UPS Thinks These Are 5 of Its Biggest Risks

By Justin Loiseau – Aug 8, 2015 at 9:00AM

NYSE: UPS

United Parcel Service

Market Cap

$126B

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(0.14%) $0.20

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$147.59

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You'll never guess what the United Parcel Service, Inc. thinks its biggest risks are.

Source: United Parcel Service

United Parcel Service (UPS 0.14%) may seem too big and brown to fail, but that's simply not true. Even big companies can have big risks. With $35 billion in assets, 435,000 employees, and operations in 220 countries and territories, UPS has a lot to manage.

In every annual 10-K SEC filing, corporations have to list their biggest risks. Here are five of the biggest risks UPS thinks it (and its shareholders) has to handle.

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