FedEx eleva sus previsiones de resultados para 2010

La compañía estadounidense de mensajería y logística ha revisado al alza sus previsiones de resultados para el pre

aid Monday that it is raising its profit forecast for the fiscal first quarter and full year, citing better-than-expected growth in FedEx Express and FedEx Ground volumes. The shipping company now sees first-quarter earnings of $1.05 to $1.25 a share versus its previous projection of 85 cents to $1.05. For the full year, FedEx said it expects earnings of $4.60 to $5.20 a share, up from the prior view of $4.40 to $5. On average, analysts polled by FactSet Research were looking for $1 a share for the first quarter and $4.98 a share for the year. The company added that it is planning to fully restore its company match for 401(k) plans effective Jan. 1, 2011. Shares of FedEx rose about 5% in premarket trading.