UPS profit jumps after holiday rush, shares follow - Reuters
United Parcel Service Inc on Tuesday posted a hefty rise in quarterly adjusted profit, after home delivery volume surged to record levels on pandemic-fueled online purchases of holiday gifts and staples ranging from food to furniture.
The results sent shares in the world’s biggest parcel delivery company up 4.9% to $163.96 in early trading.
The winter holiday shipping season at times pushed the Atlanta-based company’s shipping network to its limits, leading UPS to temporarily halt pickups from companies that were trying to ship more parcels than expected.
United Parcel Service Inc on Tuesday posted a hefty rise in quarterly adjusted profit, after home delivery volume surged to record levels on pandemic-fueled online purchases of holiday gifts and staples ranging from food to furniture.
The results sent shares in the world’s biggest parcel delivery company up 4.9% to $163.96 in early trading.
The winter holiday shipping season at times pushed the Atlanta-based company’s shipping network to its limits, leading UPS to temporarily halt pickups from companies that were trying to ship more parcels than expected.