Package delivery company FedEx Corp slashed its quarterly earnings forecast on Friday, blaming surging fuel prices and a drop in demand caused by the weak economy, sending its shares down 3 percent. More: continued here
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Beginning Monday, postage rates will move up another penny. The cost of a first-class stamp increases from 41 to 42 cents. This is the first postage increase since the 2 cent increase in May 2007. The price of the Forever Stamp also will going up as well. The Forever stamps …
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Read More »Price of stamps to increase (Southwest Iowa News)
Monday morning will bring a 1-cent increase on stamps. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx cuts 4Q profit forecast, blames fuel costs (Washington Post)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — FedEx Corp. cut its fourth-quarter earnings expectations Friday, blaming continuing increases in fuel costs. More: continued here
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Read More »FedEx Lowers Profit Outlook on Higher Fuel Costs, Lower Demand (Bloomberg.com)
May 10 (Bloomberg) — FedEx Corp. , the second-largest U.S. package-shipping company, said fourth-quarter profit will miss its forecast after surging fuel prices raised costs by at least $100 million more than estimated. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx Lowers Profit Outlook, Cites Higher Fuel Costs (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
May 9 (Bloomberg) — FedEx Corp. , the second-largest U.S. package-shipping company, said fourth-quarter earnings will be below its earlier forecast after surging fuel prices raised costs by at least $100 million more than estimated. More: continued here
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