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Large 3PLs Break Into Frothy Memphis Headhaul Market
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 - 2:04pm | 1778Read More...Long considered an asset stronghold, Memphis welcomes big brokerages Small and midsize brokers still find Memphis market difficult If you're a broker who wants to play in the Memphis freight market, you'd better come with capacity at scale and a willingness to feel some pain...
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Fed Meeting Starts With Market Off To Worst December Start in 38 Years
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 - 12:37pm | 2514Read More...(Tuesday Market Open) Powell and company are back in town, and face a critical decision tomorrow: Should they raise interest rates a fourth time this year or hold off for a bit as overseas economies show signs of struggle and the stock market keeps plunging? While there’s a lot resting on the...
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Did Postal Reform Task Force Give Private Carriers an Early Christmas Gift?
Monday, December 17, 2018 - 5:30pm | 1139Read More...UPS Inc. has complained for decades that the US Postal Service uses its monopoly on so-called market-dominant products like first-class and marketing mail to subsidize artificially low rates on competitive products like Priority Mail and parcel deliveries. Based on recommendations from the Trump...
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UPS Praises Move To Pull US Out Of International Shipping Treaty
Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 1:44pm | 1538Read More...Continuing efforts to fight what he says are unfair trade practices, the administration of President Donald Trump announced the U.S. will pull out of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) treaty. The treaty, agreed to in 1874, sets fees for international shipping of mail and small parcels (under 4.4...
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Benzinga's Bulls & Bears Of The Week: Capital One, FedEx, Tesla, Walmart And More
Sunday, February 25, 2018 - 6:10pm | 803Read More...Benzinga has featured looks at many investor Bullish calls included sector leaders in retail, technology and transportation. Bearish calls featured a struggling social media company and a top financial name. While volatility may have settled somewhat in the past week or so, the...
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Barron's Picks And Pans: Berkshire Hathaway, Microsoft, Time Warner And More
Sunday, February 25, 2018 - 5:46pm | 640Read More...This weekend's Barron's cover story presents the findings of the latest Energy Roundtable. Other featured articles examine the prospects for a tech giant's quantum computing efforts and an industry leader with little to fear from Amazon. Also, Warren Buffett's latest annual...
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Barron's Picks And Pans: FedEx, Intel, Caterpillar And More
Saturday, January 6, 2018 - 4:07pm | 611Read More...This weekend's Barron's asks whether it is time for investors to move on from FAANG stocks. Other featured articles offer the prospects for a delivery giant with tailwinds and a top chip maker that may be unfairly blamed. Also, what to watch for at the Consumer Electronics Show...
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How Long Will TNT Issues Last For FedEx? This Analyst Isn't Waiting To Find Out
Friday, September 15, 2017 - 10:36am | 348Read More...FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX)'s TNT unit was the victim of a cyberattack in late June and it wasn't until Aug. 18 when the company confirmed its operations in Europe is back to normal. UBS analyst Thomas Wadewitz said it still remains unknown if the company's international operations,...
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Will Its Recent Cyberattack Torpedo FedEx Q1 Results?
Tuesday, September 12, 2017 - 11:56am | 345Read More...FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) was a victim of a cyberattack in late June, something investors should keep in mind heading into the company's fiscal first-quarter earnings report on Sept. 19, analysts at Baird Equity Research commented. The firm's Benjamin J. Hartford maintains an Outperform rating...
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Vetr Crowd Downgrades FedEx
Wednesday, August 30, 2017 - 4:31pm | 103Read More...The Vetr community has downgraded FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) from 3 stars to 2.5 stars. The crowd currently has a Sell rating on the stock and a $204.84 price target, compared with the Street's $207.97 target. See how crowdsourced ratings can help predict the market? FedEx shares were up...
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Why Upside On FedEx's Acquisitions Is More Important Than Q3 Miss
Wednesday, March 22, 2017 - 12:26pm | 334Read More...Despite a notable third quarter earnings miss, shares of FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) were trading higher Wednesday and analysts at UBS may have the reason why. Thomas Wadewitz commented in a research report FedEx earned $2.35 per share in the third quarter, which fell "significantly"...
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Barron's: Stock Pickers Are Leading The Charge
Sunday, November 6, 2016 - 8:49pm | 646Read More...The cover story in this weekend's Barron's examines the resurgence of stock picking over passively managed investing. More than half of actively managed mutual funds have outperformed the S&P 500 in the second half of this year. Other featured articles offer the latest Barron's Emerging...
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Can Oracle Or Jabil Circuit Offer Up An Earnings Surprise?
Sunday, June 12, 2016 - 4:02pm | 610Read More...The earnings season has wound down, so very few companies will be sharing quarterly results this week. However, two leading tech companies are expected to report their latest earnings. Wall Street analysts are looking for bottom-line growth from just one of them. In what overall will be a very...
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Kroger And Rite Aid In The Earnings Spotlight
Sunday, June 12, 2016 - 3:59pm | 627Read More...The earnings season has wound down, so very few companies will be sharing quarterly results this week. However, two leading specialty retailers are expected to report their latest earnings. Wall Street analysts are looking for top and bottom line growth from both. In what overall will be a very...
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FedEx Announces Completion Of TNT Express Acquisition
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 8:39am | 281Read More...FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) announced Wednesday morning it has completed the acquisition of TNT Express for 4.4 billion euros. FedEx announced in April of last year it plans to acquire the Dutch-based package delivery company, which required the approval of the European Commission. The commission...














