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  • How FedEx Stole UPS’ Thunder

    By Sarfaraz Khan - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: FDX, TNTEY, UPS

    The second largest U.S. package delivery company, FedEx (NYSE: FDX) , and the world’s largest package-delivery company, the United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) or UPS, have delivered contrasting results. While the former reported a rise in revenues and a sharp drop in earnings, the latter saw increasing top and bottom lines – despite the setbacks coming from the failed acquisition bid for the European package delivery giant TNT Express (NASDAQOTH: TNTEYmore »)

  • Can These Stocks Deliver profits?

    By Terry Chrisomalis - May 15, 2013 | Tickers: FDX, LEN, UPS

    When we want to ship a package there are only a few options to choose. One of those options is the United States Postal Service, or USPS; an affordable way for those people who don't need to deliver their packages quickly, and want cheaper standard shipping options. But the USPS has seen some problems in funding from the government, and people prefer to use other shipping service methods. 

    Two more »

  • Why the Online Sales Tax Bill Is All About Logistics

    By Daniel Cawrey - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, FDX, UPS

    The Marketplace Fairness Act is a bill that is making its rounds in Congress this year. It will give states the capability to collect sales taxes from online businesses that aren't physically in their jurisdiction. This could be a boon for state coffers, and it will likely shift the landscape of how online companies do business. 

    Amazon's stance

    Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), previously, was against having to collect more »

  • Is United Parcel Service A Good Stock To Buy?

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - April 19, 2013 | Tickers: CHRW, EXPD, FDX, UPS, UTIW

    United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) is coming off of a poor 2012. While the company’s revenue edged up 2% compared to the previous year, its costs increased at a faster rate. In particular, UPS spent $33 billion on compensation and benefits for the year, up from less than $28 billion in 2011, partly due to increases in pension expenses. This was a major contributor to operating income, dropping 78 more »

  • Is UPS a Good Stock to Buy?

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - April 16, 2013 | Tickers: CHRW, EXPD, FDX, UPS, UTIW

    United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) is coming off of a poor 2012. While the company’s revenue edged up 2% compared to the previous year, its costs increased at a faster rate; in particular, UPS spent $33 billion on compensation and benefits for the year, up from less than $28 billion in 2011, partly due to increases in pension expenses. This was a major contributor to operating income dropping 78 more »

  • Be Alerted as International Express Remains Weak for FedEx

    By Nick Chiu - April 2, 2013 | Tickers: FDX, UPS

    FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) is a holding company, which can be broken down into FedEx Express, offering time-certain delivery, FedEx Ground, offering small-package ground delivery services, FedEx Freight, offering less-than-truckload freight services and FedEx Services. FedEx had been lagging the market since it reported Q3, 2013 earnings on March 20, 2013 and it is beneficial for investors to understand what's happening in the global transportation market, which usually reflects more »

  • Time to Invest in This Global Bellwether?

    By Marshall Hargrave - March 30, 2013 | Tickers: FDX, PBI, UPS

    FedEx (NYSE: FDX) saw a nice pullback in its stock last week after announcing fiscal third quarter earnings, with the stock still down almost 10% since the announcement. The big news was that the transport and delivery company's earnings fell 31% year-over-year due to expenses related to a business realignment and weakness in its international segment.

    The question becomes, is it worth using the recent pullback as a chance more »

  • Deeply Worrying Results from Two Market Bellwethers

    By Daniel James - March 26, 2013 | Tickers: CAT, DE, FDX, UPS

    With the Dow at all-time highs, it’s easy to think that the world economy is doing rather well. The market has largely shrugged off the concerns surrounding the tiny-island nation of Cyprus, and seems to be continuing its drift higher. However, all is not well at all. Results released by major economic bellwethers FedEx (NYSE: FDX) and Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) in recent days should be deeply worrying for investors more »

  • This Express Delivery Stock Is a Long-Term Buy

    By Anh HOANG - March 23, 2013 | Tickers: DPSGY.PK, FDX, UPS

    Recently, FedEx (NYSE: FDX) lost nearly 7% of its market value in one day, from $106.46 per share to only $99.13 per share. The drop was due to a profit decline in the third quarter. Since the beginning of the year, FedEx has gained nearly 5.2%. Is the recent drop in its stock price an investment opportunity? Let’s find out.

    Business snapshot

    FedEx, incorporated in 1997 more »

  • Why This Logistics Giant Is Now Playing Catch-Up

    By Lee Samaha - March 22, 2013 | Tickers: FDX, UPS

     

    By now, you've probably had your fill of FedEx’s (NYSE: FDX) latest earnings reports. The company reduced guidance, which immediately gave grounds for the bears to come out and point to weakening growth. In reality, it was a mixed report that actually said more about FedEx and its relation to patterns in the global economy. Investors are often criticized for believing that "this time it's different" but more »

  • Is a Dour Report from this Bellwether an Ominous Sign?

