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☆ These market signals suggest recession fears aren’t gone yet
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The Dow Jones Transportation Average, which tracks 20 US transportation stocks from railroads to airlines to delivery, has fallen 1.6% so far this year, underperforming the broader Dow industrials’ 2.2% gain. As that optimism dims, some investors worry that the decline in transportation stocks suggests rough times ahead for the economy. The transportation index tends to fall when the economy deteriorates, as demand for travel and goods wanes. Turmoil in the airline industry also likely contributed to the recent slide in transportation stocks. But net profit fell 14% to €4.9 billion ($5.3 billion) as its tax bill rose.

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☆ Here are Jim Cramer's rapid-fire takeaways on 6 stocks in the news Wednesday
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Matthew J. Belvedere | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Jim said, "I don't know if [CEO] Carol Tome can keep the job." The fact is, he added, e-commerce is very strong and "she's not participating in it." Walmart — Founder Sam Walton liked the idea that people shouldn't have to own fractional shares, Jim said, praising the retailer's 3-for-1 stock split . "Very smart move by Walmart" to entice the individual investor with a smaller share price, Jim added. General Motors — Shares on Wednesday added to their 7.8% gain in the prior session on a strong quarter and 2024 guidance.

Persons: Jim, Carol Tome, Sam Walton, Mary Barra, Dave Calhoun didn't, Calhoun, Ozempic, Eli Lilly, Lilly, Tesla, Elon Organizations: Parcel Service, Walmart, General Motors, GM, CNBC, Club, Ford Motor, Boeing, Novo Nordisk — Locations: Delaware

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: UPS, General Motors, Whirlpool, Spotify and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Pfizer reported adjusted earnings of 10 cents per share, while analysts polled by LSEG expected a loss of 22 cents per share. On the other hand, the company's $14.25 billion revenue was lower than the $14.42 billion consensus estimate. Revenue came in at $24.92 billion versus the $25.43 billion expected from analysts polled by LSEG. F5 — Shares jumped 8% after the cybersecurity company reported an earnings and revenue beat in the fiscal first quarter. The manufacturing services provider reported earnings of $1.30 per share, better than the $1.15 earnings per share forecast from analysts polled by FactSet.

Persons: Batya Levi, Pfizer, LSEG, Jefferies, Sanmina, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Hakyung Kim, Tanaya Macheel, Sarah Min, Jesse Pound Organizations: UBS, Pfizer, Oppenheimer, United Parcel Service, LSEG, General Motors, GM, JetBlue Airways —, Whirlpool —, FactSet Locations: Masimo, FactSet .

UPS slid before the opening bell after a mixed quarter and an outlook for this year that was weaker than expected. Last year union members at UPS voted to approve a tentative contract agreement, putting a final seal on contentious labor negotiations that threatened to disrupt package deliveries for millions of businesses and households nationwide. United Parcel Service Inc. anticipates 2024 revenue in a range of approximately $92 billion to $94.5 billion. UPS also posted fourth-quarter revenue of $24.92 billion, below analysts' estimates of $25.31 billion and a decline of 7.8% from the prior year. On an adjusted basis, quarterly earnings per share totaled $2.47, a penny above the average estimate, according to FactSet.

Organizations: UPS, United Parcel Service Inc

☆ UPS to Cut 12,000 Jobs as Wages Rise and Package Volumes Fall
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( J. Edward Moreno | More About J. Edward Moreno | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

United Parcel Service plans to cut about 12,000 jobs this year as the company tries to slash costs in the face of falling package volumes and higher wages linked to a union contract it signed in the summer. Ms. Tomé said most of the job cuts would happen in the first half of the year and reduce expenses by about $1 billion. UPS narrowly averted a strike in the summer when the union that represents more than 300,000 of its workers, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, threatened to walk off the job if a labor agreement that included higher wages wasn’t reached. A contract settlement was reached shortly after the previous agreement expired, but the uncertainty about a potential walkout hurt the company’s package volumes. UPS said about 60 percent of the volume it lost during the standoff had returned by the end of December.

