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(EXPD) Expeditors International of Washington Earnings Report is Short of Forecasts

Expeditors International of Washington Inc.’s (EXPD) fourth quarter net income of 32 cents per share was below both the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 28 cents and the year-ago earnings of 36 cents. For the full year 2009, the company’s earnings declined 19% to $1.11 per share... 

1Mar2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued

(UPS) United Parcel Services Beats Expectations – Outlook Positive

United Parcel Services Inc.’s (UPS) fourth quarter operating earnings per share of 75 cents came in ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 73 cents and management’s earlier guidance of 58-65 cents. However, this was lower compared to 83 cents recorded in the prior-year... 

2Feb2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued

(UPS) United Parcel Service Beats Consensus Earnings Estimates

United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) declared its fiscal third quarter results today. Net income was $549 million or 55 cents per share, compared to a net income of $970 million or 96 cents in the prior-year quarter. However, EPS of 55 cents was better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate... 

22Oct2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued

(CHRW) C.H. Robinson Worldwide Outperforms

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. (CHRW) reported third quarter 2009 net income applicable to common shareholders of $95.5 million or 57 cents per share compared to $93.6 million or 54 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. Results were two pennies ahead of the Zacks Consensus... 

21Oct2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued

(FDX) FedEx Preannouncement Beats Consensus

Shares of FedEx Corp. (FDX)  have jumped more than 5% so far today after the company preannounced fiscal first-quarter earnings, which topped Wall Street expectations. The package-delivery major said that it expects to post earnings of 58 cents per share, which is well above... 

11Sep2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued

(UPS) Transportation – Industry Outlook

Stock performance in the transportation sector has been very uneven, reflecting the varying fortunes of particular industries within the sector. The median year-to-date-stock price gain/(loss) has been mixed for industries in the Zacks transportation universe, with all industries... 

21Jul2009 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued

(FDX) FedEx Miss Spooks Wall Street

by The Investment U Research Team While the headlines seem to point to FedEx’s (NYSE: FDX) missed profit numbers as a reason for this morning’s market decline, the real reason we’re seeing the activity that we are is that real concern has crept into traders that the... 

18Jun2009 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued

(UPS) Transportation – Industry Outlook

Stock performance in the transportation sector has been very uneven, reflecting the varying fortunes of particular industries within the sector. The median year-to-date-stock price gain/(loss) has been mixed for industries in the Zacks transportation universe — all industries... 

20May2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued