13:55 ET -- FedEx is one of the most mentioned companies in the U.S. across all news items in the last 12 hours, according to Factiva data. For its fiscal third quarter, FedEx reported adjusted earnings of $3.86 a share on sales of $21.7 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet expected adjusted earnings per share of $3.43 on sales of $21.97 billion. The company said it benefited from savings due to restructuring efforts including workforce reductions and facility closures. FedEx plans to purchase $500 million of shares in the fiscal fourth quarter and its board authorized a new $5 billion stock-buyback program. Share are up 7%. Dow Jones & Co. owns Factiva. (zaeem.shoaib@wsj.com)


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