Wikimedia CommonsFree shipping has become one of the greatest concerns related to the profit margins at e-commerce operations like Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). Each item shipped free makes money for United Parcel…
U.S. equity markets opened flat to higher this morning but the good vibe didn’t last long. In Europe, the Bank of England made no changes either to interest rates or its bond…
By Tkgd2007 at en.wikipedia , from Wikimedia CommonsFedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) reported second-quarter fiscal 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The package delivery service reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of…
Paul Ausick U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning on speculation — and some reports — that budget talks in the U.S. were making some progress. Asian markets clearly thought so, with most closing…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning and got another boost following a meeting between President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner to discuss a solution to the impending fiscal cliff. In…
There will be five key market-moving or sector-moving earnings reports this week. With Christmas coming on Tuesday of next week, this will basically be it for earnings season until earnings reports come…
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following yesterday’s gains with another good start. In Asia, the North Korean rocket launch did not cause markets to run for cover and a very…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research calls this Wednesday. Align Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN) cut to Underperform as Bear of the…
By Tkgd2007 at en.wikipedia , from Wikimedia CommonsFedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) claims today will be its busiest day of the year. The rise of e-commerce has fueled that. As in-store sales fall…
Turmoil in Italy The very modest hope that government actions in Italy might stabilize its economy probably has ended. Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti will resign, which leaves the national political situation…
ThinkstockFedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) expects to move 19 million packages on Monday, making it the busiest day in the company’s history. Over the course of the peak holiday shopping season — from…
Paul Ausick ThinkstockThe mess that the U.S. Postal Service has become may be beyond solution, if the only rescue rests on borrowing from the Treasury and sharp cutbacks in staff and retiree health care contributions. The…
thinkstockGlobal bank layoffs reach 160,000. (Reuters) Christine Lagarde of the International Monetary Fund says it is essential that the European Union make a deal to rescue Greece. (Reuters) The U.S. Postal Service…
The U.S. Postal Service is supposed to be its own business outside of taxpayers. It even calls itself a self-supporting government enterprise. If it was a true business and not under the government, it…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Postal Service is calling for big gains in holiday shipments this year. You know of course that online shopping is a part of the driving force behind this prediction. This…
