I'm with you. My son is contributing the remaining EPS at Wild Wings!
Along the lines of investing in familiar places, I'm going to put a watch on Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD). I think my sons account for about $.50 of their estimated $.93 first quarter EPS!
Seriously, my boys LOVE that place and although I'm no sports nut, I always go along willingly. The place is packed 24/7, the food is really delicious, and it's well priced. Service is friendly, refills are plentiful, and there's a sense of community there. Haven't been there for a Knicks basketball game yet, but that must be SOMETHING ELSE!
The bad news is that the stock is trading at an all time high at $86.00. Will it stay as hot as its fiery wing sauce? I'll be watching...
There was a UPS driver in my town who was a little too sweet with one of the business customers...Her store closed after the divorce that occurred when his extra kindness became public knowledge.
But it's all good: the UPS guy has an office job now.
Here's some other things to consider about FedEx vs UPS.
Job for job, FedEx offers somewhat higher wages, and it provides a better vacation package. Even if you've worked at FedEx for less than a year, you are still eligible for 2.5 weeks of time off. UPS employees do not get over two weeks of vacation until they are employed between 1-4 years.
UPS, though, is more generous with bonuses. Truck drivers can earn nearly $1,000 per year in bonus money, compared to just $750 at FedEx. In addition, senior program analysts stand to make $1,000 more per year wearing brown.
More women work at FedEx, which counts 26 percent of its workforce as female, as opposed to only 22 percent at UPS.
FedEx Ground runs its package delivery service on an independent contractor model - UPS does not. And the independent contractor model of FedEx is under some legal scrutiny from court authorities however. For example, a California judge recently ruled that certain FedEx contract workers should be treated as employees rather than independent contractors. So that may be something to watch.
Re: Here's that FedEx video
Street Smart
2/23/2012 9:20:33 AM
I agree that the FedEx video was masterful. The spokesman was highly-placed within the company, but didn't come across as slick; he was to the point and right up front with his apology.
BUT...I've encountered my share of #%&*! FedEx delivery men. My husband gets a lot of deliveries, and each messenger is more curt than the next. They're not always actively rude, but even with the "nice" ones, I really get a "time is money" vibe from them...wouldn't want to take a second to smile or chat while I'm signing for the package.
And at my previous job, which was probably one of the largest FedEx accounts in the nation if not the world, our representative was just the meanest, most oppositional person EVER! We used to joke that FedEx was his day job and he was a serial killer by night.
So...for my money, they have some actual field work left to do to bring corporate image into line with reality, especially compared with UPS delivery folks, the sweetest people on the planet!
Re: Your additions
AskAsa
2/23/2012 8:57:31 AM
I'd hold off on J&J until it's clear how Alex Gorsky takes over for CEO William Weldon in April. Gorsky has a lot of issues on his plate, including those recent quaiity problems.
Re: Your additions
AskAsa
2/23/2012 8:50:44 AM
I'd much rather hit a local hardware store (or Lowe's) than HD. Not a company I'd like to invest in.
Re: Here's that FedEx video
AskAsa
2/23/2012 8:49:52 AM
That was a good way to handle a disasterous PR situation, and yes, it does say something good about FedEx.
FedEx Corp. may try to jump into the bidding for TNT Express NV after the board of Europe's second- largest package-delivery company rejected a $6.43 billion offer from United Parcel Service Inc.
The story notes:
TNT turned down UPS's initial offer of 9 euros a share while saying Feb. 17 that talks continue. That leaves an opening for FedEx, operator of the world's biggest cargo airline, to swoop in to keep Hoofddorp, Netherlands-based TNT out of UPS's hands, said Kevin Sterling, an analyst at BB&T Capital Markets.
The prize would be expansion in Europe, where Deutsche Post AG's DHL leads in express deliveries, Sterling said in an interview. A bid by UPS, the largest package-delivery company, or Memphis, Tennessee-based FedEx has been the subject of speculation for years.
I have to agree with you on Home Depot. I'd rate this one of those companies where intuition has to play a factor. There is something about the management that makes me question its long term profitability, no matter how good the numbers seem on paper.
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