FedEx said a weaker industrial economy produced a “challenging” quarter that caused it to trim its outlook for later this year, a sign of possible cooling in the wider economy.

Analysts see a potential spinoff of FedEx’s freight business as a possible boost, but the stock is dropping sharply

Andrew Graham, managing partner at Jackson Square Capital, shares his take on FedEx's latest financial results and its prospects. The Memphis-based company cut the top end of its full-year profit outlook and reported quarterly earnings below expectations on softer demand for package deliveries.

FedEx reported a steep quarterly profit drop and lowered its full-year revenue forecast on Thursday after its customers continued to trade down from speedy, pricey delivery to cheaper, slower options.

The shipping carrier is calling out a growing trend that speaks volumes about the current state of the industrial economy.

The economy just isn’t helping, and there is a troubling shift happening which shows why the Fed just cut benchmark interest rates. FedEx reported Thursday evening adjusted earn