United Parcel Service (UPS) Leaps on Q2 Profit

Shares of United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE: UPS) were higher by 5.2% to $100.08 after the package-delivery company posted a second-quarter profit of $1.23 billion, or $1.35 a share, beating the FactSet earnings-per-share consensus of $1.27. Share volume was 726,000, compared to an all-day average of 864,000