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SPECIAL REPORT: 2008 S&P SECTOR COUNTDOWN
Industrials
FedEx (FDX)
What it does: Provides transportation, e-commerce, and business services. It operates in four segments: FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Freight, and FedEx Kinko's.
Revenues (most recent fiscal year): $35.2 billion
Fiscal 2008 (May) EPS (est.): $6.65
Fiscal 2009 (May) EPS (est.): $7.65
S&P investment rank (as of Dec. 7, 2007): 5 STARS (strong buy)