FedEx Earnings Are Worth a Second Look By Pradeep verma PHOTOGRAPHER: SANDY HUFFAKER/BLOOMBERG www.pradeepjasal.blogspot.com Facebook Twitter Email Print Share March 21, 2017 7:18 PM EDT FEDEX CORP -0.43 AT CLOSING, MARCH 21ST 191.84 USD Welcome to Mr. FedEx Corp.'s Wild Ride. The parcel-delivery giant reported its results for the peak holiday quarter after the close of regular trading on Tuesday. Adjusted earnings per share in the period massively missed even the lowest of analysts' estimates. FedEx now expects fiscal year 2017 adjusted EPS -- including the results of the TNT Express business it acquired last year -- to be $10.80 to $11.30, down from an earlier forecast of $10.95 to $11.45. Excluding TNT integration expenses, which are set to rise by $50 million this year, the company kept its earnings forecast the same. Track Record Going into the third-...
Pradeep Verma Why I Picked Up UPS And Left FedEx By The Curb Mar. 13, 2017 2:48 AM • UPS Summary A look under the hood proves UPS to be a superior company. Amazon shipping its own goods is a muted threat. UPS is the safer income investment. With the ubiquity of the e-commerce sector all but sealed, I decided that my retirement portfolio needed some skin in this game. I compared the two largest players responsible for transferring packages from the Interwebs to front doorsteps, with the end result being I have added United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS ) to my holdings as opposed to Federal Express (NYSE: FDX ). History is a Good Barometer, Kinda While it is true that "past performance is not a guarantee of future results," I could easily make the argument that when it comes to comparisons, the importance of a previous track record is directly correlative to how long one intends to hold the position. To channel our Dear Leader, winners tend to k...