Filed Under: , Tickers in this Article: UAL, UPS, WAB, GWR, GLF,
FDX, ODFL The market is currently down, with the Nasdaq falling
0.2%, the S&P 500 slipping 0.5% and the Dow declining 0.6%. The
transportation sector is a category of stocks relating to the
transportation of goods or customers. It is made up of airlines,
railroads and trucking companies. The performance of the
transportation sector is sensitive to the price of oil. Because
operations revolve around the use of vehicles, fuel prices
represent a significant cost to transportation companies. As the
price of oil rises, transportation companies will be expected to
earn less. Inversely, these companies do well when the cost of
fuel decreases.  The Transportation sector (IYT) is down 1.1%,
underperforming the market overall. The current biggest movers
in the sector are: CompanyMarket CapPercentage Change United
Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL)$7.16 billion-4.5% United
Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS)$74.79 billion-4.5% Westinghouse Air
Brake Technologies Co