US Diesel Exceeds $5 as Iran Tensions Boost Refiner Margins, Shipping Expenses
U.S. diesel climbed to $5.088 a gallon on Saturday. The price premium over regular gasoline expanded to $1.096, almost double the difference from a year ago.
USPS lifts Forever Stamp price to 82 cents, warns on investor risks
USPS will hike the cost of a first-class Forever stamp to 82 cents from 78 cents on Sunday. It's the headline move in a broader slate of price changes set for July 12 as the Postal Service looks to pull more revenue from declining mail volumes. Final price files released Thursday confirm the July 12 effective date.
Boeing 747-8F: FAA order points to a tight freighter market, not just inspection costs
The U.S. FAA is calling for checks on some Boeing Co 747-8F freighters, asking airlines to look for cracks in fuselage stringers and splice fittings. It’s a limited safety order, but shows how four-engine passenger jumbos are on their way out, even as large nose-loading freighters stay in demand. This directive covers 11 planes registered in the U.S. and flagged by Boeing’s alert bulletin, and kicks in Aug. 6.
USPS confirms July 4 shutdown, parcel investors brace for split in mail, markets
Saturday’s Independence Day has led to an unusual schedule for shippers and markets in the U.S. The mail is still running Friday, but cash equity markets aren’t. For United Parcel Service and FedEx investors, this is more than a simple holiday statement. The worry is about just how much low-cost parcel volume now relies on USPS rates and last-mile work.
US stock futures edge higher as Micron (NASDAQ:MU) draws AI spotlight
Nasdaq futures traded a bit higher but Dow futures dipped before the open. Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.41% early Wednesday at 05:40 a.m. EDT, bouncing after two days of tech losses. S&P 500 futures edged 0.09% higher. Dow futures fell 0.16%. All numbers are premarket, not the open. Source: Markets Insider.
Nasdaq edges lower in after-hours as AI chip fall spurs margin chatter
U.S. stocks ended lower Tuesday after a volatile session. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index tumbled 7.9%, much steeper than the S&P 500, which lost 1.44%. Six of 11 S&P 500 sectors managed gains—consumer staples rose 1.8%. The Nasdaq dropped 2.21%. The Dow edged down 0.09%. On the NYSE, losers beat winners by a narrow 1.31-to-1 margin. Trading focused on recalibrating AI capex. “Some of the news lately about AI raises questions about all the spending that’s being done and the capex and ramping of the capacity for semiconductors,” said Thomas Martin, senior portfolio manager at Globalt.
Industrials trade ahead of S&P 500 as FedEx, inflation data in focus
Industrial names in the U.S. outperformed the market last week, getting a boost from lower oil that helped transports, while buyers stuck with equipment makers tied to power and data-center buildouts. Now traders want to see if earnings and numbers will back up the rally’s split.
UPS Stock Hit as Amazon Opens Logistics Network in Direct Challenge to Parcel Giant
United Parcel Service shares came under renewed pressure ahead of Tuesday’s New York open, as Amazon.com rolled out its logistics network for external businesses—a step that investors saw as a direct threat to UPS and FedEx’s grip on parcel delivery and freight.
UPS Customers Are Waiting on Tariff Refunds. Congress Wants Answers Now
House Democrats are pressing United Parcel Service Inc. for answers on whether any tariff refunds it could receive from the U.S. government will actually reach customers, adding scrutiny to the Atlanta-based giant's work in customs just before its quarterly earnings next week. In their April 23 letter, lawmakers addressed UPS CEO Carol Tomé, along with FedEx, DHL, and several top retailers.
USPS Warns It May Not Deliver Mail Next Year Unless Congress Acts on Cash Crisis
The U.S. Postal Service told Congress it’s staring down a cash crunch that could halt mail deliveries within a year, unless it gets authority to borrow more, hike prices, and overhaul its financial rules. Postmaster General David Steiner said the agency could run out of money as soon as October or November if it continues sending mandatory retirement and related payments to the government.
