Online surge good news for FedEx

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FEDEX CORP. $130 is still a buy. The company (New York symbol FDX; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares o/s: 264.4 million; Market cap: $34.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.5; Dividend yield: 2.0%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.fedex.com) delivers packages and documents in the U.S. and 220 other countries. COVID-19 has spurred more consumers to shop online—in addition to stocking up on food basics. That, in turn, has increased FedEx’s volumes, particularly in the U.S. To cope with this unexpected surge, the company has hired more workers and is delivering more packages on Sundays. Still, higher revenue should more than offset the extra costs. FedEx will probably earn $9.23 a share in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020. The stock trades at an attractive 14.1 times that forecast. The $2.60 dividend looks solid and offers investors a 2.0% yield. yield…