FedEx Corp.’s strong cost-reduction actions at its FedEx Ground U.S. delivery unit allowed the company to comfortably beat third-quarter estimates, raise full-year earnings per-share guidance and take the pressure off its lagging FedEx Express unit to quickly bring its costs under control. FedEx (NYSE: FDX) reported adjusted earnings of $3.41 per share, which excluded 36…
Canadian Pacific on Friday laid out its leadership roster as the railway becomes a merged company with Kansas City Southern in mid-April. Changes include the transition of current KCS President and CEO Pat Ottensmeyer into an advisory role through the end of 2023. CP (NYSE: CP) will see the merged companies form Canadian Pacific Kansas…
This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 30 (Shippers) Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 30 (Shippers) Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 35 (Shippers) The FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index uses the analytics and data in FreightWaves SONAR to analyze the market and estimate the negotiating power for…
Rail shippers are waiting to see whether the merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern will actually enhance competition and provide them with more choices. The Surface Transportation Board issued a decision Wednesday approving the deal, saying CP (NYSE: CP) and KCS would be able to promote competition better as a merged railroad company…
COOLIDGE, Ariz. — Electric truck and hydrogen maker Nikola Corp.’s financial struggles — a near-record-low stock price, weak cash position and inability to access reasonably priced capital — feed legitimate concerns about its survival. But visit the plant about an hour east of Phoenix and you come away with a different take. First, the L-shaped…