FedEx stock was falling sharply in premarket trading Friday after the company reported worse-than-expected fiscal first-quarter earnings.The economy just isn’t helping, and there is a troubling shift happening which shows why the Fed just cut benchmark interest rates.

Shares in FedEx (FDX) fell after the package-shipping company cut its full-year financial outlook. Late Thursday, FedEx also posted lower quarterly profit and revenue. Weaker-than-expected demand, particularly in the U.

FedEx reported a lower first-quarter profit on Thursday as demand in the package industry remained muted, especially for priority services.