BNET Industries
Market Cap:$40.8B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$51.4B
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
United Parcel Service of America, Inc. (UPS) is the world's largest package delivery company and a global leader in supply chain and freight services. With more than a century of experience in transportation and logistics, UPS is a leading global trade expert equipped with a broad portfolio of solutions. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., UPS serves more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.
Number of Employees 260,000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Couriers and Express Delivery Services: 492110
Recent Events
-
UPS hiking rates for 2010
-
Smart Power Monitoring with Network UPS Tools
-
An epiphany, and a new policing philosophy
-
Alchemilla Ultra-Pure Skin Care Becomes a Corporate Member of United Plant Savers Organization
-
iPhone Most Popular Touchscreen Device
-
FedEx promotes services with international effort
-
UPS and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas to Unveil Special Safe Driving Paint...
-
UPS Teams with American Red Cross to Send Relief Flight to American Samoa
-
UPS UPS Declares $0.45 Quarterly Dividend; 3.3% Yield
-
Which Transport Stock Got an 'Outperform' Rating?
-
United Parcel Service Q3 Profit Drops; Yet Tops Estimates; Guides Q4 - Update
-
Caterpillar's On the Move
-
Expansion of UPS Healthcare Network Signals Changes in Industry
-
UPS profits drop 43%, recovery has 'long way to go'
-
UPS settles patent suit with Katz
-
UPS Named Official Carrier for London Olympic Games
-
Sears Settles Disability Discrimination Suit for $6.2M
-
UPS Expands Healthcare Logistics Presence with Facilities in Puerto Rico, the Netherlands
-
UPS Launches Marketing Service; To Distribute Retail Offers With Shipments - Quick Facts
News & Analysis
Filter by
carrier and united parcel service of america inc. - All News and Analysis
Shippers Plan to Divert Freight Ahead of Labor Talks, Survey Says
- 2007-05-21
Teamsters' Pacts With UPS, LTLs Expire During 2008A survey by investment firm Bear, Stearns & Co. found some shippers are planning to divert freight to nonunion firms about a year before the expiration next year of Teamsters union contracts with UPS Inc. and less-than-truckload carriers, but carriers said they haven't...
Shippers leverage air cargo as global sourcing extends supply.
- 2007-04-05
By David Hannon Demand for global air freight continues to be strong, fueled by increased demand from Asia both on the inbound and outbound side. Carriers are rapidly increasing their investments in equipment and infrastructure to meet the increased demand of...
Shipping services get back on track
- 2005-12-02
Shipping woes that plagued retailers earlier in the year have eased somewhat, as gas prices have fallen and more drivers have been hired. Current USA, a Colorado Springs-based retailer that specializes in wrapping paper and greeting cards, is entering into the busiest time of its fiscal year: the Christmas season....
Small package market changes could benefit buyers: as carriers target mid-market shippers for growth, buyers may get more leverage.(logistics)
- 2005-03-17
The increased competition in the small parcel market is having a visible impact on market shares, which could be a good bargaining tool for logistics buyers. Longtime market leader UPS has seen some of its market share taken away by growing rivals FedEx, the U.S. Postal Service...
STATE NEWS: BRIEFS
- 2004-01-05
MASSACHUSETTS: 'Big Dig' TunnelBOSTON AP - Transportation officials in Massachusetts hailed the opening of a tunnel routing Interstate 93 underneath Boston, replacing the elevated highway that had congested the city for decades.The Dec. 19 tunnel opening marked the beginning of the final phase in Boston's "Big Dig," the lengthy, multibillion-dollar...
Get ready for a hit in the pocket. (Integrated Carriers).(UPS and Con-Way )
- 2002-12-01
Rate increase announcements from two major carriers will serve as harbingers for others. Look for these price bumps to be picked up and followed by the industry. UPS has announced package-shipping adjustments taking effect January 6. Competit Rate...
US Carriers Switch Packages to Trucks.
- 2001-09-14
Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 14--US delivery giants United Parcel Service and FedEx are enlisting trucks to transport millions of packages normally carried by cargo jets that were grounded after Tuesday's attacks in New York and Washington. "We...
CARGO MARKET SEEN TO BOOM
- 2001-08-03
AsiaInfo Services 08-03-2001 Cargo Market Seen to Boom CHINA, Aug 03, 2001 AsiaPort via COMTEX -- Insiders said China's cargo carrying market will see a boost, despite the losses that some domestically listed carriers reported in the first-ha AsiaInfo Services...
Small-package volume drop could cause JIT ripple.(manufacturers are trying to cicumvent price hikes by delivery services)
- 2001-03-22
Higher rates may spur trend to truckload quantities. Shippers are facing an increase in rates when they turn to the small-package-express industry this year. And the rate increases are coming at a time when demand for the service in the United ...
Strange bedfellows.
- 2000-11-01
Changing business models and the emergence of e-commerce have created some surprising new alliances in the small-package arena. A "bomb" of sorts was unexpectedly delivered to the small-package industry at summer's end when it was reported in the business press that the U.S. Postal...
Industry Transcripts by Seeking Alpha
-
51jobs Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
on Nov 23, 2009about JOBS
-
NetEase Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
on Nov 18, 2009about NTES
-
Franklin Covey Co. F4Q09 (Qtr End 08/31/09) Earnings Call Transcript
on Nov 16, 2009about FC
-
Cellcom Israel Ltd. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
on Nov 16, 2009about CEL
-
URS Corporation Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
on Nov 13, 2009about URS
IndustryTop Rated