Persons: Carol Tomé, Tomé, wasn’t Organizations: Parcel Service, UPS, ” Revenue, International Brotherhood of Teamsters

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Bank of America, General Motors, UPS and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The company reported adjusted earnings of $1.24 per share on $42.98 billion in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2023. While the company's operating income also beat analysts' estimates, it declined on a year-over-year basis. On Monday, Sanmina reported adjusted earnings of $1.30 per share, more than analysts' estimates for earnings of $1.15 per share, according to FactSet. Smith issued full-year guidance, with the lower end of its forecast coming in below analysts' estimates, per FactSet. The company anticipates adjusted earnings for 2024 of $3.90 to $4.15 per share, while analysts called for $4.05 per share.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, FactSet, Sanmina, MSCI, Nucor, LSEG, Smith, —, Alex Harring, Hakyung Kim, Tanaya Macheel, Jesse Pound, Samantha Subin Organizations: General Motors, United Parcel Service, UPS, LSEG, Wall Street . Bank of America, Citigroup, Bank of America, JetBlue Airways —, JetBlue, Petroleum, Marathon Petroleum, Whirlpool, Corning — Corning, FactSet, Management, Computer Locations: FactSet, Corning, U.S

☆ UPS announces 12,000 job cuts, says package volume slipped last quarter
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Laya Neelakandan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

UPS fell short of Wall Street revenue estimates Tuesday, reporting drops in shipping volume, both internationally and domestically, in its fourth-quarter earnings report. The company also announced 12,000 layoffs as part of an effort to align resources in 2024. The workforce reductions will save the company about $1 billion in costs, CEO Carol Tomé said on a company earnings call. Adjusting for one-time items related to pensions and intangible assets, UPS earned $2.47 per share. The company reported a 7.4% drop in average daily volume domestically and an 8.3% decrease internationally.

Persons: Carol Tomé, Tomé Organizations: United Parcel Service, UPS, Teamsters Locations: Cape Cod, Orleans , Massachusetts, Europe

☆ 10 of our stocks report earnings next week. Here's what we want to see from each
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

All three major averages posted gains for the third consecutive week, lifted by solid quarterly earnings and positive economic data. Earnings season ramps up next week, with five of the Super Six mega-cap stocks delivering results. Employment numbers are the most important economic data, with Friday's January nonfarm payrolls report carrying the most weight. The January ISM Manufacturing report on Thursday and December's factory orders report Friday are expected to show the sector still in contraction mode. But earnings and commentary this week from peer Sartorious made us encouraged about a return to growth in 2024.

Persons: nonfarm, December's, Sartorious, We've, Stanley Black, Decker, We're, We'd, Royal Philips, Crane, Woodward, ServisFirst, Cadence Bancorporation, CADE, Johnson, Phillips, Avery Dennison, Columbus McKinnon, Robinson, SIRI, Cardinal Health, Parker, DOV, Pitney Bowes, Ferrari N.V, CSW, COLM, W.W, Grainger, Dwight Co, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Tim Cook, Justin Sullivan Organizations: Gross, Procter, Gamble, Gillette, Super, Consumer, JPM Healthcare, Amazon, Microsoft, Honeywell, Aerospace, Solutions, Apple Watch, Masimo, Vision Pro, Franklin Resources, Resource Partners, Bank of Marin Bancorp, Bank7 Corp, Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc, Provident Financial Holdings, Dynex, Cliffs Inc, Nucor Corp, Whirlpool Corp, F5 Networks, Capital Southwest Corp, Harbors Investment Corp, Crane Co, Payne, Equity, Heartland Financial, Cadence, FinWise Bancorp, Five Star Bancorp, PotlatchDeltic Corporation, Sanmina Corporation, Pfizer, General Motors Corp, United Parcel Service, JetBlue Airways Corporation, Smith Corp, Marathon Petroleum Corp, HCA Healthcare, Oshkosh Corporation, SYSCO Corp, Danaher Corp, Johnson Controls, M.D.C . Holdings, Commvault Systems Inc, Hope Bancorp, Hubbell Incorporated, Malibu Boats, Polaris Industries, Inc, Camden National Corp, Cambridge Bancorp, Microsoft Corp, Starbucks Corp, Devices, Electronic Arts Inc, Juniper Networks, Stryker Corp, Lending, Canadian, Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, Mondelez, Chubb Corporation, Modine Manufacturing, Partners, Management, Hawaiian Holdings, Manhattan Associates, Unum Group, UNM, Axos, Enova, Boston Properties, Boeing Co, Novo Nordisk, Mastercard Inc, Roper Technologies, Boston Scientific Corporation, MarketAxess Holdings, Fisher, Aptiv PLC, Hess Corp, Nasdaq, United Microelectronics Corp, Rockwell Automation, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd, Avery, Avery Dennison Corp, Extreme Networks, Otis Worldwide Corporation, OTIS, Columbus, Columbus McKinnon Corp, Central Pacific Financial Corp, Brinker International, Fortive Corporation, Qualcomm, Technology, Metlife, Hanover Insurance, Barn Holdings, CONMED Corporation, DLH Holdings Corp, Meritage Homes Corporation, Honeywell International, Eaton Corp, Altria, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, Merck, Co, Enterprise Products Partners, Dorian LPG, SiriusXM Holdings, Cardinal, Hannifin Corporation, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated, Tractor Supply Company, Trane Technologies, Dover Corp, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Brunswick Corporation, Dickinson, Canada Goose Holdings, Kirby Corp, WEC Energy Group, WestRock Company, Allegro MicroSystems, Ball Corporation, Broadridge Financial, BrightSphere Investment Group, CMS Energy Corp, Lancaster Colony Corp, Rogers Communications Inc, Sanofi, Apple, Atlassian Corporation, United States Steel Corp, Corp, Adtalem Global, Homes, DXC Technology Company, Eastman Chemical Company, Gen, Post Holdings, America, Columbia Sportswear Company, Exxon Mobil Corp, Chevron Corporation, Myers Squibb Co, CIGNA Corp, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Charter Communications, AON, Cboe, Dwight, Banco Santander, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Apple Vision, Getty Locations: China, East, United States, Europe, Cleveland, Alexandria, California, Corning, Canadian Pacific, Teradyne, TER, Novo, Hanover, PBI, Skechers U.S.A, Bristol, Chile

