Thursday, 15 March 2012

FedEx drops Kinko's from stores

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - FedEx Corp. said it plans to stop using theKinko's name on its copy and office service stores and book an $891million charge for the quarter that ended Saturday.

The charge relates to the value of the Kinko's name and a write-down of the value of its acquisition of the brand. The charge, whichworks out to $2.22 a share, was not part of FedEx's earningsforecast.

The company early last month cut its outlook to $1.45 to $1.50per share, down from $1.60 to $1.80, because of increasing fuelcosts. FedEx reports its financial results for the fiscal fourthquarter June 18.

The company said it will change the name of its FedEx Kinko'sstores to FedEx …

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