http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Federal_Express_CorporationFind stories, videos, and photos about Federal Express Corporation from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:05:57 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Federal_Express_Corporation14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Federal Express Corporation from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2009/09/11/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/11/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmStocks slipped Friday, as falling oil prices dragged on the influential commodities sector and investors took a step back after pushing the major indexes to 11-month highs in the previous session.Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/01/news/companies/overnight_envelope_not_green.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/01/news/companies/overnight_envelope_not_green.fortune/index.htmAt the recent Fortune Brainstorm: Green conference, the subject of the famous FedEx overnight envelope came up. One of my fellow panelists said he was surprised to still see those envelopes, implying that the contents could easily be transmitted electronically, and that somehow this service was environmentally "wasteful."Fri, 01 May 2009 15:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/22/japan.planecrash/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/22/japan.planecrash/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe pilot and co-pilot aboard a FedEx cargo plane were killed when the plane burst into flames Monday while landing at Tokyo's Narita airport in Japan, airport and hospital officials said.Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/27/fedex.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/27/fedex.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo crew members were taken to a hospital after a FedEx cargo plane crashed on landing Tuesday morning at the Lubbock, Texas, airport, officials said.Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:04:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/18/news/companies/FedEx/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/18/news/companies/FedEx/index.htmFedEx reported higher quarterly earnings and revenue, but said Thursday that it has been challenged by poor economic conditions during the second quarter ending November 30th.Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:53:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/09/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/09/markets/stockswatch/index.htmStocks tumbled Tuesday morning as a profit warning from FedEx and some buyer's remorse after a two-session rally sent stocks tumbling in the early going.Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:43:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/03/magazines/fortune/fedex_okeefe.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/03/magazines/fortune/fedex_okeefe.fortune/index.htmIf you're looking for insight into the global economy, Fred Smith is a pretty good place to start. As CEO of Memphis-based package-delivery giant FedEx, he oversees an army of some 290,000 workers who collectively move 7.6 million parcels daily to more than 220 countries.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:15:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/30/pf/luggage_delivery/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/30/pf/luggage_delivery/index.htmThe skyrocketing price of fuel has already made it costly to fly, but now getting your luggage on board is pricier too, causing some travelers to consider sending it separately.Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:56:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/18/markets/thebuzz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/18/markets/thebuzz/index.htmFedEx issued a nasty surprise to Wall Street this morning.Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/18/markets/new_york/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/18/markets/new_york/index.htmMarkets were down on Wednesday midway through the session after FedEx and Morgan Stanley both announced poor earnings Wednesday morning.Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/20/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/20/markets/stockswatch/index.htmU.S. stock futures pointed to a weak open for stocks Thursday as investors remained unsettled by the credit crisis and awaited earnings from FedEx.Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:12:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/21/news/companies/fedex/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/21/news/companies/fedex/index.htmFedEx was ordered to pay $319 million in back taxes by the IRS over a disagreement on how the company classified workers for its ground-delivery business, it said in a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission Friday.Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:03:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/16/markets/markets_945/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/16/markets/markets_945/index.htmStocks moved cautiously higher Friday as investors weighed news of a Cisco stock buyback and an earnings warning from package delivery firm FedEx.Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:51:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/07/smbusiness/supreme_court.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/07/smbusiness/supreme_court.fsb/index.htmThis week the Supreme Court took up a case that could have far-reaching effects on workplace discrimination lawsuits nationwide.Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:54:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/20/news/companies/bc.apfn.earns.fedexcorp.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/20/news/companies/bc.apfn.earns.fedexcorp.ap/index.htmPackage delivery company FedEx Corp. said Thursday its fiscal 2008 first-quarter earnings rose 4 percent to beat Wall Street's expectations on strong international growth.Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:26:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/20/markets/markets_0945/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/20/markets/markets_0945/index.htmStocks were mixed Thursday morning, as investors paused after a two-day rally, amid weaker earnings from Bear Stearns, a profit warning from FedEx and the start of the subprime mortgage lending hearing on Capitol Hill.Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:19:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/20/markets/stockswatch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/20/markets/stockswatch/index.htmStocks looked set to open higher Wednesday after stellar earnings from investment bank Morgan Stanley and in-line earnings from FedEx.Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/20/news/companies/fedex.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/20/news/companies/fedex.reut/index.htmPackage delivery company FedEx Corp. on Wednesday reported a disappointing profit and said earnings growth would fall short of expectations due to continued softness in the U.S. economy.Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:04:00 EDThttp://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,1623459,00.htmlhttp://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,1623459,00.htmlSo far, 2007 has not resembled golf's Golden Age. Here are the ten biggest disappointments thus far in golf this year:Mon, 21 May 2007 04:51:00 EDThttp://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,1614340,00.htmlhttp://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,1614340,00.html(AP) -- The Viking Classic in Annandale, Miss., already was feeling minimized by getting a spot on the PGA Tour calendar after the FedEx Cup competition was over. Then came the announcement from Augusta National that PGA Tour winners again would automatically qualify for the Masters -- but only those events that offered full FedEx Cup points.Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:00:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/golf/01/15/gp.rules0115/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/golf/01/15/gp.rules0115/index.htmlFollowing the first round of the new golf season, at last week's Mercedes-Benz Championship at Kapalua's Plantation Course in Maui, Hawaii, Vijay Singh sauntered into the press room expecting to discuss the 69 that had put him among the early leaders. Instead he was asked about the FedEx Cup, the overarching name for the PGA Tour's radically reorganized schedule.Mon, 15 Jan 2007 17:52:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/14/commentary/sivy/sivy.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/14/commentary/sivy/sivy.moneymag/index.htmAs the blue-chip stock indexes rally, many big high-quality growth stocks are perking up. As they do, investors have to determine which stocks still have substantial room to advance.Tue, 14 Nov 2006 13:23:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/10/30/8391802/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/10/30/8391802/index.htmBaggage hassles can be the cherry on a sundae of a bad business trip. So why not skip them? For those who don't mind paying for the convenience, a handful of companies will pick up and deliver your... Wed, 08 Nov 2006 17:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/21/news/companies/fedex.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/21/news/companies/fedex.fortune/index.htmFedEx ranks no. 197 on FORTUNE's Global 500 this year, with $29.4 billion in revenues, up 18.8% from the previous year. The Memphis, Tennessee-based company was ranked no. 215 on the 2005 list. Its 2005 profits were $1.4 billion, up 72.9% from a year earlier. 2005 was a banner year for most Global 500 companies.Thu, 21 Sep 2006 22:35:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/21/pf/whatittakes_sticktoguns.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/21/pf/whatittakes_sticktoguns.moneymag/index.htm"The concept is interesting and well formed, but in order to earn better than a C, the idea must be feasible," a college professor supposedly wrote in response to a student's term paper outlining the need for a reliable overnight delivery service.Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/27/commentary/sivy/sivy.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/27/commentary/sivy/sivy.moneymag/index.htmGlobal economic growth is providing the air beneath the wings of FedEx, the leading air express shipper.Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:46:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/21/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/21/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmBlue chips soared for the second straight session Wednesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average up over 100 points while the broader market posted solid gains, as investors cheered several strong earnings reports.Wed, 21 Jun 2006 13:37:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/04/03/8373075/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/04/03/8373075/index.htmIt's easy to feel a bit sorry for any company's chief information officer these days. The pace of technology is accelerating, and costs seem to be going up just as fast. But for Rob Carter, the CIO... Wed, 29 Mar 2006 15:56:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/17/magazines/fortune/csuite_fedex_fortune_040306/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/17/magazines/fortune/csuite_fedex_fortune_040306/index.htmIt's easy to feel a bit sorry for any company's chief information officer these days. The pace of technology is accelerating, and costs seem to be going up just as fast.Mon, 20 Mar 2006 13:22:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/03/20/8371791/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/03/20/8371791/index.htmWhat We SaidThu, 16 Mar 