☆ Wall Street is barreling toward a big week ahead with megacap earnings, Fed meeting in focus
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Wall Street is headed into the thick of earnings season, with results on deck from the bulk of the so-called Magnificent Seven names. On top of that, the Federal Reserve's latest monetary policy decision and the January jobs report will be in focus. Federal Reserve meeting Investors aren't anticipating much out of the Fed meeting next week. Market participants say recent reports show the trends have been going in the right direction, and Friday's report is expected to confirm the softening in the jobs market. Other significant earnings in the week ahead include Boeing , a major Dow component.

Persons: Russell, we've, Shannon Saccocia, Jonathan Krinsky, Tesla, that'll, Hogan, you've, John Bailer, Jerome Powell, Tony Welch, Welch, FactSet Organizations: Microsoft, Nvidia, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Dow, JPMorgan, Riley Securities, Newton Investment Management, Fed, PCE, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Dallas, Whirlpool, Petroleum, United Parcel Service, General Motors, Pfizer, Devices, ADP, ECI Civilian Workers, Chicago PMI, Mastercard, Qualcomm, Labor, PMI, Manufacturing, Apple, Chevron, Exxon Mobil Locations: Thursday's, nonfarm payrolls, Chicago, Royal Caribbean, Michigan

☆ Goldman breaks down the laggard trade and gives its comeback picks for first quarter 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Today's market-leading stocks may not have the luxury to sit on their laurels, according to Goldman Sachs. Since Goldman Sachs began tracking the "Laggards" trade in 2022, the trend has held up 13 years out of 21, according to Mehta. The laggards have on average outperformed the S & P 500 by 130 basis points. The first, "differentiated buys," includes opportunities where Goldman Sachs analysts have out-of-consensus buy ratings. Finally, Goldman Sachs analysts also identified stocks with a "track record of CROCI [cash return on capital invested] generation," a metric that evaluates a company's cash return against its total equity.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, there's, Deep Mehta, Mehta, Laggards, laggards, Locker, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Financial, Barclays, Mosaic, CF Industries, Clear, Chesapeake Energy, Shoals Technologies, Biomarin Pharmaceutical, Body Works, Mohawk Industries, Bristol, Myers Squibb, Honeywell International, United Parcel Service Locations: . Norfolk Southern, Bath

☆ Amazon Tops UPS and FedEx to Become Biggest U.S. Delivery Business
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Dana Mattioli | Esther Fung | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Amazon.com has grabbed the crown of biggest delivery business in the U.S., surpassing both UPS and FedEx in parcel volumes. The Seattle e-commerce giant delivered more packages to U.S. homes in 2022 than UPS, after eclipsing FedEx in 2020, and it is on track to widen the gap this year, according to internal Amazon data and people familiar with the matter. Postal Service is still the biggest parcel service by volume; it handles hundreds of millions of packages for all three companies.

