FedEx stock was falling sharply in premarket trading Friday after the company reported worse-than-expected fiscal first-quarter earnings.The economy just isn’t helping, and there is a troubling shift happening which shows why the Fed just cut benchmark interest rates.

FedEx Corp ( NYSE:FDX) has implemented significant new pricing actions, including demand and fuel surcharges, which are expected to benefit future quarters. The rollout of Network 2.0 and the redesign of the global air network (Tricolor) are well underway, aimed at increasing network flexibility and lowering costs.

FedEx also saw its adjusted operating margin expand by 40 bps to 8.5% in Q4’24. This clubbed with a 2% decline in average shares outstanding, amid share repurchases, resulted in a 10% rise in the bottom line to $5.