2006 20:29:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/01/23/8366991/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/01/23/8366991/index.htmLet's just get this out of the way--work is not supposed to be fun. There is a reason that what we do each day shares its name with the biblical personification of hopeless pain and suffering, Job ... Mon, 23 Jan 2006 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/06/news/companies/bestcos_undercover/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/06/news/companies/bestcos_undercover/index.htmwork is not supposed to be fun. There is a reason that what we do each day shares its name with the biblical personification of hopeless pain and suffering, Job himself. Yet at the Best Companies to Work For, employees don't just enjoy their work, they brag to total strangers about how great they have it.Fri, 20 Jan 2006 14:57:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/11/news/companies/bestcos_stress/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/11/news/companies/bestcos_stress/index.htmAs senior manager of FedEx's bustling Anchorage hub, Dale Shaw oversees hundreds of employees who unload and sort up to 13,400 parcels per hour arriving from Taipei, Pudong and Hong Kong, and bound, that same day, for hubs in Memphis, Newark, and Los Angeles.Wed, 11 Jan 2006 20:59:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/27/commentary/mkcommentary/sivy/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/27/commentary/mkcommentary/sivy/index.htmThis is the season for companies to deliver presents -- and also take back gifts that are being returned. So it's not surprising that shares of overnight shipper FedEx often perform well between Labor Day and Christmas.Tue, 27 Dec 2005 14:04:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/21/news/fortune500/fedex/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/21/news/fortune500/fedex/index.htmFedEx Corp. Wednesday delivered better than expected earnings and improved guidance to its investors Wednesday.Wed, 21 Dec 2005 12:54:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/09/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/09/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmThe rush of holiday shopping can be stressful enough. Add in sending gifts to loved ones far away and the stress may become too much to handle.Fri, 09 Dec 2005 18:49:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/10/03/8356720/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/10/03/8356720/index.htmWatching TV in Memphis, Mike Mitchell didn't get it. Day after day, the FedEx Express senior technical advisor heard reporters describe how desperately New Orleans rescuers needed communications. N...Mon, 03 Oct 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/10/01/8359261/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/10/01/8359261/index.htm[HIT] You're absolutely, positively willing to pony up. Rising fuel costs have kept airline profits grounded. So how has FedEx--which runs the largest cargo jet fleet in the world, as well as 700,0...Sat, 01 Oct 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/09/05/8271401/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/09/05/8271401/index.htmIT'S ONE THING FOR FORTUNE'S Fastest-Growing Companies--with median annual sales of just $582 million--to increase revenues and profits by double-digit percentages. It's quite another for the giant...Mon, 05 Sep 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/07/25/8266647/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/07/25/8266647/index.htmIn late June, FedEx delivered some sobering news to investors. While discussing its fiscal 2005 fourth-quarter numbers, the shipper said that increased fuel costs and pricing pressure would cause i...Mon, 25 Jul 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/07/25/8266633/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/07/25/8266633/index.htmCRAWL BEHIND A DELIVERY VAN FOR a mile or two, and you quickly figure out that its stop-and-start progress consumes an enormous amount of fuel and produces clouds of noxious exhaust. That makes suc...Mon, 25 Jul 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/23/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/23/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmStocks took a beating Thursday, with investors bailing out as crude oil briefly hit a record $60 a barrel, sparking worries that slowing economic growth would dent corporate profits.Thu, 23 Jun 2005 13:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/31/commentary/mkcommentary/sivy/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/31/commentary/mkcommentary/sivy/index.htmAnalysts were downgrading Federal Express last fall. But since December, four firms have upped their ratings. This change in sentiment has yet to be reflected in the stock price, however. At a current $90 a share, Federal Express is nearly 12 percent below its 2005 high.Tue, 31 May 2005 13:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/02/07/8250427/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/02/07/8250427/index.htmAS TYPHOON NANMADOL SPUN ACROSS THE South Pacific last Thanksgiving, few people monitored it as closely as FedEx's meteorologists in Memphis. The company runs its Asian flights out of a single-runw...Mon, 07 Feb 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/01/24/8234041/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/01/24/8234041/index.htmHOURS AFTER MONSTER TSUNAMIS POUNDED SEASIDE communities around Asia on Dec. 26, executives at FedEx sprang into action. Members of the company's global community relations team worked the phones, ...Mon, 24 Jan 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/22/news/fortune500/fedex/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/22/news/fortune500/fedex/index.htmFedEx Corp, the world's largest air-express mail service, was ordered to pay $1.5 million for retaliating against an employee who tried to promote two minority