UPS guidance

    By The Associated Press

    | 8:33AM 2/01/2011
    Shares of the world's largest shipping got a 3% boost Tuesday after the company reported a healthy profit during the critical holiday shipping season. For 2011, UPS expects earnings to rise between 16 and 22%, topping the pre-recession levels of 2007.

    By Dan Burrows

    | 8:31AM 7/22/2010
    The world's largest package delivery company's earnings rose sharply in the second quarter, easily beating expectations. Like rival FedEx, UPS is considered to be an economic bellwether.