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Technology
Why Amazon Is Down 20% This Year
If you bought shares in Amazon.com a year ago, you would have made a gain of 18.5% through Friday's trading. If you waited until the first of January, you would have a…
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Services
UPS Names New CEO
ThinkstockUnited Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE: UPS) on Friday announced that current COO David Abney will replace retiring CEO Scott Davis effective September 1, when Davis retires as CEO and becomes the company’s…
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Services
Can Amazon Save the U.S. Postal Service?
courtesy of USPS The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Friday reported a net loss of $1.9 billion in the second quarter of its 2014 fiscal year. The total is equal to almost…
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Technology
Amazon’s Sunday Delivery an Effort to Retain Sales
Residents of 15 more U.S. cities are now eligible for Sunday delivery of their orders from Amazon.com. The service is available only on some items and in designated cities.
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Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Chevron, Exxon, Merck, Tesla, Disney, Yelp and More
These are the top Wall Street analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations for Thursday, May 8, 2014. They include Chevron, Exxon, FedEx, Merck, Tesla, Twitter, Disney and Yelp.
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Technology
Higher Shipping Costs Could Add to Amazon’s Woes
To say that Amazon.com faces a few headwinds may be an understatement. Some 20 states have begun to collect sales taxes on purchases, and now FedEx could take another bite by raising…
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Services
Should FedEx Investors Fret Over Expanded Lawsuit?
Monday the state of New York joined a federal lawsuit against FedEx alleging that it illegally delivered 140 tons of contraband cigarettes in defiance of a 2006 agreement to cease the practice.
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Companies and Brands
Coca-Cola Tops Powerful Brands List
courtesy of The Coca-Cola CompanyOne of the world’s most recognized brand — The Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO) — topped a new list of the world’s most powerful brands. The soft drink was followed…
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Transportation
FedEx Chops Forecast as Earnings Struggle With Weather, Fuel Costs
FedEx reported disappointing fiscal third-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Wednesday morning. The package delivery services provider also lowered its EPS forecast for the full year.
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Investing
Deutsche Bank’s Eight True Dividend Growth Stocks to Buy Now
In a new research report from Deutsche Bank, the equity strategists point that the companies that are maintaining and increasing share buybacks, plus maintaining and increasing dividends, are the stocks to buy…
12:41pm ET
Transportation
Air Cargo Weakness Threatens Airline Revenues
Courtesy United Parcel Service Inc.According to some estimates, up to 40% of the value of world trade travels by air. Thinking about that, the factoid has the ring of truth. You don’t…
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Services
Costs of Strong Demand Cut Into UPS Earnings
United Parcel Service reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 results before markets opened Thursday. UPS said it delivered 20 million packages per day during the fourth quarter.
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Companies and Brands
Postage Hike Savings Die Saturday, Stamps.com, UPS and FedEx Mirror
courtesy of USPSIf prices of goods or services are rising or falling, it often means that someone is winning and someone is losing as a result. As a general service reminder, and…
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Transportation
UPS Woes Partly a Worry for FedEx, Amazon Plays Its Role
The holiday season brought little joy to United Parcel Service. The package shipping company warned Friday that huge demand for late holiday shipping will cut fourth-quarter earnings below Wall Street estimates.
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Investing
J.P. Morgan Sees Nine Value Stocks Outperforming Growth Stocks in 2014
In a new research report, the equity strategy team at J.P. Morgan has come up with outside-the-box ideas for investors that we have not seen from other big Wall Street houses. They…