Organizations: UPS, FedEx, U.S . Postal Service Locations: U.S, Seattle

☆ Amazon's leading delivery service is a huge win for the company's growing retail business
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

It gives us another reason to be confident in the firm's retail business as the holiday online shopping season gets off to a strong start this year. Postal Service remains the largest parcel service by volume, handling packages for its customers as well as all three delivery companies. "People shop every day on Amazon," Jim added. The company's speedy, same-day delivery service is a huge value proposition of the Prime membership — made possible, in part, by Amazon's push to become the U.S. package delivery company in the U.S. The Amazon Prime logo is displayed on the side of an Amazon delivery truck in Richmond, California, June 21, 2023.

Persons: Andy Jassy, Jim Cramer, they've, Jim, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, we've, —, Amazon, Jim Cramer's, Justin Sullivan Organizations: Wall, Amazon, United Parcel Service, Journal, FedEx, U.S . Postal Service, Insider Intelligence, Adobe, Mastercard, National Retail Federation, CNBC Locations: U.S, Richmond , California

It ships the goods to FedEx returns centers, where they are sorted by merchant. Consolidating returns can lower transportation costs as much as 20%, said Amena Ali, CEO of returns services provider Optoro. Meanwhile, rival UPS is buying Happy Returns to beef up its e-commerce returns business that has grown 25% since 2020. Roughly 5,200 UPS Store locations will join Happy Returns' established drop-off points, making the service available at more than 12,000 U.S. locations, UPS said. FedEx accepts no label, no box returns at 10,000 U.S. locations including FedEx Office, FedEx Express Ship Centers, and Walgreens (WBA.O).

Persons: Bing Guan, Ryan Kelly, FedEx's, Kelly, Amena Ali, Lisa Baertlein, Will Dunham Organizations: FedEx, Los Angeles International Airport, REUTERS, United Parcel Service, Walmart, Reuters, Optoro, UPS, FedEx Office, FedEx Express Ship Centers, Walgreens, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Los Angeles

Officials with the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association say they too will ask for the right to strike if they don't have a contract deal with the airline in the next few days. “We definitely don't feel any equality here,” said Erik Harris, treasurer of the flight attendants' union. “How come the pilots have gotten their deal and we haven't?”Because of pattern bargaining, Southwest pilots are likely to wind up with raises like those approved for American Airlines pilots. The Southwest pilots' union has already tried and failed once this year to get permission to strike. On Thursday, several dozen American Airlines flight attendants picketed along a thoroughfare outside company headquarters in Texas, some carrying signs reading, “Ready to strike."

Persons: ”, “, Erik Harris, Tom Nekouei, Harris Organizations: —, Airlines, The, Professional, Southwest, Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, U.S, Spirit Airlines, National, Board, American Airlines, Boeing, ”, United Auto Workers, Hollywood, Teamsters, United Parcel Service Locations: Texas, Dallas, Fort Worth, Southwest, ” Dallas

☆ Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Sheds Investments in GM, J&J and P&G
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Karen Langley | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Attendees arrive at the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting in Omaha, Neb. Photo: David Williams/Bloomberg NewsWarren Buffett ’s Berkshire Hathaway eliminated its stake in a handful of American blue chips, including General Motors and Johnson & Johnson , while the stock market’s rally sputtered in the third quarter. The company also sold off smaller positions in Procter & Gamble , Mondelez International and United Parcel Service , while trimming its investments in Amazon.com , Chevron and HP, among others.

Persons: David Williams, Bloomberg News Warren Buffett ’, Berkshire Hathaway, Johnson Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway, Bloomberg News, Berkshire, General Motors, Johnson, Procter, Procter & Gamble, Mondelez International, United Parcel Service, Chevron, HP Locations: Omaha, Neb, Procter &

☆ Warren Buffett’s Berkshire trimming holdings, keeping new stock secret
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway sold a number of stocks last quarter during the volatile market, according to a new regulatory filing. The Omaha-based conglomerate dumped its remaining $780 million stake in General Motors , a stock Berkshire has been trimming for a few quarters. Berkshire also sold its $650 million stake in materials company Celanese , while exiting smaller positions in United Parcel Service , Johnson & Johnson , Mondelez International and Procter & Gamble. These holdings were still worth more than $1 billion each at the end of September, however. Berkshire has also asked the SEC to keep the details of one or more of its stock holdings confidential.

