5 Things United Parcel Service's Management Wants You to Know - Motley Fool
It's been a difficult year for United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) investors, as the stock has notably underperformed the S&P 500 and its main rival, FedEx (NYSE: FDX) . After a winter beset with difficulties for the logistics companies because of a combination of poor weather, unexpectedly strong e-commerce delivery demand, and a Christmas shopping season with fewer than average days, many investors thought UPS might be over the worst by now. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case, and the second-quarter results proved to be a disappointment. Here's what management wants you to know about its performance.
It's been a difficult year for United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) investors, as the stock has notably underperformed the S&P 500 and its main rival, FedEx (NYSE: FDX) . After a winter beset with difficulties for the logistics companies because of a combination of poor weather, unexpectedly strong e-commerce delivery demand, and a Christmas shopping season with fewer than average days, many investors thought UPS might be over the worst by now. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case, and the second-quarter results proved to be a disappointment. Here's what management wants you to know about its performance.
