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.

FedEx reported a drop in first-quarter profit on Thursday and lowered the top end of its annual profit forecast as demand in the package industry remained muted, especially for priority services. The company's shares fell about 11% to $268.

By Shivansh Tiwary, Lisa Baertlein (Reuters) -Shares of FedEx slumped over 15% on Friday, the worst in two years, after a dismal first-quarter profit drop due to anemic economic conditions and an ongoing customer shift toward slower,

FedEx Corp shares slumped on Friday after the parcel giant cut its annual revenue forecast and reported a sharp fall in profits, owing to weak demand for high-margin speedy delivery services. Shares of the company were down nearly 13 per cent in premarket trading,