A sluggish economy, spiraling debt at financial institutions, or just plain bad management -- on any given day, investors can name a number of reasons to sell a stock. Yet while panic never helps investors, it's still a good idea to play devil's advocate with investments from time to time.
Consider parcel mover UPS
Cutting Costs: The economy has even some of the best companies looking at various alternatives to cut costs. Competitor FedEx
Internal performance: UPS experienced lower operating margins and adjusted earnings in its latest quarter, and FedEx didn't do too great, either. The company can't shift all the blame onto macro conditions, though: Smaller shipper and logistics company Expeditors International
Not out of the woods yet: Some investors still see too many factors working against a full recovery anytime soon. More investors are looking to the financial outlooks of large companies like UPS, Amazon.com
Of course, UPS has survived despite plenty of obstacles in the past. Will it bounce back to be a winning investment? CAPS can be a great way to help you draw your own conclusion.
To see what the very best CAPS members are saying now about UPS, just click on over to Motley Fool CAPS and have a look.
More Foolishness:
- Which is cheaper, FedEx or UPS?
- It may be time to kiss the rally goodbye.
- Parcel shippers aren't the only ones tanking.