FedEx Corporation (FDX): Today's Featured Transportation Laggard
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(
) pushed the Transportation industry lower today making it today's featured Transportation laggard. The industry as a whole closed the day down 0.4%. By the end of trading, FedEx Corporation fell $1.14 (-1.0%) to $108.07 on light volume. Throughout the day, 1,551,716 shares of FedEx Corporation exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 2,668,200 shares. The stock ranged in price between $107.51-$109.05 after having opened the day at $108.98 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $109.21. Other companies within the Transportation industry that declined today were:
(
), down 7.2%,
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), down 5.6%,
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), down 5.0% and
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), down 4.3%.
FedEx Corporation provides transportation, e-commerce, and business services in the United States and internationally. It operates in four segments: FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Freight, and FedEx Services. FedEx Corporation has a market cap of $34.4 billion and is part of the services sector. Shares are up 19.1% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday. Currently there are 14 analysts that rate FedEx Corporation a buy, 1 analyst rates it a sell, and 5 rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates
FedEx Corporation
as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, reasonable valuation levels and solid stock price performance. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income.
- You can view the full FedEx Corporation Ratings Report.
On the positive front,
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), up 5.6%,
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), up 5.6%,
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), up 5.2% and
International Shipholding Corporation
(
), up 4.9%.
- Use our transportation section to find industry-relevant news.
- Or find some new ideas from our top rated stocks lists.
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iShares Dow Jones Transportation
(
) while those bearish on the transportation industry could consider
ProShares UltraShort Industrials
(
).
- Find other investment ideas from our top rated ETFs lists.
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