Stocks were modestly lower Friday, a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 closed at record highs following the Federal Reserve’s half-point cut to interest rates.These stocks were making moves Friday:Shares of FedEx were tumbling 13% after the shipping and logistics company reported fiscal first-quarter adjusted earnings that widely missed Wall Street estimates amid a slump in demand and cut its fiscal 2025 outlook.

Key Takeaways The S&P 500 and Nasdaq lost ground at midday Friday after rallying to record highs Thursday in the wake of the Federal Reserve's rate cut.FedEx shares fell after the package delivery firm missed profit and sales estimates and cut its outlook.

Stocks were choppy Friday as market participants took a breather following Thursday's Fed-fueled rally. While buzz continued to swirl around the Federal Reserve's jumbo-sized rate cut from earlier this week, today's headlines centered mostly on single-stock news, including Nike's ( NKE) big C-suite shake-up.

The US stock market’s reaction to the Federal Reserve’s half-point interest rate cut suggests that all-time high fatigue is still in play.

FedEx reported revenue of $21.6 billion and adjusted earnings of $3.60 per share, well below our estimates of $22.1 billion, and $4.90, respectively.

Those pressures do not appear to be easing. In its fiscal 2025 first quarter, which ended Aug. 31, FedEx earned $3.60 per share on revenue of $21.6 billion, falling short of Wall Street's consensus estimates for earnings of $4.76 per share on sales of $21.9 billion.

Key Takeaways FedEx lowered its revenue and earnings outlook for fiscal 2025.The company's fiscal first-quarter results missed analysts' expectations on the top and bottom lines amid weaker demand for its priority shipping services.