UPS stock price drops 3% as Amazon pullback and 30,000-job cut plan sink in
Shares of United Parcel Service dropped 3.2% to $103.82 in Wednesday afternoon trading, giving back some of the gains made earlier after the company’s quarterly earnings report.
UPS stock price swings as 30,000-job cut plan and 2026 outlook land after the bell
United Parcel Service, Inc. shares ended Tuesday slightly higher, up roughly 0.2% at $107.20. The parcel giant revealed intentions to slash as many as 30,000 jobs and shutter 24 facilities in the first half of 2026. Earlier, the stock had jumped over 4% before pulling back.
Today’s US Economic Calendar: Trump Speech, Consumer Confidence and Treasury Auction Set the Tone for Stocks
U.S. stock index futures nudged up Tuesday morning. Nasdaq 100 E-mini futures gained 140 points, or 0.54%, while Dow E-minis dipped 40 points, or 0.08%. These E-minis mirror major U.S. equity indexes and often give a preview ahead of the cash market open.
Boeing stock price today: BA slips as Spirit labor deal and crash probe keep risks in view
Boeing shares slipped 0.2% to $247.23 in early afternoon New York trading Friday, as investors digested cautious progress on a labor agreement linked to its Spirit AeroSystems acquisition and the latest developments from a federal crash investigation.
UPS stock slips under $100 — and its 6.6% dividend is back in the spotlight
United Parcel Service shares slipped below $100 on Monday morning, keeping the package carrier’s dividend yield near 6.6% as investors weighed the company’s overhaul and whether the payout can be sustained. United Parcel Service, Inc.
UPS Stock Outlook for 2026: 6.5% Dividend, Cost Cuts, Rate Hikes—and the Biggest Risks in the Next Year
United Parcel Service is entering 2026 with an unusual mix of investor appeal and investor anxiety. On Dec. 22, UPS shares are hovering around the psychologically important $100 level, and the dividend yield is sitting in the mid-6% range—high enough to attract income investors, but also high enough to raise the market’s most uncomfortable question: is the payout sustainable? The Motley Fool+1
UPS Stock Outlook on December 6, 2025: Near‑7% Dividend, Safety Fallout and Wall Street’s 2026 Forecasts
United Parcel Service Inc. heads into the final weeks of 2025 with its stock trading just under $95, a hefty dividend yield in the high‑6% range, and a very complicated story. Investors are trying to weigh a promising margin-focused turnaround and new healthcare acquisitions against intense competition from Amazon, a major cargo-plane crash, and a dividend that currently leans on the balance sheet more than on free cash flow. Reuters+1
UPS Stock News Today (December 4, 2025): High Dividend, Legal Turbulence and Turnaround Bets for United Parcel Service
United Parcel Service, Inc. is having another volatile session on December 4, 2025. The stock is trading around $95.33, down roughly 3% intraday, even as it offers a dividend yield close to 7% and sits well below most fair‑value estimates from fundamental models. MarketBeat
Christmas Chaos Warning: UPS Strike Ballot and New UK ETA ‘No Permission, No Travel’ Rules Threaten Deliveries and Travel
Families planning to visit the UK – and anyone relying on parcel deliveries for Christmas – are being urged to plan ahead as two major developments collide: the UK is formally moving to a strict “no permission, no travel” regime for visitors from 85 countries, and around 2,000 UPS workers are in the middle of a strike ballot that could disrupt festive deliveries across Britain. Gov
United Parcel Service (UPS) Stock Today, November 22, 2025: 7% Dividend, Deep Cost Cuts and a Turnaround Bet
United Parcel Service heads into the weekend trading just under $95 a share after a sharp late‑week rally, as investors weigh a nearly 7% dividend yield against aggressive job cuts, a major network overhaul and a strategic pivot away from lower‑margin Amazon volume.