9:25am ET
Retail
10 Shopping Days Until Christmas
The race that began at the start of November and peaked around Thanksgiving is nearly over. Only 12 shopping days remain until Christmas.
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8:20am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: ARIAD, FedEx, Genpact, Suncor, Travelers, UPS and More
Thursday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades from 24/7 Wall St. include ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, FedEx, Genpact, Suncor Energy, Travelers and UPS.
4:58pm ET
Investing
Significant Changes in Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Holdings
courtesy of WhiteHouse.govBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has released its public equity holdings as of September 30, 2014. Warren Buffett’s portfolio has recently undergone some radical changes on the surface, some of…
6:42am ET
Economy
UPS Expects Record Holiday Shipments
It is not particularly surprising that a major shipping company would disclose that the holiday season will be its busiest.
Douglas A. McIntyre 8:46am ET
Services
UPS Delivers on Earnings, Prepares for Busy December
UPS reported better-than-expected third-quarter results before the market opened Friday
Chris Lange 10:35am ET
Services
FedEx Predicts Record Holiday Season Shipments
FedEx said on Wednesday that it expects global shipments to rise during this year's holiday season to a total of more than 290 million.
6:29am ET
Special Report
Retailers Hiring the Most Employees for the Holidays
Retailers across the nation are accepting waves of new employee applications in preparation for the imminent 2014 holiday hiring season. Seven of the nation’s largest retailers will together add nearly 400,000 jobs…
8:40am ET
Services
FedEx On Track for New All-Time High on Earnings, Rate Increases
FedEx reported better-than-expected first-quarter fiscal 2015 results before markets opened Wednesday morning.
9:55am ET
Services
UPS to Hire Up to 95,000 Seasonal Workers for 2014 Holiday Surge
UPS said it will hire 90,000 to 95,000 seasonal employees this year, nearly double the 55,000 the company originally planned to hire in 2013.
8:50am ET
Investing
Top UBS Dividend Ruler Stocks Continue to Increase Shareholder Payouts
A new research report from the Dividend Ruler Stocks team at UBS indicates that stocks on their list have increased dividends by an average of 11% thus far in 2014.
1:55pm ET
Military
Defense Department Awards Contracts to FedEx, UPS, Alaska Air
The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Thursday the award of more than a dozen contracts. We highlight a few here.
5:17pm ET
Investing
Major Portfolio Changes for Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway
courtesy of WhiteHouse.govBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) released its public equity holdings as of June 30, 2014. Warren Buffett’s different portfolio holdings have not been changing much of late, but it turns…
8:45am ET
Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Eli Lilly, Enphase, Lululemon, SodaStream, Yelp and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations from Wall Street firms for Thursday, July 31, 2014. They include Cliffs Natural Resources, Eli Lilly, Enphase Energy, Lululemon, SodaStream and Yelp.
11:45am ET
Services
Are UPS Results Bad for the U.S. Postal Service?
Companies that invest in the future at the expense of paying off existing shareholders often get punished, and UPS was taken to the woodshed Tuesday after its earnings report.
Paul Ausick 9:00am ET
Services
UPS Stock Hammered on Lowered EPS Outlook
United Parcel Service reported higher second-quarter 2014 results before markets opened Tuesday morning. The company also lowered its full-year earnings forecast.
Paul Ausick