Overall, the machine sports a retro-futuristic look sure to appeal to Generation X fans of the Jetsons--the same crowd that brought back bell-bottoms and fell in love with Volkswagen's recent update of the Beetle.
FedEx, one of those companies considered to provide an x-ray of global markets, posted first quarter earnings before the bell on Thursday, spooking the world as it cut its full-year outlook and said the global economy would grow slower than expected.