Forward Air's core expedited LTL operations have carved out sustainable competitive advantages.
In the second quarter, narrow-moat expedited less-than-truckload carrier Forward Air’s consolidated revenue grew 12% year over year, driven by the addition of Atlantic in the drayage division, tonnage growth in the core expedited LTL operations, and higher fuel surcharges. Healthy growth in the truckload premium and pool distribution segments also contributed nicely. Pool distribution has been seeing solid uptick in freight opportunities linked to the failure of a few competitors this year. Thes...Forward Air is an asset-light freight and logistics company. The company has four segments: Expedited less-than-truckload (LTL), which provides expedited regional, inter-regional and national LTL and final mile services; Truckload Premium Services, which is an asset-light provider of transportation management services, including, but not limited to, expedited truckload brokerage, fleet services, as well as security and temperature-controlled logistics services; Intermodal, which provides first- and last-mile intermodal container drayage services; and Pool Distribution, which provides handling and distribution of time-sensitive product to various destinations in specific geographic regions.
Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.
Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.
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