The COVID-19 pandemic has lifted uncertainty among many retailers and other firms related to how many seasonal employees they'll be hiring. A repeat of last year's strong hiring is unlikely.
FedEx says it will add 70,000 workers to meet holiday demand. The only reason that it would need this army of people is if e-commerce is expected to surge during the period.
According to a new research report, Amazon Air will end the year with 58 planes in its fleet, an increase of 38% since the beginning of 2020.
Monday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades included Adobe, BP, FedEx, GameStop, Gilead Sciences, Kroger, MGM Resorts, Micron Technology, Nvidia and Tradeweb Markets.
24/7 Wall St. has reviewed some of the few key companies expected to report results in what will be a quiet week on the earnings front.
Thursday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades included BigCommerce, Exxon, FedEx, Penn National, Rio Tinto, Trillium, Zscaler.
Wednesday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades included Aramark, Coupa Software, DraftKings, Duke Energy, eGain, FedEx, Illumina, Lululemon Athletica, Nikola, Slack Technologies and Vroom.
Thursday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades included AGCO, Ambarella, Bank of America, Beyond Meat, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Costco Wholesale, CrowdStrike, Eli Lilly, JPMorgan, MongoDB, SmartSheet and Whiting Petroleum.
Amazon has received an exemption that allows Prime Air to be considered an air carrier as it continues development of its drone delivery platform.
Thursday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades included Charter Communications, Cisco Systems, Deere, FedEx, Lyft, Micron Technology, Nvidia, Occidental Petroleum, Ping Identity and Voya Financial.
Monday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades included Albermarle, Apple, Consolidated Edison, Etsy, GoHealth, Hecla Mining, NortonLifeLock, Pinterest, Switch and T-Mobile.
Friday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades included Alteryx, Booking, CarGurus, Datadog, FedEx, First Solar, Uber Technologies, Vonage, Yeti and Zillow.
Some stocks perform poorly even in good markets, just like some stocks do well even in bad markets. FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX | FDX Price Prediction) has seen its share of ups…
Jon C. Ogg Wednesday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades included AGCO, Anthem, AT&T, Caterpillar, Comcast, Cogent Communications, CVS Health, DraftKings, FedEx, Papa John's, Square and UnitedHealth.
FedEx reported fiscal fourth-quarter financial results after markets closed Tuesday. The firm reported $2.53 in earnings per share (EPS) and $17.4 billion in revenue, compared with consensus estimates that called for $1.52…
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