BNET Industries

United Parcel Service of America Inc.

(UPS) is in the Business Services Industry

Market Cap:$40.1B

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

Contact Information

55 Glenlake Parkway, NE

Atlanta, Georgia 30328

www.ups.com

404-828-6000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Couriers and Express Delivery Services: 492110

Company News

Recent Events

iPhone Most Popular Touchscreen Device

11/05/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
FedEx promotes services with international effort

11/02/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story
UPS and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas to Unveil Special Safe Driving Paint...

11/02/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
UPS Teams with American Red Cross to Send Relief Flight to American Samoa

10/27/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
UPS UPS Declares $0.45 Quarterly Dividend; 3.3% Yield

11/05/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story
Which Transport Stock Got an 'Outperform' Rating?

10/22/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
United Parcel Service Q3 Profit Drops; Yet Tops Estimates; Guides Q4 - Update

10/22/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Caterpillar's On the Move

10/21/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Expansion of UPS Healthcare Network Signals Changes in Industry

10/21/09 - Site Opening - View Story
UPS profits drop 43%, recovery has 'long way to go'

10/26/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
UPS settles patent suit with Katz

10/07/09 - Legal Settlement - View Story
UPS Named Official Carrier for London Olympic Games

10/05/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story
Sears Settles Disability Discrimination Suit for $6.2M

10/03/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story
UPS Expands Healthcare Logistics Presence with Facilities in Puerto Rico, the Netherlands

10/01/09 - Site Opening - View Story
UPS Launches Marketing Service; To Distribute Retail Offers With Shipments - Quick Facts

9/28/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
UPS agrees to settle sexual harassment suit brought by a former employee in Benicia

9/25/09 - Legal Settlement - View Story
BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Goldman upgrades European construction sector to neutral

9/16/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Goldman upgrades Gemalto; cuts Logitech, STMicroelectronics

9/16/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
GTx Progresses With Drug Therapy

9/15/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Credit Suisse upgrades UPS to 'Neutral'

9/14/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

News & Analysis

united parcel service of america inc. - All News and Analysis

Stock Index Futures Point to Early Gains on Wall Street

Reuters - 2009-11-11

(Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher opening on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.9 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.8 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.8 percent at 4:54 a.m. EST.On the macro front, data showed on Wednesday Chinese factory...

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Stock Index Futures Point to Early Gains on Wall Street

Reuters - 2009-11-11

(Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a higher opening on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.9 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.8 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.8 percent at 4:54 a.m. EST.On the macro front, data showed on Wednesday Chinese factory...

Tags: S&P 500, Stock, American International Group Inc., AMR Corp., Applied Materials Inc., Computer Sciences Corp., McGraw-Hill Companies, Progressive Corp., Toll Brothers Inc., United Parcel Service of America Inc., US, xxMacys Inc.xx
Bank Break Ups are Bad for Customers

BNET - 2009-11-09

The government's playing Goldilocks when it comes to big business break-ups. Meanwhile, it's the customer that suffers. by Richard Northedge

Tags: United Parcel Service Of America Inc., Bank, Customer, Government, Vertical Industries, Financial Services, Finance, Richard Northedge
VW Sees Tough Year-end; Mazda Ups FY Target

Reuters - 2009-10-29

By Chang-Ran Kim and Christiaan HetznerTOKYO/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Europe's largest carmaker Volkswagen VOWG said business remained tough after third-quarter earnings plunged on Thursday, while Japan's Mazda predicted a smaller full-year operating loss.French carmaker Renault also published a drop in third quarter sales, but the year-on-year fall was less steep...

Tags: United Parcel Service Of America Inc., Porsche AG, Automobile Company, VW, Volkswagen AG, Mazda Motor Corp., Sales, Ford Motor Co.
Wednesday's Notable Market Action

Seeking Alpha - 2009-10-28

Earnings Call ExcerptAs we noted yesterday, the Vix spiked again and the call buyers in the options are sitting pretty now. The VIX jumped over 12% on the day to just under 28. VIX – CBOE Volatility index – Monday’s leap in the reading of Wall...

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Whiting Petroleum Beats on Production, Ups Guidance

Seeking Alpha - 2009-10-28

Earnings Call ExcerptPre Call Note Key Points: 3Q09 Production above the upper end of guidance Production guidance raised Biggest IP for a Bakken well in company history (> 4,700 BOEpd) The 3Q Numbers: Production of 5.13 MMBOE (55,761 BOEpd), above...

Tags: United Parcel Service Of America Inc., Bank, Production, Millimeter, Bakken, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Personal Finance, Finance, Seeking Alpha, Whiting Petroleum Corp.
What Can UPS Do for Social Media?

Seeking Alpha - 2009-10-27

Andy Beal submits: While this UPS sponsored video at Mashable is slick, I’m scratching my head over it. by Andy Beal

Tags: Internet, Andy Beal, United Parcel Service of America Inc.
JWT pulls out of global UPS ad pitch

BNET - 2009-10-23

Bob Jeffrey, the worldwide chief executive of JWT, confirmed the agency's decision to its staff in an internal email last night.The decision means that the shortlist for the $200 million account now only consists of Euro RSCG, Ogilvy and Y&R.The three agencies, along with JWT, pitched for the business a...

Tags: decision, Advertisement, Agency, United Parcel Service Of America Inc.
Stalled UPS: 2009 Dividend Boost Not Likely

Seeking Alpha - 2009-10-23

Low Sweat Investing submits: “What Can Brown Do For You?” Aside from maybe giving the slogan a rest, how about an increase when they announce their Q4 dividend in the next couple of weeks? by Low Sweat Investing

Tags: Transport, Low Sweat Investing, United Parcel Service of America Inc.
Y&R Exits UPS Review

BNET - 2009-10-22

JWT has exited UPS' global marketing services review, the WPP shop has confirmed.Still in the hunt are teams led by Havas's Euro RSCG and WPP units Ogilvy & Mather and Young & Rubicam, said sources. All of the contenders are pitching from their offices in New York.As planned, UPS was...

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