    By Robert Ciura - March 22, 2013 | Tickers: FDX, UPS

    U.S. freight companies are commonly viewed as bellwethers for our economy, because the volumes of packages and goods they transport are seen as indicators for the health of corporate and personal spending. The Dow Jones Transportation Average is sitting near its 52-week high, but on days in which transports fall amid an up day for the broader market, there may be cause for concern.

    Major component of the Dow more »

  • Express Shippers Will Thrive Despite Challenges

    By Ted Cooper - March 21, 2013 | Tickers: FDX, UPS

    The global market for express parcel shipping is dominated by three companies: FedEx (NYSE: FDX), United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS), and DHL. The three companies enjoy competitive advantages due to the scale of their operations. While newcomers will continue to be a minor nuisance in fragmented markets, no other companies will be able to break into the top three.

    After DHL's withdrawal from the U.S. market, FedEx and more »

  • Is Record Stock Buyback Authorizations Bad for the Market?

    By Mark Holder - March 18, 2013 | Tickers: DTV, HD, LOW, TXN, UPS

    As an investor that favors large cap stocks with huge buybacks, the recent news from the WSJ that stock buyback authorizations hit a record in February should garner attention. When was the previous record? In a bad sign for investors, the top previous month of December 2007 was right after the markets peaked in October.

    To be fair, cash balances and earnings have grown during the five-year period since the more »

  • Will FedEx Earnings Transport the Stock Higher?

    By Austin Higgins - March 18, 2013 | Tickers: CHRW, FDX, UPS

    FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) will be announcing its Q3 results before the Market opens on Mar. 20.

    FedEx provides transportation, business services and e-commerce solutions both domestically and internationally. It has four main divisions FedEx Express, Ground, Freight and Services. Two of its main competitors are United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) and CH Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ: CHRW). UPS offers a wide range of services, like FedEx, while CH Robinson offers more »

  • Can These Companies Package up Tidy E-tail Profits?

    By John-Erik Koslosky - March 18, 2013 | Tickers: BMS, FDX, IP, SEE, UPS

    E-commerce sales were up by 15% in 2012, a year with overall GDP growth of under 2%. What's more, year-over-year growth in online commerce has been in the double digits in each quarter since mid-2010, according to comScore. And that trend looks to be accelerating out of the recession.

    This is the third in a series of posts that takes a look at opportunities in the growing e-tail trend more »

  • This Delivery Giant Still Looks Cheap

    By Matthew Frankel - March 14, 2013 | Tickers: FDX, IYT, UPS

    FedEx (NYSE: FDX) is a leader in guaranteed time delivery for both domestic and international package delivery, the demand for which has skyrocketed lately.  With the growing number of consumers doing their shopping online, FedEx’s revenue has nearly doubled over the past decade.  Although their stock is currently trading towards the high-end of its historic valuation at 17 times earnings, I think this is still a bargain, due to more »

  • RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT: C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE

    By Irving Harrison - March 10, 2013 | Tickers: CHRW, FDX, UPS

         Investing should be simple. Red Light, Green Light is a simple children’s game. In this game, one person plays the "stop light" and the rest try to touch him/her. The stoplight faces away from a line of kids and says “green light.” At this point the kids are allowed to move towards the stoplight. At any point, the stoplight may say "red light!" and turn around. If any more »

  • UPS Explores a New Business Path

    By Rhodora Dagatan - February 28, 2013 | Tickers: FDX, JBHT, ODFL, UPS

    United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) is headquartered at Sandy Springs, Georgia, and is in the business of global package delivery, bringing about fifteen million packages to more than six million clients around the globe. Known for its brown trucks that mimic its brown paper packages, it operates its own airline that flies out of its Louisville, Kentucky hub.

    The company was founded as the American Messenger Company in Seattle by more »

  • The Exploding Mess at TNT Express

    By Matthew Luke - February 28, 2013 | Tickers: DPSGY.PK, FDX, TNTEY, UPS

    It has been the exact opposite of a dynamite year for TNT Express (NASDAQOTH: TNTEY). Shares of Europe’s second largest (and the world’s fourth largest) package delivery company fell 50% the day UPS (NYSE: UPS) announced that they would withdraw their $7 billion bid to purchase the company. European Union anti-trust regulators indicated to UPS management that they would veto the proposed acquisition (which they officially did a few days later).

  • Still Too Many Office Supply Players

    By Reuben Brewer - February 26, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, T, COST, FDX, ODP, OMX, SPLS, UPS, VZ

    Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) is buying OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX) in a billion dollar deal. As soon as the rumor leaked, their shares headed higher. Assuming the deal passes regulatory approval, not a guarantee, it may be Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS) that comes out the big winner, for now anyway.

    Office Stuff

    Small and medium size businesses use the same supplies as large companies, but they don't have the same buying more »

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