n.a. (ABFS)

Knight and Saia lead, JB Hunt is down for the year to date.

Arkansas Best Corporation (Nasdaq:ABFS) has been upgraded by TheStreet Ratings from a hold to buy.

EMES ABFS MWV BTU MET are going ex-dividend tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, 5:00 AM ET

Upgrades: ABFS, AMZN, DFT, DTLK, ERIC, HSH, INBK, MCRL, PLD Downgrades: GRT, KELYB, OSTK, TE, TSYS, ZUMZ Initiations: MHG Read on to get TheStreet Quant Ratings' detailed report:

The most recent short interest data has been released by the NASDAQ for the 01/15/2014 settlement date, which shows a 293,041 share decrease in total short interest for Arkansas Best Corp. , to 1,947,844, a decrease of 13.08% since 12/31/2013.

Shareholders of Arkansas Best Corp. looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 0.3% annualized dividend yield can sell the June 2014 covered call at the $38 strike and collect the premium based on the $2.95 bid, which annualizes to an additional 17.6% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost), for a total of 17.9% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away.

Stocks with insider trader activity include ABFS, WMB, AMTD, WEX and WERN

Stocks with insider trader activity include QCOM, XRX, BLK, ABFS and HMSY

VTN AWF ABFS CYT AEP are going ex-dividend tomorrow, Nov. 6, 2013

Trade-Ideas LLC identified Arkansas Best Corporation (ABFS) as a "perilous reversal" (up big yesterday but down big today) candidate

The trading panel discussed what a deal -- any deal -- means to the markets.

The trucking space was in play for the bulls on Thursday

Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100.

Shareholders of Arkansas Best Corp. looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 0.5% annualized dividend yield can sell the March 2014 covered call at the $30 strike and collect the premium based on the $1.95 bid, which annualizes to an additional 15.6% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost), for a total of 16% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away.

More truckers are back on the road, but many trucking stocks have sell ratings with TravelCenters boasting a buy rating.

TheStreet highlights 4 stocks pushing the transportation industry higher today.

The debt-laden trucking giant has retained Credit Suisse after a quarterly loss riles investors.

ABFS BWP ETR DFS are going ex-dividend tomorrow, Aug. 6, 2013

The most recent short interest data has been released by the NASDAQ for the 07/15/2013 settlement date, which shows a 565,606 share increase in total short interest for Arkansas Best Corp. , to 2,268,199, an increase of 33.22% since 06/28/2013.

Shareholders of Arkansas Best Corp. looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 0.7% annualized dividend yield can sell the December covered call at the $25 strike and collect the premium based on the $1.25 bid, which annualizes to an additional 11.9% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost), for a total of 12.6% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away.

Arkansas Best Corporation (Nasdaq:ABFS) has been upgraded by TheStreet Ratings from a sell to hold.

Upgrades: ABFS, DCIX, GDOT, GLF, MEMS, MGM, SF Downgrades: ALOT, CNCO, CPWR, KT, NMRX Initiations: None Read on to get TheStreet Quant Ratings' detailed report:

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 5/3/13, Arkansas Best Corp. will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.03, payable on 5/21/13.

These stocks fell deeply out of favor in the last year but could be poised to rally this year.

This Editor's Choice piece discusses trucking stocks Arkansas Best and Swift Transportation.

Fenway Partners, a leading middle market private equity firm, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell Panther Expedited Services, Inc.

Arkansas Best Corporation (Nasdaq:ABFS) hit a new 52-week low Tuesday as it is currently trading at $11.65, below its previous 52-week low of $11.67 with 93,639 shares traded as of 12:34 p.m. ET. Average volume has been 339,800 shares over the past 30 days.

Arkansas Best Corporation (Nasdaq:ABFS) hit a new 52-week low Monday as it is currently trading at $12.25, below its previous 52-week low of $12.30 with 92,153 shares traded as of 11:55 a.m. ET. Average volume has been 345,800 shares over the past 30 days.