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IT at UPS: Packaging Change by the Truckload March 12, 2009

When Jackie Woods came to United Parcel Service (UPS) in 1991 after seven intense years developing radar simulators at a Baltimore defense contractor, she was ...

Delivering Better Service February 26, 2007

Feb. 26 - To improve its already stellar record for service, United Parcel Service has invested $600 million in recent years on a customized software platform it calls...

S&P Downgrades Qualcomm April 21, 2005

Also, McDonald's is upgraded to strong buy; plus analysts' opinions on eBay, United Parcel Service, Comcast, and more

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How Technology Delivers For UPS March 05, 2007

It's a frosty Tuesday morning in February, and Marc Freeman, a veteran driver in Atlanta for United Parcel Service Inc., checks his handheld device and discovers he's ...

Stocks Fall Ahead of Fed Decision June 24, 2008

Bargain-hunting in beaten-down sectors such as homebuilders, airlines and financials proved to be insufficient to prevent major U.S. stock indexes from ending lower on...

The Issue: DHL Turns to Rival UPS June 11, 2008

Shortly after DHL Express was purchased in 2002 by privatized German postal service Deutsche Post World Net (DPWGN.F), the yellow-clad global delivery service launched...

It's Official: Chrysler To Close 789 Dealers May 01, 2009

Nearly 800 Chrysler dealers across the country got pink-slips today, unceremoniously delivered by United Parcel Service. In almost every state in the union, cities, ...

S&P Boosts Whirlpool to Buy February 05, 2007

Whirlpool (WHR) Upgrades to 4 STARS (buy) from 3 STARS (hold) Analyst: Thomas Smith, CFA Whirlpool plans to report fourth quarter results on Feb. 7 and we continue to ...

S&P Cuts Opinion on Amgen February 23, 2007

Amgen (AMGN) Downgrades to 3 STARS (hold) from 4 STARS (buy) Analyst: P. Starsia As a result of data showing increased mortality with use of Aranesp in anemia of ...

UPS Drops Off S&P's Triple-A List January 10, 2008

The exclusive triple-A club just lost another member. On Jan. 9, 2008, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its corporate credit and senior debt ratings on ...

UPS: From Local Startup to Global Titan June 27, 2007

United Parcel Service (UPS) began a century ago, founded in Seattle by 19-year-old Jim Casey, as a local messenger service. Today the 400,000-employee, $47.5 billion ...

Louis Rizzo August 09, 2007

After losing his job at a convenience store in 1978, he found temporary work at United Parcel Service (UPS) during the holiday rush. The 52-year-old Massachusetts ...

UPS: A Big Brown Disappointment January 30, 2007

United Parcel Service (UPS), buffeted by headwinds from the slowing U.S. economy, announced financial results on Jan. 30 that disappointed the market. But the Atlanta ...

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