UPS Stock Recent News

Shares of FedEx (FDX -0.84%) hit a new 52-week low on March 21 after the company reported fiscal third-quarter earnings and trimmed its full-year guidance again. Shares of rival package delivery company United Parcel Service (UPS -1.18%) also fell on the news, and then sold off by another 5.1% on March 25 in apparent response to Bank of America analyst Ken Hoexter's downward revision of his forecast for the logistics giant.

United Parcel Service NYSE: UPS, a leading indicator for global commerce, transportation, and logistics, has seen its stock trading near a five-year low. This has presented investors with a critical decision: Does this represent a strategic entry point into a global powerhouse with a substantial dividend yield, or is it a warning sign of fundamental challenges ahead?

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UPS is debuting a tool to help online shoppers view the added cost of tariffs. UPS Global Checkout is designed to ease international trade as a trade war between the United States and other nations complicates eCommerce shipping, according to a Wednesday (March 26) press release.

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced the launch of UPS Global Checkout, an exciting new service that makes it even easier for consumers around the world to buy online from shippers around the world. Until now, international purchases often arrived with an unpleasant surprise – an additional bill for unpaid import costs. UPS Global Checkout solves that problem by guaranteeing upfront the amount online shoppers pay in duties, fees and taxes, and eliminating the frustration of.

The logistics sector is not currently in favor with investors, to put it mildly, and United Parcel Service (UPS -5.07%) stock was bearing the brunt of this on Tuesday.

In the latest trading session, United Parcel Service (UPS) closed at $115.80, marking a +0.61% move from the previous day.

After the latest round of economic data hit every professional trader's desk, the moves were made into three distinct names in the retail sector. The moves were backed by leading growth in retail sales data pointing to a breakout in non-store retailers, otherwise known as the E-commerce companies of the economy.

Package delivery giant UPS (UPS -1.59%) and defense contractor Lockheed Martin (LMT -5.74%) have dividend yields significantly above the S&P 500's (^GSPC 0.08%) 1.3% yield. But which one is the better value stock?

There are only a couple of weeks left before the end of the first quarter, so it's time to consider whether UPS (UPS -1.59%) stock is a buy before the company issues its earnings results on April 29. It's likely to be an eventful quarter for the company that could make or break the investment thesis for the stock.