Carillon Tower Advisers, an investment management company, released its “Carillon Eagle Growth & Income Fund” third quarter 2024 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Although the S&P 500 Index had a 5.9% increase in third-quarter trading, the benchmark index ended the first nine months of 2024 with a remarkable 22.1% gain. The exceptional performance was fueled by a strong surge in technology stocks, artificial intelligence trends, and the start of a U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) rate reduction cycle. In addition, you can check the fund’s top 5 holdings to determine its best picks for 2024.
Carillon Eagle Growth & Income Fund highlighted stocks like FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) in the third quarter 2024 investor letter. Founded in 1971, FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) offers transportation, e-commerce, and business services. The one-month return of FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) was 6.52%, and its shares gained 14.20% of their value over the last 52 weeks. On November 14, 2024, FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) stock closed at $292.29 per share with a market capitalization of $71.413 billion.
Carillon Eagle Growth & Income Fund stated the following regarding FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) in its Q3 2024 investor letter:
“FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) share prices have struggled after reporting disappointing earnings this past quarter. Management has continued its aggressive cost-reduction program, which could permanently improve the company’s operating margins. However, weak freight markets for every mode of transportation have weighed on pricing and volumes, largely offsetting the immediate cost benefits. We believe that the company can benefit from higher earnings power over the next several years tied to a rebound in volumes and its elimination of costs.”
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FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) is not on our list of 31 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 59 hedge fund portfolios held FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) at the end of the second quarter which was 56 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the potential of FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is as promising as NVIDIA but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
In another article, we discussed FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) and shared The London Company Large Cap Strategy’s views on the company. FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) detracted from the performance of Longleaf Partners Fund in the third quarter after missing expectations. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q3 2024 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.
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