Expeditors' closest U.S. competitor is Houston's Eagle Global Logistics, with a 10% return on capital.

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Mainframe systems were displaced by PC-based and mid-range systems such as Portia, InvestOne, CAMRA, PAM, Axyis, HiPort, Eagle Global Plus and Dimension.

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Eveillard's First Eagle Global Fund, which has enjoyed a five-year annualized return of 18% (compared with 15% at MSCIs World Index), has been steadily increasing its positions in Japanese stocks to 21% of the fund, behind only U.S. stocks at 24%.

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Jean-Marie Eveillard, manager of the First Eagle SoGen Global Fund, gained 21% with timber producer Rayonier.

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Jean-Marie Eveillard, the manager of the First Eagle SoGen Global Fund, gained 21% with Rayonier, a timber producer.

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