Analysts say deregulation, lower taxes under Trump could spur small-business investments and more shipments — but tariffs could weigh down volumes.

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) (BofA) analysts upgraded United Parcel Service Inc (NYSE:UPS) stock to Buy from Neutral on Thursday, citing an anticipated end to the freight recession by 2025 and potential gains from the

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) pushed higher in early action on Thursday after Bank of America upgraded the parcel delivery stock to a Buy rating after having it slotted at Neutral. The firm sees a potential end to the freight recession in 2025,

Under the change, UPS Sure Post packages are now only being delivered by UPS drivers, a spokesperson for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters spokesperson told Supply Chain Dive. In the past, the final leg of these deliveries was made by the U.S. Postal Service; now, they will be handled by UPS after the Jan. 1 contract expiration.

UPS SurePost packages will be delivered by UPS drivers only after a contract between UPS and USPS expired this year.

U.S. Postal Service (USPS) workers will no longer deliver UPS SurePost packages after the government agency's contract with the parcel service expired this year. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a union representing UPS delivery drivers, confirmed the negotiated service agreement's expiration in a Facebook post last week.