UPS says it will consider box size when setting prices for ground shipment of parcels within the U.S. and Canada. The move announced Tuesday follows a similar change by rival FedEx, and it could lead to … More: continued here
Read More »Why FedEx (FDX) Stock Is Lower In Pre-Market Trading
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Shares of FedEx Corp. are down -0.19% to $140. in pre-market trading on Monday after Credit Suisse lowered its 2015 fiscal year earnings earnings per share forecast to $8.55 from $8.85 citing pressure on margins.Credit Suisse also lowered its 2016 fiscal year estimate to $10.50 from …
Read More »UPS Follows FedEx in Basing Prices on Size, Not Weight
United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) said it will begin charging for ground-shipped packages by size, not just weight, a change designed to boost revenue and reduce costs at the world’s biggest delivery company. More: continued here
Read More »eBay’s $900 Million Dollar Question – Motley Fool
Wall St. Cheat Sheet eBay's $900 Million Dollar QuestionMotley FoolIt seems like it's only a matter of time. eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY ) has already been the target of speculation about whether the company will ever split its Marketplace business and the PayPal business. However, based on the company's current performance …
Read More »Highfields Capital sells its stake in FedEx in 1Q14
Highfields also exited a position in UPS rival and logistics bellwether FedEx (FDX) that accounted for 1.86% of the total 4Q portfolio. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx guard shot in mass shooting undergoes 18th surgery
Christopher Sparkman, the security guard injured in the shooting at the FedEx facility in April, is undergoing his 18 th surgery Monday, according to his website. Sparkman’s wife, Jamie Lynn, posted an update Sunday about his progress. It has been four days since Sparkman’s last operation. According to his wife, …
Read More »Six students to represent NZ at FedEx Trade Challange
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, June 16, 2014 – After an intense competition, FedEx and the Young Enterprise Trust are pleased to announce the final team of very impressive young people from New Zealand who will be competing against the eight other Asia Pacific countries and their 48 representatives in Hong Kong …
Read More »Sold! eBay to expand in Chicago, eligible for $12 million in state incentives – Chicago Sun-Times
Sold! eBay to expand in Chicago, eligible for $12 million in state incentivesChicago Sun-Times(FILES)The eBay homepage appears on a screen in Washington, DC in this September 3, 2010 file photo. Corporate raider Carl Icahn took aim at eBay on February 24, 2014, calling it to hive off payments unit PayPal …
Read More »Illinois pledges $12 million to eBay – Chicago Tribune
Illinois pledges $12 million to eBayChicago TribuneIllinois has pledged $12 million over 10 years to eBay in exchange for the creation of 360 jobs in downtown Chicago, Gov. Pat Quinn's office said Friday. EBay last year acquired Braintree, a Chicago payment processor for smartphones and tablets. Now …Braintree parent to …
Read More »Earnings Expectations For The Week Of June 16: FedEx, Oracle And More
Scheduled quarterly reports from BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY ), FedEx (NYSE: FDX ), Kroger (NYSE: KR ), Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL ) and Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD ) and will highlight the coming week on the earnings … More: continued here
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