Old Dominion Freight Line

ODFL

Market cap $28.4B

Alphabet was a top contributor to portfolio performance during the quarter, as the Company's AI initiatives are driving strong growth in their advertising and cloud computing businesses. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company was also a leading contributor to performance during the third quarter (as well as the past few years). Copart detracted from performance despite +12% growth in gross profit dollars and a +24% increase in earnings per share.

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THOMASVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (OD), a leading less-than-truckload (LTL) freight shipping company, has been selected as the #1 National LTL Carrier for Quality by Mastio & Company for the 16th consecutive year. Through this comprehensive annual survey, shipping experts selected OD as the top carrier for quality based on performance. This year's results again put OD at the top for quality where it has remained since 2010. Mastio & Company conducts an.

I track a universe of 50 high-quality dividend growth stocks to identify opportune investments based on valuation and future return potential. As of October 2, 2025, 22 stocks offer attractive future return estimates of at least 10%, with 15 appearing potentially undervalued by my Free Cash Flow model. Top-ranked stocks include MKTX, RMD, MPWR, RACE, and MSCI, each offering strong projected returns driven by yield, valuation upside, and EPS growth.

Building a resilient retirement portfolio requires a mix of disruption-proof income from REITs, midstream energy, and high-yielding assets, plus growth stocks and ETFs. Current market challenges—AI disruption, weak job market, inflation risks—make long-term planning difficult, but also highlight the need for self-reliance and diversification. Core portfolio holdings should include large, proven REITs, natural gas midstream companies, select high-yield stocks, BDCs, preferred equity ETFs, and actively managed income funds.

The Top 15 High-Growth Dividend Stock list for October 2025 targets a 12% long-term return, despite underperforming SPY and VIG in September. These 15 stocks offer a 1.4% average yield and have grown dividends at 19.1% annually over five years, with many trading at significant discounts. Recent changes include six new additions, with expected long-term CAGRs near 20% based on dividend yield theory and valuation metrics.

THOMASVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (Nasdaq: ODFL) announced today that it plans to release its third quarter 2025 financial results before opening of trading on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. The Company will also hold a conference call to discuss its financial results and outlook at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. An online, real-time webcast of Old Dominion's quarterly conference call will be available at ir.odfl.com on Wednesday, Octob.

Old Dominion battles weak freight demand and high inflation, but a strong balance sheet supports dividends and buybacks.

We run a highly concentrated portfolio of high-quality companies from around the world and some Bitcoin, which we share openly every quarter here on Seeking Alpha. We benchmark our performance against the S&P 500, the Nasdaq 100, and the MSCI World indices, and have outperformed each of them over the past two and a half years. This quarter, we added the LTL Logistics company Old Dominion to the portfolio.