UPS profit beats on e-commerce surge, shares jump

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United Parcel Service Inc on Thursday topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit and revenue as the COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge in home deliveries and healthcare shipments.

FILE PHOTO: The company logo for United Parcel Service , is displayed on a screen at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, U.S., October 22, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Demand for domestic residential delivery surged in the quarter, driving consumer shipments up 65.2%, the company said. Average daily volumes in the United States jumped 22.8% and reached 21.1 million packages per day, the company said, adding that it also saw strong outbound demand from Asia.

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