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Posts related to ‘Airlines’

AMR: Saving Corporate American One Bankruptcy at a Time

Posted: February 2, 2012 at 6:46 am

AMR, parent of American Air, wants to cut 13,000 jobs, lower pay for other workers, void airplane leases and cut creditor obligations. Delta (NYSE: DAL) and US Air (NYSE: LCC) ...
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What the 787 Delay Cost Boeing in Market Share

Posted: January 6, 2012 at 6:41 am

Airbus delivered more aircraft than Boeing (NYSE: BA) did last year. Delays in delivery of the 787 Dreamliner have cost Boeing sales. Now, it must recover in a period in which high ...
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Is There an Airline Stock with Upside Potential? (AMR, DAL, UAL, LUV, LCC, JBLU, ALK, HA, SAVE)

Posted: December 8, 2011 at 2:04 pm

The recent bankruptcy filing by AMR Corp. (NYSE: AMR), parent of American Airlines, has put a damper on any enthusiasm there might have been among investors for US airlines stocks. ...
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Best and Worst Run Companies in America

Posted: December 8, 2011 at 6:26 am

Many American companies have done incredibly well this year. A number posted extraordinary financial results in 2011. Others have launched products that revolutionized markets. Of course, many big public corporations ...
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Airline Profit Forecast Cut in Half for 2012 (DAL, UAL, LUV, LCC)

Posted: December 7, 2011 at 9:31 am

Cost increases and flat cargo traffic are expected to cut airline profits in half in 2012, from $6.9 billion in 2011 to $3.5 billion in 2012. Profit margin is expected ...
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United Continental and American Air: A Tale of Two Carriers

Posted: December 1, 2011 at 6:27 am

American Airlines parent AMR (NYSE: AMR) has entered Chapter 11 and begun tense talks with its pilots. New carrier United Continental (NYSE: UAL) was granted a certificate from the FAA to begin ...
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AMR Bankruptcy, A Real Boon For Airlines (AMR, UAL, LCC, LUV, DAL, JBLU)

Posted: November 29, 2011 at 10:51 am

The news flow around the AMR Corporation (NYSE: AMR) filing for bankruptcy is rampant.  Some say it was expected and others believe it was premature.  The aim to work its ...
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American Air Parent Files Chapter 11

Posted: November 29, 2011 at 8:07 am

AMR (NYSE: AMR), the parent of American Airlines, has filed Chapter 11. The move has been expected for some time, as the company has struggled with labor costs, jet fuel, and a ...
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Air Cargo Traffic Continues to Slide

Posted: November 28, 2011 at 8:51 am

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports that air freight volume fell by 4.7% in October, compared with the same month a year ago. Passenger traffic increased by 3.6% ...
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Southwest, Oversold & Poised For Recovery Against Legacy Carriers (LUV, UAL, LCC, DAL, AMR, JBLU)

Posted: November 22, 2011 at 8:20 am

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) is now sometimes considered a discount carrier and sometimes considered a legacy carrier, but it still has among the most loyal customer base and it ...
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What’s Important in the Financial World (11/14/2011) Boeing Record Order, Walmart Earnings

Posted: November 14, 2011 at 6:39 am

Big retailer earnings due this week. Earnings from Dell (NASDAQ: DELL), Target (NYSE: TGT) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) are due this week. The numbers from Target and Walmart, particularly their guidance for ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AAP, AMZN, BUD, CARB, CSCO, CSC, DF, EPD, HSP, KFT, LOGI, NOK, PCG, SD, SPRD, SRDX, VRTX)

Posted: November 10, 2011 at 8:35 am

These are some of Thursday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls. Advance Auto Parts. Inc. (NYSE: AAP) cut to Neutral at Credit Suisse. Amazon.com ...
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Aircraft Manufacturer Problem: The Planes Never Run on Time

Posted: November 10, 2011 at 6:24 am

EADS, parent of Airbus, said it will delay the launch of its A350 aircraft. The news echos the many setbacks of the commercial release of the Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 ...
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Third Quarter 2011 Selected Financial/Operational Metrics For Major US Airlines

Posted: October 31, 2011 at 4:09 am

Comments as noted:  Net profit/loss UAL =    $773M DAL =    $765M ALK =    $131M LUV =    $122M LCC =    $ 95M JBLU =   $ 38M AMR = -($162M) While most ...
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Boeing Takes Off, Raises Guidance (BA, EADSY, LUV, ALK, DAL, UAL, LCC, JBLU, FAA)

Posted: October 26, 2011 at 10:00 am

For all its struggles with new airplanes, Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) put up some pretty big numbers for the third quarter. The company’s EPS of $1.46, sharply above the ...
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