NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of FedEx Corp. are up 2.48% to $158.50 in pre-market trade after theatransportation, e-commerce and business services companyareported a 24% increase in quarterly profit , benefiting from higher volumes in its expressaand ground businesses, Reuters reports. Net income was $606 million, or $2.l0 per share, in the first quarter ended Aug.