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FedEx FDX reported a downbeat fiscal second-quarter profit.
Its revenue climbed 3% to $11.4 billion. However, analysts were estimating earnings of $1.64 per share on revenue of $11.44 billion. For the full year, FedEx now projects adjusted earnings growth of 8% to 14%, versus its earlier growth forecast of 7% to 13%.
Equities Trading UPShares of Lennar LEN got a boost, shooting up 4.97 percent to $36.95 after the company reported a rise in its fiscal fourth-quarter profit.
Equities Trading DOWN
Shares of Jabil Circuit JBL were down 20.03 percent to $15.77 after the company reported downbeat fiscal first-quarter results and issued a weak outlook for its second quarter. Citigroup downgraded the stock from Neutral to Sell and lowered the target price from $24 to $14.
General Mills GIS was down, falling 2.19 percent to $48.49 after the company reported downbeat Q2 profit.
CommoditiesSilver traded up 0.48 percent Wednesday to $19.94, while copper fell 0.20 percent to $3.32.
EurozoneEconomics
US housing starts jumped 22.7% to an adjusted annual rate of 1.09 million in November. However, economists were projecting housing starts to reach a rate of 955,000.
The Treasury is set to auction 5-year notes.
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