Long Position on XPO @ $30.85 on 8/8/2014 (Momentum)

Bullish Flag on XPOXPO Logistics, Inc. (XPO) provides transportation and logistics services in the United States.

The company operates through three segments: Freight Brokerage, Expedited Transportation, and Freight Forwarding.

The Freight Brokerage segment arranges truckload, less-than-truckload, and intermodal brokerage; and offers related logistics and supply-chain services.

The Expedited Transportation segment offers time-critical, time-sensitive, or high priority freight shipment services, which have special handling needs, as well as operates Express-1, the ground expedited freight carrier. This segment also arranges transportation services for cross-border expedited shipments to and from Canada and Mexico, primarily for customers located in the United States.

The Freight Forwarding segment arranges domestic and international shipments using ground, air, and ocean transport. This segment provides critical services, such as just-in-time, air charter, on-board courier, and expedited transportation; time-sensitive services, including next-day, second-day, and third-day deliveries, as well as direct transit and consolidation; and cost-sensitive services consisting of deferred delivery, less-than-truckload, and full truckload services, as well as vessel charters. This segment also provides value-added services, such as documentation on international shipments and customs clearances; and customized services, including trade show shipment management, time-definite and customized product distributions, reverse logistics, on-site asset recovery projects, installation coordination, freight optimization, and diversity compliance support.

The company serves various customers ranging from small entrepreneurial organizations to Fortune 500 companies, such as manufacturing, industrial, retail, commercial, life sciences, and government sectors, as well as third-party logistics providers.

Shares have formed a bullish "flag" following the company's better than expected quarterly results. Higher share prices are expected for this stock.

52-Week Trading Range: $19.37 - $32.80

Entry Point: $30.85

Stop Loss: $29.30

Target Price: $33.94

Updates

9/9/2014 10:31:48 AM

We are taking profits on XPO at $33.25 after its 30 days expired.

Position closed on 9/9/2014 at price of $33.25 with a 7.78% gain in 32 days.

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