Key Takeaways UPS is cutting 20,000 jobs and closing 73 facilities to reduce costs and offset soft parcel demand. The company is offering buyouts to full-time delivery drivers for the first time in its 117-year history. A deal to cut Amazon volume by 50% by 2026 also influenced UPS's workforce reduction plans.It is no secret that United Parcel Service’s (UPS) bottom line is being hurt by high costs, mainly on the labor front. High labor costs, in addition to softness concerning parcel volumes, are hurting ...

I’ve covered Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE: EPRT ) several times before, and it was the second article I wrote on Seeking Alpha. That was in September 2021. Now, some 4 years later, a lot has happened. High inflation and high interestI'm a passionate investor from the Netherlands with 12 years of stock market experience. My articles usually contain a good overview of important investment criteria. A stock for my portfolio is of interest to me if the company has the following characteristics:1. Com ...