en-us Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:36:53 -0800 FDX FDX Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as the dollar rebounded, diminishing the appetite for risky assets, while FedEx forecast profits below estimates and Citigroup got a cool reception for its stock offering. An unexpected increase in applications for jobless benefits highlighted the spotty nature...]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:11:03 -0800 C FDX C,FDX Reuters) - Stocks fell on Thursday as the dollar's rebound spurred a safe-haven trade, cutting demand for riskier assets, while a soft profit outlook from economic bellwether FedEx sank transportation shares.Financial services stocks took a beating after influential banking analyst Meredith Whitney cut her earnings estimates...]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:45:10 -0800 C FDX GS MS NKE ORCL RIMM C,FDX,GS,MS,NKE,ORCL,RIMM Reuters) - FedEx Corp FDX forecast on Thursday profit for the current quarter below analysts' expectations, raising concerns that the U.S. economy was not recovering as fast as had been expected, and sending its shares down more than 6 percent.The company, a bellwether of U.S. economic...]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:01:50 -0800 FDX FDX Reuters UK) - Factory activity in the U.S. mid-Atlantic region hit a 4-1/2 year high in December and a gauge of future economic conditions rose last month, adding to evidence of a pick-up in the pace of the economy's recovery.However, the number of people filing new applications...]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:15:54 -0800 FDX FDX Reuters) - Factory activity in the U.S. mid-Atlantic region hit a 4-1/2 year high in December and a gauge of future economic conditions rose last month, adding to evidence of a pick-up in the pace of the economy's recovery.However, the number of people filing new applications for...]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:00:35 -0800 FDX FDX Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:46:08 -0800 FDX FDX Reuters) - FedEx Corp FDX forecast fiscal 2010 earnings of $3.45 to $3.75 per share, reflecting a modest recovery in the global economy, as it posted second-quarter results in line with its pre-announcement.For the third quarter, it forecast 50 cents to 70 cents a share.The package delivery giant...]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:15:16 -0800 FDX FDX Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:58:49 -0800 FDX FDX Reuters) - On December 14, FedEx Corp's busiest day this year, when the shipper handled almost double its normal number of packages, the entire system stretched to accommodate the global gift-giving frenzy that culminates nearly two weeks later around Christmas.Sound like shipping on steroids? FedEx folks insist...]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:52:03 -0800 FDX FDX