Air Freight & Logistics

Earnings Preview 12/10/10 The third quarter earnings season is over, and we will actually start to see a handful of fourth quarter reports next week, those with November fiscal ends. Only 63 firms will report, but 6 of those will be S&P 500 firms. We define any fiscal period ending in November...

Taubman Centers Inc. (TCO), a real estate investment trust (REIT), has recently increased its dividend payout by 5.4% to a quarterly payment of $0.4375 per share or $1.75 on an annualized basis. The company also declared a special dividend of $0.1834 per share payable on December 31, 2010 to...

Taubman Centers Inc. (TCO), a real estate investment trust (REIT), has recently increased its dividend payout by 5.4% to a quarterly payment of $0.4375 per share or $1.75 on an annualized basis. The company also declared a special dividend of $0.1834 per share payable on December 31, 2010 to...

Goldman Sachs said that it believes United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) is best positioned in an attractive global express package group, “and we add it to the GS SUSTAIN Focus List of global structural leaders.” “Our deep dive into worldwide express markets highlights the relative advantages...

Piper Jaffray has raised the price target on FedEx (NYSE: FDX) from $110 to $115.

Earnings Preview 12/10/10 The third quarter earnings season is over, and we will actually start to see a handful of fourth quarter reports next week, those with November fiscal ends. Only 63 firms will report, but 6 of those will be S&P 500 firms. We define any fiscal period ending in November...

By Charles Rotblut, CFA & Vice President with AAII The AAII Sentiment Survey was the subject of a Wall Street Journal article this morning. The article discussed the survey's popularity, its limitations (we do not conduct a random sampling) and the correlations between the survey and market...

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHRW) raised its dividend from 25 cents to 29 cents. The dividend will be payable on January 3 to shareholders as of December 20. Shares of CHRW closed at $77.76 today, a gain of 61 cents.

ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ: ASML) shares gained 7.85% to create a new 52-week high of $37.93. ASML has raised its Q4 bookings forecast. Diamond Foods Inc (NASDAQ: DMND) shares jumped 6.29% to touch a new 52-week high of $48.70. DMND reported upbeat Q1 results and lifted its 2011 profit projections....

The U.S. Government Printing Office and FedEx Office an operating company of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), have renewed their public-private agreement that will provide federal agencies discounted printing and business services through the GPOExpress program. Through a competitive bidding process, GPO...

Deutsche Bank is reiterating its Buy rating on FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) following the company's announcement that it will increase FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery shipping rates by a net average of 4.9% effective January 3, 2011. “The increase effectively matches UPS Ground's previously...

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) looks like it's starting to break out, gaining almost 1% today, as it moves sharply higher. At last check, shares of UPS were up 67 cents to $72.36. FedEx (NYSE: FDX) reports earnings next week on December 16, and this may well prove to be a catalyst for...

In lieu of the bomb scare a few weeks back on one of its planes, United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) has announced it will require photo ID for its customers around the world. UPS said this morning it's doing this to enhance security, and will apply at its retail locations, The UPS Store, Mail Boxes...