workers, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Wednesday.Wed, 22 Dec 2004 21:34:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/10/commentary/everyday/holiday_sahadi/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/10/commentary/everyday/holiday_sahadi/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - To every miffed reader who has written in complaining about the recommendations in CNN/Money's Holiday Tipping Guide, let me just say I couldn't agree with you more.Fri, 10 Dec 2004 21:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/11/01/8189579/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/11/01/8189579/index.htmIf you ever find yourself up in Anchorage, make a right turn off Minnesota Drive onto Northern Lights Boulevard as you leave downtown. The road dips and twists for two miles, skirting Lake Hood and...Mon, 01 Nov 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/23/commentary/mkcommentary/freeintro_sivy/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/23/commentary/mkcommentary/freeintro_sivy/index.htmThese ought to be tough times for service companies like Federal Express that depend on the general level of business activity.Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:23:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/08/23/379397/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/08/23/379397/index.htmMost CEOs couldn't find Qingdao on a map, but the coastal city in China's northern Shandong province has been in Fred Smith's cross hairs for some time. Smith, founder and CEO of express-delivery k...Mon, 23 Aug 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/23/news/fortune500/fedex/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/23/news/fortune500/fedex/index.htmFedEx Corp. said Wednesday it expects to beat first-quarter and full fiscal year forecasts, as broad-based economic improvement across many sectors in the U.S. and world economies should help shipment volumes.Wed, 23 Jun 2004 11:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/10/news/fortune500/fedex/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/10/news/fortune500/fedex/index.htmFedEx Corp. said Thursday that it expects fiscal fourth quarter earnings to come in better than its earlier guidance and current Wall Street forecasts.Thu, 10 Jun 2004 12:04:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2004/05/01/367268/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2004/05/01/367268/index.htmNot so long ago, FedEx was a prime example of why you shouldn't value a stock based solely on reported earnings. In 2001 the express-delivery icon reported earnings of $584 million, yet lost $69 mi...Sat, 01 May 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/17/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/17/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmU.S. stocks markets rallied Wednesday for the second consecutive session as investors continued to find bargains in a variety of sectors after an almost week-long selloff.Wed, 17 Mar 2004 15:06:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/17/news/companies/fedex/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/17/news/companies/fedex/index.htmFedEx Corp. delivered a surprising jump in quarterly earnings and made a bullish forecast for the current quarter, sparking Wednesday's rally in the stock of the leading overnight package delivery company.Wed, 17 Mar 2004 12:46:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/01/26/358854/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/01/26/358854/index.htmFedEx Mon, 26 Jan 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2003/10/01/349456/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2003/10/01/349456/index.htmIt's late morning in San Francisco's South of Market district, and Ramon Umali quickly steers his green-and-violet Federal Express truck into a U-turn. One of his biggest customers--online adult-to...Wed, 01 Oct 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/09/01/329030/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/09/01/329030/index.htmThey lurk outside every sporting event and concert in America: "Psst. Anyone need two tickets?" Scalping might just be the second-oldest profession. No one enjoys playing on this forgery-fraught bl...Sun, 01 Sep 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/03/04/319092/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/03/04/319092/index.htmMost Admired companies? Please. Scanning the headlines these days makes you wonder if there are any companies worthy of our esteem. Enron, Arthur Andersen, Kmart, Global Crossing, Warnaco, Tyco--ne...Mon, 04 Mar 2002 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/05/28/303861/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/05/28/303861/index.htmWhile you were sleeping, they were up working--sorting packages, selling saws, creating software, mapping galaxies--unless, that is, you were up working too. Deep night, the once lonely landscape o...Mon, 28 May 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/04/30/301938/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/04/30/301938/index.htmWhen the Vancouver Grizzlies announced they were looking for a new home, Tricon Foods and the city of Louisville offered the owner $100 million to change the team's name to the Kentucky Colonels an...Mon, 30 Apr 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/01/08/294433/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/01/08/294433/index.htmYou might not think of FedEx as a travel company, but perhaps the most popular perk is "jump-seating"--a practice allowing employees to hitch an unlimited number of free rides anywhere in the world...Mon, 08 Jan 2001 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/10/16/289646/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/10/16/289646/index.htmBreath mints are for weenies. These days, the orally fixated are catching on to something Indians have known for thousands of years--when it comes to maintaining socially