Why Shares of FedEx Slumped This Week
Shares of package delivery giant FedEx (NYSE: FDX) declined nearly 10% for the week as of 2 p.m. EDT Thursday. The move comes after a disappointing set of first-quarter 2022 earnings released on Tuesday.
The reason? FedEx missed analyst and internal company estimates in the quarter due to "constrained labor markets," according to management on the earnings call. In plain English, labor shortages caused higher costs incurred in hiring available workers and delivering packages at the transportation company.
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