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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined an appeal by UPS Inc. (NYSE: UPS) of a lower court ruling that effectively validated how the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is allowed to price its parcel products and services. The Supreme Court's ruling, which was issued without comment, upholds a decision...

For the U.S. Postal Service, the story remained much the same in its fiscal 2019 second quarter as its been for many prior quarters – gains in shipping and package revenue offset by declines in first class and marketing mail, flat to down total revenue and net losses measured in the billions...

Online postage and shipping software company Stamps.com Inc. (NASDAQ: STMP) reported  first-quarter results that came in better than expected, but issued a big guidance cut. Along with management's commentary, the cut reinforces the bearish case for the stock. The Analyst Roth Capital...

For nearly 20 years, the U.S. Postal Service and Stamps.com (NASDAQ: STMP) had a fruitful marriage of convenience. As a USPS-approved reseller, Stamps.com promoted the value of USPS' service in order to prevent business from defecting to rivals FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and UPS Inc. (NYSE: UPS)....

As far as the current regulations go, only you and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) have the authority to put mail or parcels in your mailbox. Anyone who infringes on this is quite literally committing a crime – even if it is a neighbor who is putting remainder notes into your box. The law...

Good day, It started with electric and now it is going back – if only in small steps. The United States Postal Service (USPS) has taken delivery of seven medium-duty, all-electric Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) E-450 step vans for operations in California's Central Valley. The...

Don’t look for major changes to the postal service in the coming year, analysts from Height Securities say. The United States Postal Service does have long-term financial challenges resulting from changes in how we all send packages — and expensive retiree benefits. But in a...

A new report out of Washington on the U.S. Postal Service could be bad news for Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). What Happened A report on the state of the USPS requested by President Trump back in April was released this week by the Treasury Department. The report concludes that the USPS isn't...

What appears to be a routine price increase announced Wednesday by the United States Postal Service does have one change that could have some impact on trucking. If there is an impact, it is likely to be small. But a change in the pricing system for a service called First-Class Package Service...

President Donald Trump's comments on Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) — coupled with overall market volatility — have resulted in a more than 4-percent selloff in the stock throughout March. But long-term investors should take advantage of the dip, according to D.A. Davidson. The...

An Axios report emerged Wednesday of Trump’s “obsession” with Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) , and on Thursday, the president reiterated his long-held “concerns.” I have stated my concerns with Amazon long before the Election. Unlike others, they pay little or no...

The United States Postal Service reported a 2017 net loss of $814 million Tuesday representing a $1.4 billion annual decline. Some may read this “bad to worse” trajectory as a negative for parcel peers, but FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) and United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) could...

It's a sunny day on the Detroit River, and the G3 Marquis, a 740-foot bulk carrier, is sailing downriver and has just passed underneath the Ambassador Bridge. Capt. Bill Redding and Capt. Bill Griffore board the J.W. Westcott II, a comparatively diminutive 45-foot boat, and pull up alongside...

It turns out, there are things happening in Washington other than investigations into Russia, healthcare reform and President Donald Trump’s tweets. An under-the-radar Postal Service reform bill would save the country $6.2 billion over the next decade, according to the Congressional Budget...

As many investors would expect, FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) and United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) thrive during the busy holiday season. Online holiday sales are expected to grow as much as 8 percent this year, eclipsing last year's 5.8 percent. Meanwhile, retailers are sitting on record...