Zings Of The Day September 8, 2011

Federal Express (NYSE: FDX) is in discussions with Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Airbus for an order of about 50 planes to replace current ones. As long as my Amazon packages get here on time, I don't care how you do it.

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has reached a tentative deal with Californian law-makers. In exchange for postponing collecting sales taxes for a year, Amazon would drop its attempt to overturn the new state law concerning this. Just as long as my iPhone covers come with free shipping and no tax, I'm happy.