Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus Thursday: Oracle, RIM, FedEx

NEW YORK (AP) – FedEx said Tuesday that it will be offering some employees up to two years' pay to leave the company starting next year. More: continued here

FedEx Corporation’s third quarter fiscal 2011 earnings slipped by a penny but was a nickel above the year-ago earnings. The company has guided fourth quarter and fiscal 2011 earnings above the Zacks Consensus Estimates. More: continued here

On May 1, 2008 Southside Speedway in addition to welcoming home NASCAR Sprint Cup driver of the #11 FedEx Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota and Chesterfield native Denny Hamlin, will also host NASCAR Sprint Cup Superstar Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. More: continued here

FedEx executives are among the key figures in the University of Memphis’ quest to join a BCS conference, but the company says that effort had “no role” in the decision to end Orange Bowl sponsorship. More: continued here

NASCAR team reports as the Sprint Cup Series heads to Michigan International Speedway for the second race at the track this season: More: continued here

A man with an elaborate plan to propose to his girlfriend says a FedEx shipping debacle ruined his big surprise. More: continued here