Amazon reported a boost in its quarterly profits Aug. 1, but the company missed revenue estimates, sending stocks lower in after-hours trading.

XPO profit jumped in the second quarter as revenue increased 8% on the back of a 4.5% increase in North American LTL shipments and 7.4% rise in the return obtained for those shipments.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide profit in Q2 jumped 29.7% year over year as a result of higher seaborne services pricing, a bigger margin on truckload and LTL shipments and a decrease in head count.

Profit and revenue at Landstar System Inc. fell in the second quarter of 2024, largely on the back of truckload market weakness.

FRANKFURT — German logistics and delivery giant DHL reported second-quarter net profit of $802 million, a decline of 23.9% from a year ago, as a sluggish global economy dampened demand.

A.P. Moller-Maersk, a bellwether for global trade, increased its full-year guidance due to higher freight rates caused by supply chain disruptions following attacks in the Red Sea.

Daimler Truck Holding AG lowered its outlook for 2024, following other truck makers that have trimmed forecasts on softening sales as demand in Europe and Asia weakens.

Profit dropped at Werner Enterprises Inc. in the second quarter of 2024 as revenue slid more than analysts expected on the back of continued freight weakness, although executives are seeing more room for optimism from the last few weeks.

Toyota Motor Corp.’s global sales and output fell in the first half with sizable declines in Japan and China canceling out a resurgence of hybrids in North America.

LONDON — Oil giant BP said it will reward shareholders to the tune of $7 billion this year through the purchase of its own stock, even as it reported a 30% decline in profits in the first half of 2024.