Persons: Warren, Berkshire Hathaway, Johnson, Todd Combs, Ted Weschler, Apple, Kraft Heinz, Moody's, Buffett Organizations: General Motors, United Parcel Service, Johnson, Mondelez International, Procter, Gamble, HP, Chevron, Berkshire, Bank of America, American Express, SEC Locations: Omaha, Berkshire

☆ American Airlines Dangles $250,000 Bonuses to Poach FedEx and UPS Pilots
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Alison Sider | Esther Fung | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Cargo pilots typically have fixed schedules and fewer legs to fly in a day compared with their counterparts at passenger airlines. Photo: Jon Cherry/Getty ImagesThe next recruiting hotspot for U.S. airlines in need of experienced pilots is FedEx and United Parcel Service . PSA Airlines, a regional carrier owned by American , is offering bonuses totaling $250,000 for UPS and FedEx pilots who can come work as captains and help fill a gap that has forced PSA to keep planes grounded and curtail service to some cities.

Persons: Jon Cherry Organizations: Cargo, FedEx, United Parcel Service, PSA Airlines, UPS, PSA

☆ Starbucks pays little mind to unions’ pay push
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

People gather outside a Starbucks location while singer Billy Bragg performs for striking Starbucks Workers United Union members in Buffalo, New York, U.S., October 12, 2022. Under Starbucks’ new wage plan announced Monday morning, only baristas with more than five years of experience will win 5% raises. All other employees will come in below the 4.1% jump in average hourly pay over the last 12 months, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Part-time workers at United Parcel Service (UPS.N) won a 48% average pay hike over five years, akin to a 10% annual increase. While U.S. baristas continue to organize, contracts approved at two Canadian Starbucks stores suggests employees’ bargaining power is fizzling.

Persons: Billy Bragg, Lindsay DeDario, Ben Winck, Aston Martin, Lauren Silva Laughlin, Aditya Sriwatsav Organizations: Starbucks Workers United Union, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Starbucks, Bureau of Labor Statistics, United Auto Workers, General Motors, United Parcel Service, X, Paramount, Macquarie, Pfizer, Thomson Locations: Buffalo , New York, U.S

New Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s transition plan called for “restricting right turns on red,” but his administration hasn’t provided specifics. The college town of Ann Arbor, Michigan, now prohibits right turns at red lights in the downtown area. The United States is one of few major countries that generally allow right turns on red. Critics argue that banning right on red will not only inconvenience motorists but also slow down commuter buses and deliveries. Melinda Kasraie testified on behalf of Lovick's bill at a legislative hearing, sharing her experience being struck by a car turning right on red in Seattle.

Persons: Langerman, New Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s, hasn’t, ”, Jay Beeber, “ What's, ” Beeber, “, Bill Schultheiss, Jonathan Kincade, They're, we've, Priya Sarathy Jones, Mike McGinn, it's, Beeber, Sen, John Lovick, Melinda Kasraie, ” Kasraie Organizations: CHICAGO, Washington , D.C, New Chicago Mayor, San Francisco, “, National Motorists Association, Safety, Toole Design, Washington Area, United Parcel Service, Justice Center, Governors Highway Safety Association, The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, America, Traffic Safety Administration Locations: Chicago’s Lakeview, Washington ,, ’, Ann Arbor , Michigan, San, Los Angeles, Seattle, Denver, California, United States, U.S, New York City, Idaho, Chicago, Indiana , Maryland, Missouri, Illinois, Washington

☆ Deutsche Bank plans to close nearly half its Postbank branches
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The logo of Deutsche bank is seen in Hong Kong, China July 8, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBERLIN, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) plans to close nearly half its Postbank branches by mid-2026 in response to changing demand from customers, a spokesperson for the German bank said on Monday. The bank plans to reduce the number of Postbank branches to around 300 from its current 550, the spokesperson said. Deutsche Bank's new head of private banking, Claudio de Sanctis, had first told the Financial Times about the closures in an interview earlier Monday. He told the FT that the bank's Deutsche-branded branches will also be scaled back, without giving more details.

