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"Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- FedEx Corp. said fiscal second- quarter profit will exceed its forecast as international and ground shipments rose, bolstering economists’ assessments that a global recovery is under way.
Earnings will be $1.10 a share for the period ended in November, FedEx said late yesterday, sending the stock up 3.1 percent to $90.27 at 7:59 p.m. in after-hours trading in New York. Should the gain hold up today, it would be the first close at more than $90 since September 2008.
Investors’ reaction underscored FedEx’s role as an economic bellwether. The world’s largest cargo airline flies goods ranging from industrial parts to electronic equipment to financial documents, making its business a proxy for domestic and overseas commerce.
“It’s definitely an up arrow for the global economy,” said Mark Vitner, a senior economist at Wells Fargo Securities LLC in Charlotte, North Carolina. “It’s another unexpected bit of good news. I’m still somewhat cautious that things have really improved, but there’s definitely something going right here.”
The profit will beat the Memphis, Tennessee-based company’s projection of 65 to 95 cents a share, as well as the 86-cent average of 17 analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. FedEx released the news after the stock market closed." ... |
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