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UPS (UPS) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.

Speaking with WSJ Leadership Institute President Alan Murray, UPS CEO Tomé breaks down her "better, not bigger" strategy to shrink UPS's package volume from Amazon in half. Despite taking a year to convince her own board, Tomé explains why playing the long game was necessary to return the company to operating margin growth.
Key Stats for UPS StockCurrent Price: $94. 75Target Price (Mid): ~$142Street Target: ~$116Potential Total Return: ~50%Annualized IRR: ~10% / yearWhat Happened?United Parcel Service (UPS) closed at $94.

Few realize that major contract talks between UPS and the Teamsters union, and between West Coast dock workers and port operators, are scheduled to occur at the same time. The threat of dual strikes could send shockwaves through the business community. The post Dual labor shocks in 2028? UPS, West Coast port bargaining to overlap appeared first on FreightWaves.

These are among the highest-yielding stocks on the S&P 500.

United Parcel Service (UPS) generates free cash flow worth 6.8% of its market capitalization of about $80.6 billion, well above the 4.4% median for an S&P 500 company. A yield that high means a bargain, or a business the market expects to shrink. UPS is shrinking on purpose. It has cut about 2 million pieces a day of lower-quality Amazon volume, and investors want to see what the smaller network earns.

United Parcel Service (UPS) closed at $94.75 in the latest trading session, marking a -4.35% move from the prior day.

A slowdown in Amazon shipments has provoked pessimism on Wall Street for UPS stock, reversing recent optimism and making it the worst performer in the on Monday. The bank’s analysts reiterated a Neutral rating for the stock and cut full-year earnings projections to $7.10 a share from $7.25 a share. Analyst Ken Hoexter said the reduction is driven by a “sharper reduction” in domestic shipping volumes, particularly a “large decline” in Amazon shipments in the prior quarter.

A fat dividend yield can signal a stock worth buying or a company quietly falling apart, and telling the difference requires looking past the payout itself at the cash flow, debt load, and share price collapse hiding behind the number.

Diesel prices keep getting gnarlier. As geopolitical violence chokes Russian refineries, the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, the upshot is soaring fuel costs that "hit everyone" — not just drivers of supersized pickups, says Golf Oil's Tom Kloza. Diesel prices on Friday averaged $6.45 a gallon across the U.S., according to AAA, and $8.39 in California — the...

A biopharma giant, a chip maker, a delivery network, a trash hauler, and an oncology powerhouse walk into the same portfolio for one reason, and it has nothing to do with chasing the highest yield.

UPS and FedEx both pay dividends, but the case for owning each one points in completely opposite directions depending on what a retiree actually needs from a portfolio.

United Parcel Service has seen its share price fall over the past several years even as investors continue to focus on what its delivery network can earn in cash. That raises a straightforward question for you as a shareholder or potential buyer: is the current US$98.77 price properly grounded in the cash flows the business is expected to generate? Over the past 5 years the stock has declined 32.5%, which puts the spotlight firmly on whether the cash it produces can justify holding through a...

From Amazon to Walmart, companies are handling tariff refunds differently. Here's what it could mean for your wallet.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.18% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.68%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.29%, and September E-mini...

UPS carries a yield above 6%, but the math behind that number tells a very different story than a healthy payout raise. Before adding it to an income portfolio, understand what actually pushed the yield this high.

Sometimes, the tough choice in the short run is the smart one in the long run.

It’s two years until the contract between United Parcel Service and its 330,000 unionized drivers and warehouse workers is due for renewal, normally a time when labor-employer relationships are less contentious. The Teamsters union is ready for war. In a series of self-produced Teamsters podcasts starting in mid-July, President Sean O’Brien put UPS (NYSE: UPS) […] The post Teamsters president throws down gauntlet to UPS: Strike coming in 2028 appeared first on FreightWaves.

UPS (UPS) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.

Plenty of people aren’t dreaming about becoming millionaires. They just want a comfortable home, enough money to save for retirement and the freedom to handle an unexpected bill without panicking. But is there a career that can reliably get an...
The company estimates it will deliver over 86% of its own packages next year, per Business Insider, but Amazon cautioned that internal forecasts are preliminary.

In the closing of the recent trading day, United Parcel Service (UPS) stood at $102.29, denoting a -1.17% move from the preceding trading day.

AIRT is benefiting from Rex and Crestone expansion and digital growth, but aircraft availability and weakness in some aviation businesses remain challenges.

Even if they go mostly unnoticed, industrial businesses are the backbone of our country. Still, their generally high capital requirements expose them to the ups and downs of economic cycles, and the market seems to be baking in a prolonged downturn as the industry has shed 2.9% over the past six months. This drop is a stark contrast from the S&P 500’s 12% gain.

United Parcel Service stock is coming off a difficult five year stretch, with the share price down about 33.5% over that period, yet several valuation checks now point to more pessimism in the price than in the current fundamentals. Both an intrinsic value estimate based on a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) approach and market multiple comparisons indicate the stock screens as undervalued at recent levels. Over the past five years the stock has declined about 33.5%, which puts current pricing...

United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) announced a reshuffle of its executive leadership team, including the retirement of long time leader Kate Gutmann. Gutmann, credited with building UPS’s healthcare and international logistics operations, is stepping down from her role. The company is appointing new leaders to oversee major operating units and is adding a new Chief Global Commercial Strategy Officer role. UPS described the changes as part of its ongoing business transformation and refinement...
Blu, a friendly woman wearing a blue UPS polo, is one piece of a multiyear campaign that spans digital, TV, social and print channels.

Goldman Sachs builds its Conviction List by identifying stocks where analysts hold their highest confidence in outperformance, and this month's screen turned up five dividend payers with yields that income investors rarely find attached to names this established.
The carrier said it is standardizing key network processes to better serve shippers, with a company veteran leading the charge.
