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Pepsi and FedEx, in past years two of the larger advertisers on Super Bowl telecasts, announced Thursday they will not be purchasing commercial time during February’s gridiron championship game. More: continued here

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as the dollar’s rebound quelled demand for risky assets, while a soft FedEx forecast hit transportation shares and a prominent analyst cut estimates for two major banks. More: continued here

Stocks fell on Thursday as the dollar’s rebound spurred a safe-haven trade, cutting demand for riskier assets, while a soft profit outlook from economic bellwether FedEx sank transportation shares. More: continued here

FedEx Corp forecast on Thursday profit for the current quarter below analysts’ expectations, raising concerns that the U.S. economy was not recovering as fast as had been expected, and sending its shares down more than 6 percent. More: continued here

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MEMPHIS, Dec. 16 (Reuters) – On Dec. 14, FedEx Corp’s busiest day this year, when the shipper handled almost double its normal number of packages, the entire system stretched to accommodate the global gift-giving frenzy that culminates nearly two weeks later around Christmas. Sound like shipping on steroids? FedEx folks …

FedEx reports earnings for its fiscal second quarter on Thursday. More: continued here

FedEx reports earnings for its fiscal second quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. More: continued here

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On December 14, FedEx Corp’s busiest day this year, when the shipper handled almost double its normal number of packages, the entire system stretched to accommodate the global gift-giving frenzy that culminates nearly two weeks later around Christmas. More: continued here