Federal Express To Lay Off Up To 2,000 Employees Amid Workforce Reduction Plan In Europe

FedEx Stock Up On Freight Spin Off, Despite Weak Earnings, Outlook Cut

Shares of FedEx Corp. gained around 9 percent in the extended trading on the NYSE on Thursday and is currently trading 8 percent higher on the pre-market activity after the logistics major announced its plan to spin-off its Freight division, and additional $500 million share buyback. Meanwhile, the company trimmed its fiscal 2025 earnings and revenue view after reporting weak results in its second

RTTNews | 15h 32min ago

FedEx Announces New Data-driven E-commerce Platform Fdx

FedEx Corp. announced the launch of a new digital platform, called fdx, in fall 2024 with a view to offer end-to-end e-commerce solutions for businesses of all sizes. By offering the first-of-its-kind data-driven commerce platform, the logistics major, which faces extreme competition from Amazon, aims to connect the entire customer journey by making it easier for companies to manage their supply..

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Canadian Stocks Up Firmly After Long Losing Streak, Set To End On Bright Note

Canadian stocks are firmly up in positive territory on Friday, rebounding strongly with investors indulging in some hectic bargain hunting after six straight days of losses. The market's rise is also due to the positive reaction to the Federal Reserve's preferred readings on consumer price inflation.

RTTNews | 6h 6min ago

U.S. Dollar Drops After Soft PCE Inflation Data

The U.S. dollar declined against its major counterparts in the New York session on Friday, as a slowdown in PCE inflation for November bolstered the prospect of slower pace of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve next year.

RTTNews | 6h 57min ago

Swiss Market Ends Modestly Lower

Swiss stocks found some support in late afternoon trades on Friday, but still ended the day's session on a weak note. The mood remained cautious amid concerns about the outlook for global economy in the wake of tariff threats by the U.S., fears of a U.S. government shutdown, and recent hawkish comments from the Fed that interest rate cuts will be fewer next year than earlier forecast.

RTTNews | 7h 15min ago

European Stocks Close Lower Again

European stocks closed lower on Friday, extending losses from the previous session, as concerns about political uncertainty in some major European countries, fears of a U.S. government shutdown, and potential tariffs on the European Union weighed on sentiment.

RTTNews | 7h 35min ago

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Improves In Line With Preliminary Estimate In December

The University of Michigan released a report on Friday showing consumer sentiment in the U.S. improved in line with its preliminary estimate in the month of December. The report said the consumer sentiment index for December was unrevised from the preliminary estimate of 74.0, in line with economists' expectations. The consumer sentiment index increased from 71.8 in November.

RTTNews | 10h 48min ago

U.S. Consumer Prices Inch Higher In November, Annual Growth Accelerates Slightly Less Than Expected

Consumer prices in the U.S. crept slightly higher in the month of November, according to a closely watched report released by the Commerce Department on Friday. The Commerce Department said its personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index inched up by 0.1 percent in November after rising by 0.2 percent in October. Economists had expected prices to increase by another 0.2 percent.

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