will increase freight rates by 6.9%, and winning an appeal to continue a lawsuit seeking $750M in damages from the Teamsters and other trucking companies. Comment! [On the Move]

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