acceptable breath, nothing...Mon, 16 Oct 2000 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/02/07/272818/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/02/07/272818/index.htmYou open the front door in your bathrobe and your jaw drops. There on the front porch is that Hewlett-Packard printer you ordered on the Internet last night. Standing right next to it is one of tho...Mon, 07 Feb 2000 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/05/24/260252/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/05/24/260252/index.htmWhen FedEx's pilots threatened to strike last fall, David Shoenfeld's first thought was for the company's relationship with its customers. Recent strikes at archrival UPS and Northwest Airlines had...Mon, 24 May 1999 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/01/12/236439/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/01/12/236439/index.htmMary Ann Adams, 44, recently landed a job as a finance executive at Southwest Airlines, No. 1 on our list of the 100 Best. Sure, she had to prove she knew her weighted average costs of capital, but...Mon, 12 Jan 1998 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/11/10/233785/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/11/10/233785/index.htmDuring one of his two combat tours in Vietnam, Federal Express CEO Frederick Smith got a quick lesson in survival from a crusty Marine sergeant. "Lieutenant," the sergeant told Smith, "there's only...Mon, 10 Nov 1997 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/12/11/208448/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/12/11/208448/index.htmIf it absolutely, positively, has to be there overnight, the FedEx unit of the Air Line Pilots Association would like you to think about this word: maybe. Mon, 11 Dec 1995 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/12/27/78771/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/12/27/78771/index.htmIn a new series of TV commercials, Federal Express Corp. uses conflict, tension, and ultimately humiliation . . . to sell its package-delivery service. In the process, the ads navigate some minefie...Mon, 27 Dec 1993 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/08/10/76759/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/08/10/76759/index.htmBattling an inclement job market? Consider weather forecasting, where the extended outlook is bright. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 40% more civilian meteorologists by the year 2005, twic...Mon, 10 Aug 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/12/03/74404/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/12/03/74404/index.htmWHEN Federal Express bought the legendary Flying Tigers international air freight operation last year for $883 million, it seemed as though the company had cemented the capstone on a strategy to tu...Mon, 03 Dec 1990 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/07/02/73757/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/07/02/73757/index.htmGlasses clink. Platters of shrimp and tuna are replenished. In one corner of the room Asao Kanamori, executive VP of Sanshin Electronics, discusses Kabuki, a form of Japanese theater. Business card...Mon, 02 Jul 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1990/05/01/85816/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1990/05/01/85816/index.htmThe company that created the multibillion-dollar market for express mail is trying to work its magic all over again. In just 17 years, Federal Express built itself from a firm with 26 planes delive...Tue, 01 May 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1990/05/01/85796/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1990/05/01/85796/index.htmFederal Express. The overnight delivery king (NYSE, $56.25) now aims to be a worldwide courier. Some analysts see its share price nearly doubling by 1992. Page 62 Tue, 01 May 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/04/23/73444/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/04/23/73444/index.htmTalk about a bumpy ride. For the past four years stockholders of Federal Express have been rocked by one jolt after another. In 1986 the company lost more than $300 million on its ill-starred facsi...Mon, 23 Apr 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/01/18/70098/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1988/01/18/70098/index.htmTHEY ARE such an integral part of the American landscape you don't really notice them most of the time. They fade into the urban scene like so many telephone poles or fire hydrants. But once you ar...Mon, 18 Jan 1988 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/08/17/69433/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/08/17/69433/index.htmIn Memphis everybody knows the story of the local boy, Frederick W. Smith, and the company he made famous: Federal Express, the hugely successful overnight package delivery service. Each evening ab...Mon, 17 Aug 1987 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/10/27/68225/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/10/27/68225/index.htmThough Federal Express expected to make a bundle on an electronic alternative to its overnight delivery service, it spent $400 million on ZapMail and racked up huge losses (FORTUNE, July 21). In Se...Mon, 27 Oct 1986 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/07/21/67863/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/07/21/67863/index.htmLONG IN A steep climb, the air express industry is going through a shakeout rougher than anyone expected only a few months ago. A fresh round of price cutting and a sudden slowdown in sales growth ...Mon, 21 Jul 1986 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/02/18/65609/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1985/02/18/65609/index.htmMCI Communications and Federal Express expected to sizzle when they launched electronic mail services to provide same-day delivery (FORTUNE, August 20, 1984). But Federal Express lost $83 million o...Mon, 18 Feb 1985 05:01:00 EST