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Dec 2022
27m 22s

Nike, FedEx, and The Fed

The Motley Fool
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The shipping giant has a demand problem, while Nike may be out of the woods. (0:21) Asit Sharma discusses: - FedEx cutting $1 billion in costs to make up for weak demand - UPS solidly outperforming FedEx (for years) - Nike getting past their inventory problems and increasing digital sales (10:30) John Rotonti and Ricky Mulvey analyze the implications of in ... Show More
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