A person walks into a UPS (United Parcel Service) customer center on April 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images United Parcel Service on Tuesday reported profit and revenue for the second-quarter that came in below expectations and cut its 2024 revenue guidance. Shares were down 7% in premarket trading. UPS … Read more
A UPS seasonal worker delivers packages on Cyber Monday in New York on Nov. 27, 2023. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images Just before midnight on May 4, 2023, police were called to an Amazon warehouse in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to investigate a reported theft. They were met by a loss prevention employee, who directed … Read more
Alan Shaw, CEO, Norfolk Southern Scott Mlyn | CNBC Just over a year ago, a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, releasing toxic chemicals into the environment and prompting a political fight regarding railroad safety. Now the company is at the early stages of a proxy battle, with opposing lineups that already … Read more
Mathisworks | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images Corporate America has a message for Wall Street: It’s serious about cutting costs this year. From toy and cosmetics makers to office software sellers, executives across sectors have announced layoffs and other plans to slash expenses â even at some companies that are turning a profit. Barbie maker … Read more
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JANUARY 24: American Airlines workers picket at O’Hare International Airport on January 24, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. The workers, mostly flight attendants with the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), were picketing to demand better working conditions as their contract negotiations continue. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Scott Olson | Getty Images … Read more
A UPS driver makes a delivery on January 30, 2024 in Miami Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Companies announced the highest level of job cuts in January since early 2023, a potential trouble spot for a labor market that will be in sharp focus this year, according to a report Thursday from Challenger, … Read more
A United Parcel Service truck searches for a house driving along the coast of Cape Cod on July 24, 2023 in Orleans, Massachusetts. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images UPS fell short of Wall Street revenue estimates Tuesday, reporting drops in shipping volume, both internationally and domestically, in its fourth-quarter earnings report. Shares of the package … Read more
Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Rates and robots For the main factors driving stocks, there are few bigger weeks than the one ahead. The Federal Reserve, which has so far succeeded in its push to curb inflation without triggering a recession in the U.S., … Read more
Club name Amazon (AMZN) is projected to widen its status as the nation’s biggest delivery company. 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. According to The Wall Street Journal on Monday, Amazon beat out United … Read more
UPS CEO Carol Tome introduces U.S. President Donald Trump for an event at a UPS facility at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., July 15, 2020. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters UPS CEO Carol Tome said the costs incurred by the company for the new Teamsters contract are less than the “$30 billion in … Read more