Increased their dividend to 0.11 per share, an increase of 10% payable to stockholders of record on February 12, 2009.

PE of 18, a PEG of 1.46, and it pays a yield of 1.5%.

PE of 25 and a PEG of 2.20

J.B. Hunt (JBHT) was upgraded from Hold to Buy at Merrill Lynch. $37.25 price target. Merrill believes JBHT will post above-average growth led by continued double-digit growth of the intermodal market, and expected tightening of the TL market from increasing bankruptcies.

At about 53 recently, Landstar, for example, is approaching the consensus Street target of about 55. It is trading at 23.8 times 2008 earnings, versus 13.5 times for the sector. Landstar and J.B. Hunt are trading at 15 times and 11 times their respective book, or accounting, values. Valuations could come under threat if diesel prices continue to climb, and if the economic rebound takes longer than expected to arrive.

11.1%

JB Hunt Transport upgraded at Wachovia
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JBHT was upgraded to Outperform, Wachovia said. Intermodal franchise continues to drive growth, and the stock should outperform its peers for the remainder of the year.

STRONG BUY

Upgraded by KeyBanc from Hold to Buy

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not a good sector to be in