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Logistics, intermodal and brokerage firm Hub Group’s fourth-quarter profit fell to $10 million, or 26 cents a share, from $14.2 million, or 38 cents, a year ago.

Union Pacific Corp. said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit fell 17% from a year ago as freight demand declined.

Tank and bulk carrier Patriot Transportation Holding’s fiscal fourth-quarter net income fell 68% to $999,000, or 32 cents per share, from $3.2 million, or $1.02, a year ago.

Eight major truckload carriers have reported third-quarter earnings, with six of them remaining profitable but at lower levels than a year ago. Revenue also declined, but some of the companies improved their operating ratios of management efficiency.

Two poultry producers who operate private truck fleets reported improved profits in the most recent quarter.

A sharp drop in intermodal business helped to drag down second-quarter earnings for the largest North American railroads.

Wireless-services provider Qualcomm Inc. said its fiscal third-quarter earnings slipped to $737 million, or 44 cents a share, from $748 million, or 45 cents, a year ago.

Second-quarter net income at UPS Inc. fell 49%, compared with a year earlier, but all three main divisions remained profitable despite the ongoing recession and a 16.7% decline in global revenue.