BUZZ-J.B. Hunt climbs after quarterly revenue rise

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

JBHT

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** Shares of U.S. trucking firm J.B. Hunt JBHT.O rise 6.4% to $294 after the bell

** JBHT reports Q2 revenue of $3.50 billion, up 19% from $2.93 billion reported a year earlier

** Reports Q2 net earnings of $181.0 million, or $1.91 per share, up from $128.6 million, or $1.31 per share, a year ago

** Volumes at its Intermodal segment increase 10% in Q2; revenue at the Dedicated Contract Services segment grows 9%

** As of last close, JBHT stock up 42.2% YTD