Persons: Tyrone Siu, Claudio de Sanctis, Friederike Heine, Miranda Murray, Matthias Williams, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: Deutsche, REUTERS, Rights, Deutsche Bank, Financial Times, Thomson Locations: Hong Kong, China

☆ Stock Market News Today: Dow, Nasdaq Drop; Amazon Earnings in Focus
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

The Nasdaq Composite closed down 1.8% on Thursday, after dropping the day before. Alphabet was the culprit Wednesday: It got slammed after its own earnings, which helped drag the tech-heavy Nasdaq into a correction. The 10-year yield dipped. The yield on the benchmark 10-year note settled at 4.843%, pulling back after nearing Monday’s 5% level earlier in the session. Coming up:Intel and Ford Motor are also on the earnings docket for after markets close.

Persons: Sam Bankman, Dow industrials Organizations: Nasdaq, Facebook, United Parcel Service, Spirit Airlines, Comcast, Intel, Ford

☆ UPS stock falls after delivery giant cuts revenue outlook
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Laya Neelakandan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Shares of the United Parcel Service closed 6% lower Thursday after the company reported a bigger-than-expected revenue decline and cut its revenue guidance for the year. Adjusted for one-time earnings, per share earnings were $1.57. The company also lowered its revenue outlook for the full year. UPS now expects this year's consolidated revenue to be between $91.3 billion and $92.3 billion, down from its previous projection of $93 billion. The delivery giant cited global economic uncertainty as the main factor in lowering its outlook.

Persons: Carol Tomé Organizations: UPS, United Parcel Service, Teamsters Locations: San Francisco , California

☆ Stock Market News Today: Dow Opens Higher, Meta Stock Price Falls; Amazon Earnings in Focus
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

The Nasdaq Composite fell around 1% on Thursday, after dropping the day before. Alphabet was the culprit Wednesday: It got slammed after its own earnings, which helped drag the tech-heavy Nasdaq into a correction. The S&P 500 and Dow industrials fell alongside the Nasdaq. Treasury yields wavered. The yield on the benchmark 10-year note oscillated between gains and losses after nearing Monday’s 5% level earlier in the session.

Persons: Sam Bankman, Dow industrials, Dow Organizations: Nasdaq, Facebook, Treasury, United Parcel Service, Spirit Airlines, Comcast

☆ UPS cuts annual revenue forecast on weak delivery demand
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Signage is seen on a United Parcel Service (UPS) vehicle at a facility in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S., May 9, 2022. It expects full-year revenue between $91.3 billion and $92.3 billion, compared with a prior forecast of about $93 billion. The company also cut its annual adjusted operating margin to between 10.8% and 11.3% compared to prior forecast of about 11.8%. The entire industry is fighting for market share as demand from e-commerce delivery weakens. UPS has been cutting jobs and leaning on technology to help offset falling e-commerce demand, weak export and industrial production and the cost hit from its new labor contract.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, TD Cowen, Helane Becker, Carol Tomé, Priyamvada C, Lisa Baertlein, Arun Koyyur Organizations: United Parcel Service, REUTERS, Teamsters, Revenue, UPS, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Brooklyn , New York City, U.S

On the earnings front, United Parcel Service (UPS.N) dipped 3.5% after lowering its full-year revenue forecast, while Royal Caribbean Group (RCL.N) rose 2.5% after the cruise company raised its full-year profit forecast. Hasbro (HAS.O) fell 8.2% after the maker of Transformers action figures cut its annual revenue forecast. So far, 80% of the 146 S&P 500 companies that have reported results have beat earnings expectations, LSEG data showed on Wednesday. ET, Dow e-minis were down 151 points, or 0.46%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 30.75 points, or 0.73%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 146.25 points, or 1.01%. Align Technology (ALGN.O) tanked 23.9% after the dental company lowered its full-year revenue forecast.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Tesla, Bob Savage, BNY Mellon, Ankika Biswas, Shashwat Chauhan, Maju Samuel Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Ford, UAW Futures, Dow, Nasdaq, Big Tech, Treasury, Microsoft, United Parcel Service, Royal Caribbean Group, Hasbro, Mattel, Market, BNY, Federal Reserve, Dow e, Hamas, Ford Motor, United Auto Workers, Technology, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Israel, Gaza, Russia, Bengaluru

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