(Reuters) – FedEx Corp , the world’s No. 2 package delivery company, reported a higher quarterly profit but pared its outlook for the full year, citing fuel prices and moderate global economic growth, sending its shares down some 10 percent. More: continued here
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Read More »FedEx Says Earnings Higher, Outlook Lower
MEMPHIS TheStreet) — FedEx said fiscal first-quarter earnings rose 22% — even as demand for global cargo flights declined — and it slightly reduced its full-year guidance. For the fiscal first quarter, which ended Aug. 31, the company reported earnings of $464 million, or $1.46 a share. Analysts surveyed by …
Read More »Eskimos have chance to firm up division lead, build consistency – Montreal Gazette
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Read More »Pringle residents say losing post office threatens town identity – Rapid City Journal
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Read More »New addressing products debut at GeoCommunity Conference – DirectionsMag.com (press release)
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Read More »What should food stamps be able to buy?
Hard times are compelling 46 million Americans to use food stamps, a number up an astonishing 70 percent from four years ago. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx Corp. Reports Higher Revenue and Earnings
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today reported earnings of $1.46 per diluted share for the first quarter ended August 31, compared to $1.20 per diluted share a year ago, a year-over-year increase of 22%. More: continued here
Read More »Could You Eat On $30 A Week? – WRTV Indianapolis
Could You Eat On $30 A Week?WRTV Indianapolis(CNN) — That is the reality for the more than 40 million Americans who rely on food stamps. According to the Food Research and Action Center the average food stamp allotment is just $30 per week. I began thinking about taking a food …
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