By Shivansh Tiwary and Lisa Baertlein (Reuters) -Shares of FedEx slumped almost 16% on Friday, the worst in two years, after a dismal first-quarter profit drop due to anemic economic conditions and an ongoing customer shift toward slower,

FedEx reported a drop in first-quarter profit on Thursday and lowered the top end of its annual profit forecast as demand in the package industry remained muted, especially for priority services. The company's shares fell about 11% to $268.

FedEx said a weaker industrial economy produced a “challenging” quarter that caused it to trim its outlook for later this year, a sign of possible cooling in the wider economy.

FedEx, seen as a global trade barometer, lost over $11 billion in market value. Its earnings report dragged down shares in rivals United Parcel Service and DHL, which are also grappling with sluggish demand and an overhead cost hangover from the early pandemic's ecommerce boom.

By Shivansh Tiwary (Reuters) -Shares of FedEx slumped 15% on Friday, on track for their worst day in two years, after dismal first-quarter results, in what analysts attributed to a combination of broader economic concerns and an unfavorable shift in the company's sales from higher-priced deliveries.

FedEx (NYSE:FDX) missed FQ1 profit and sales expectations and dropped its outlook for FY25, driving shares sharply lower in after-hours trading and likely ending a nine-day winning streak when the stock opens for regular trading on Friday.