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It’s the headline move in a broader slate of price changes set for July 12 as the Postal Service looks to pull more revenue from declining mail volumes. The takeaway for investors isn’t USPS stock—it doesn’t exist. “Market-dominant” products, which covers categories like letters and postcards where USPS sets rates but still needs sign-off from regulators, are at the center of the price changes taking effect Sunday.

The company's third quarter earnings report, which beat expectations on the top and bottom lines, also revealed that through the first nine months of the year, UPS had let go of some 48,000 employees. The layoffs were partially related to a scaling back of UPS's partnership with Amazon ( AMZN) as the e-commerce retailer builds up its own delivery network. Tomé said that compared to last year, Amazon's total volume was down 21.2% in the quarter, a bigger difference than the 13% drop in the first half of this year.

So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term. That's because we believe the present value of its future stream of earnings is what determines the fair value for its stock. For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $7.9 indicates a change of +11.2% from what UPS is expected to report a year ago.

Looking for a stock that has been consistently beating earnings estimates and might be well positioned to keep the streak alive in its next quarterly report? For the last reported quarter, UPS came out with earnings of $1.07 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.04 per share, representing a surprise of 2.88%. In fact, the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) for the stock is positive, which is a great indicator of an earnings beat, particularly when combined with its solid Zacks Rank.

In a July 7 interview with Fox News, Tom Homan, who holds the role of Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said that federal authorities are working to identify and crack down on unqualified truck drivers, but he said that the effort is hampered by resistance from states with Democratic party administrations. “We’re trying to get all this information we can. And we’ve got a lot of it.

The news: Spotify strengthened its relationship with Amazon DSP on Monday, announcing that marketers worldwide can now use Amazon DSP to buy audio ads across Spotify podcasts. Amazon DSP marketers can place audio ads in Spotify’s podcast catalog using Spotify Ad Exchange, which previously only offered music-related inventory. Podcasts are a high-attention channel where listeners opt in and become a part of a host’s story and community—giving advertisers an intentional, lean-in environment where ads are less likely to be ignored.

United Parcel Service (UPS) stock has surged 31% since last summer, outperforming the benchmark's 16%. However, the analyst downgraded UPS from buy to hold due to expected challenges such as slow revenue growth and pressure on profits through fiscal year 2026. Despite showing some improvement in revenue decline rates, both revenue and earnings continue to fall, signaling caution.