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CSX Will Fall Short — So Move Your Money Here: Analyst
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Railroad company CSX releases its third-quarter earnings Tuesday, but Donald Broughton, transportation analyst at Avondale Partners, said he wouldn't buy into the company at its current levels because of lower volumes and pricing risks associated with railroads.
"The bottom line is for rails, it's going to be another year or two before they can get back towards peak earnings," Broughton said.
Broughton recommended investors look for transportation companies that have a flexible cost model, such as Landstar [LSTR
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"When you look at international air freight, of all of the modes of freight, that's the one that's rebounding the strongest. And for FedEx, that's the most profitable thing they do," Broughton said.
"For me that makes a lot more sense, with all the uncertainty out there, is to bet on the things you know you can count on."
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Broughton does not own any shares of CSX or FedEx.
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