Higher shipping rates boost FedEx

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FEDEX CORP. $221 is a buy. The company (New York symbol FDX; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 265.0 million; Market cap: $58.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.6; Divd. yield: 1.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.fedex.com) delivers packages and documents in the U.S. and 220 other countries. In its fiscal 2022 third quarter, ended February 28, 2022, revenue rose 9.9%, to $23.64 billion from $21.51 billion a year earlier. That’s because FedEx increased its shipping rates, which helped offset lower package volumes. Earnings before unusual items also gained 29.6%, to $1.22 billion from $939 million. Due to fewer shares outstanding, per-share earnings jumped 23.3%, to $4.59 from $3.47. The company now expects to earn between $18.60 and $19.60 a share for all of fiscal 2022. The stock trades at just 11.6 times the midpoint of that range. The $3.00 dividend looks secure and yields 1.4%. FedEx is a buy. buy…