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YRC Worldwide stock hits 52-week high on strong earnings report

Posted on May 06, 2013
Austin Alonzo
Kansas City Business Journal
May 06, 2013
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If YRC Worldwide Inc.’s stock price is any indicator, Wall Street is pleased with the company’s recent performance.

Bloomberg named the Overland Park less-than-truckload carrier (Nasdaq: YRCW) as one of its top 10 stocks to watch after it announced a positive operating income of $9.9 million in their first quarter earnings report on Friday.

It's the first time the company posted a positive operating income in the last six years.

The firm’s stock hit a 52-week high on Friday, jumping up to $11.60 a share from a market open of $9.89 a share. The previous high was $9.60 a share.

Around 11:30 CDT, the stock had receded back to $10.34 a share.

See a current stock price.

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