FedEx Chairman Contradicts Fed Chief, Sparking Downgrades (Update 1)

FedEx story updated from 8:17 a.m. ET to include additional downgrade from JPMorgan. NEW YORK (TheStreet) — FedEx was downgraded by Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Wednesday following weak 2014 guidance. The downgrades come after FedEx reported strong fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday but issued cautious guidance for 2014 that flies in …

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House votes due on crop subsidies, food stamps – Yahoo! News

Yahoo! News House votes due on crop subsidies, food stampsYahoo! NewsWASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected to vote Thursday on cuts to government farm subsidies and food stamps as lawmakers move toward passage of a five-year, half trillion-dollar farm bill. Republican leaders have said they want to finish voting …

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House to consider cuts to food stamps – KOMO News

House to consider cuts to food stampsKOMO NewsSen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, speaks to reporters as the Senate votes on a farm bill. WASHINGTON (AP) – A wide-ranging farm bill the House is considering would cut food stamps by $2 billion a year and … More: …

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