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The carrier will launch time-definite services for heavy air freight to and from Mexico and has hired experts in high-priority segments.
The United States Postal Service said Thursday it reached a $10 billion deal to provide “last-mile” package delivery services for DHL eCommerce, an arm of German package services provider DHL. The USPS said in December it intended to open its last-mile delivery network to large and small shippers, expanding beyond current arrangements with Amazon and UPS. Postmaster General David Steiner said in a call with reporters that since the USPS delivers to 170 million locations six days a week, “we are the best last-mile provider by default.”
UPS (UPS) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.
FAA, NTSB investigation into the November UPS Airlines crash appears to blame Boeing for failing to identify serious quality risks.
On Wednesday, J.P. Morgan analyst Brian Ossenbeck boosted his rating of FedEx stock to Buy from Hold. FedEx stock jumped 2.8% to $411.20 after the open Wednesday, while UPS stock rose 1.2% to $103.32. Ossenbeck has a positive of the view of the company heading into the spinoff of its freight business, expected next week, and before its fiscal-fourth-quarter results on June 23.
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A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after WTI crude oil fell 4.7% to $92.94, providing direct margin relief to trucking, rail, and logistics companies that spend a sizable percentage of operating costs on fuel.
Shares of freight carrier Old Dominion (NASDAQ:ODFL) jumped 2.8% in the afternoon session after WTI crude oil fell 4.7% to $92.94, providing direct margin relief to trucking, rail, and logistics companies that spend a sizable percentage of operating costs on fuel.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after WTI crude oil fell 4.7% to $92.94, providing direct margin relief to trucking, rail, and logistics companies that spend a sizable percentage of operating costs on fuel.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after WTI crude oil fell 4.7% to $92.94, providing direct margin relief to trucking, rail, and logistics companies that spend a sizable percentage of operating costs on fuel.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after WTI crude oil fell 4.7% to $92.94, providing direct margin relief to trucking, rail, and logistics companies that spend a sizable percentage of operating costs on fuel.
UBS is sticking with a Buy rating on FedEx Corp (NYSE:FDX, XETRA:FDX) and a price target of $445, as the company gets ready to spin off its freight business into a standalone stock next week. The freight unit, set to trade under the ticker FDXF, enters when-issued trading on May 27, with...
Gerald Eddie Brown soared the skies for more than three decades, flying jet fighters for the U.S. Air Force and traveling the world as a commercial aviator. Then, after a faceoff with a UPS captain, he lost his pilot license. Brown saw his chance in 2023, when at the age of 63, he got an offer to put his military experience to use in China, prosecutors say.
By Matthias Inverardi DUESSELDORF, May 22 (Reuters) - Some of the world's biggest shipping companies - DHL, FedEx and UPS - on Friday called on EU finance ministers to implement a phased approach to
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Federal investigators are holding ongoing NTSB hearings into a UPS cargo jet crash in Louisville. The multi party investigation includes testimony from UPS, Boeing, the FAA, and families of victims. Proceedings are focused on causes of the accident, safety procedures, and oversight of cargo operations. For investors following United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS), the hearings come at a time when the stock trades around $98.87 and has declined 7.7% over the past 30 days and 31.6% over 3 years...
In recent days, United Parcel Service (UPS) has moved ahead with its plan to sharply reduce Amazon delivery volumes while reaffirming its 2026 financial targets after reporting Q1 2026 revenue of US$21.20 billion and operating profit of US$1.27 billion. This shift away from Amazon, combined with growing small and medium-sized business and healthcare volumes, marks a meaningful pivot toward higher-margin, more specialized delivery work within UPS’s global network. We’ll now examine how UPS’s...
UPS (UPS) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.
Jobs can feel precarious right now as well-known companies keep slashing workers. The latest is Meta, which promised it would cut jobs this month and on Wednesday sent layoff notices to about 10 percent of its staff, nearly 8,000 people, according to news reports.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. Like some other technology companies, Meta has attributed the layoffs partly to the effects of artificial intelligence. They
A UPS plane crash that killed 15 people last year might have been prevented if an original inspection schedule hadn't been relaxed, but mechanics didn't get a close look at the parts that should have kept an engine from flying off its wing because federal regulators allowed Boeing to recommend checking them less frequently, according to testimony Wednesday. The National Transportation Safety Board's questions also drew out that Boeing relied on older data when it asked to extend the inspection schedule in 2015, and didn't seem to account for seven instances on other planes of the same model when the key engine mount parts were failing. The Federal Aviation Administration, for its part, approved the request after a month's review without seeking more information.
National Transportation Safety Board officials questioned how damage was reported in the years leading up to November’s UPS jet accident.
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UPS's pivot from Amazon, its largest customer, points to greater profitability.
The agency plans to round up any fraction of an inch for several of its services, part of a wave of changes set to impact package shippers on July 12.
United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE:UPS) is one of the best large cap stocks to buy under $100. On April 28, United Parcel Service reported Q1 2026 consolidated revenues of $21.2 billion, with a consolidated operating profit of $1.27 billion and a non-GAAP adjusted operating profit of $1.32 billion. Diluted EPS came in at $1.02, while […]
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