BUZZ - J.B. Hunt shares drop as Q3 profits miss expectations due to fuel cost pressures

October 15 - ** Shares of the truck transportation and logistics company J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT.O) fell more than 2% in after-hours trading to $230

** Operating margin narrowed as higher transportation, fuel, and insurance costs offset revenue growth

** According to data compiled by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), the company reported third-quarter earnings per share of $1.82, lower than Wall Street's expectation of $1.89 per share

** The report showed third-quarter revenue was $3.68 billion, above the expected $3.57 billion

** JBHT’s intermodal revenue rose 20% year-on-year to $1.83 billion

** As of the close of the previous trading day, the stock had gained 21% so far this year

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