FedEx lets you ride the online shopping wave

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FedEx’s shares have shot up 93% in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic prompted consumers to buy more goods online. That has spurred strong demand for the company’s delivery services. In fact, FedEx expects U.S. parcel volumes (for all carriers) will rise to 100 million a day in 2023. That’s three years sooner than its earlier projection. FEDEX CORP. $288 is a buy. The company (New York symbol FDX; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 262.6 million; Market cap: $75.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.1; Dividend yield: 0.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.fedex.com) began offering air-delivery services in 1973, under the Federal Express banner. It’s now one of the world’s largest shipping firms: it delivers packages and documents in the U.S. and 220 other countries. In May 2016, FedEx paid $4.9 billion for TNT Express NV, a Netherlands-based courier that operates throughout Europe. As a result of that purchase, FedEx’s revenue rose 38.4%, from $50.37 billion in 2016 to $69.69 billion in 2019 (fiscal years end May 31)…