By the end of next week, AirlineFinancials.com is projecting the seven largest U.S. airlines will have collectively reported $2.0 billion in profits from $37.1 billion in revenue for the second quarter. This will be a…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Thursday. There are many reports this morning! ADTRAN Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN) Cut to Hold…
Italy may turn to the eurozone as it weighs options for its debt. (Reuters) AMR, still in Chapter 11, will consider mergers with other airlines, which could include US Airways (NYSE: LCC), JetBlue (NASDAQ:…
While airline fees for checked baggage are decidedly unpopular among travelers, other factors can combine to overcome the negative impact of fees. Low-cost carriers appear to have the advantage here over traditional…
The airline industry was looking like it was all set for recovery just last week. Despite the economic softness, three different analysts were talking up the sector. It turns out that at…
Oil had a really dismal May, losing roughly 17% and hitting under $87.00 per barrel for WTI Crude on Thursday. While this may not be good for oil barons, the airline industry is getting…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today released traffic data for April showing that total passenger demand rose 6.1% year-over-year, with international traffic up 7.4% and domestic traffic up 3.9%. Freight traffic…
Oil is tanking behind Europe, commodity inventories are up, and refineries are running at very high historic levels. And guess what, airplanes are full, fares are up, carriers are passing on endless…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Monday. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (NYSE: BBVA) Cut to Sell at Societe Generale. Eastman…
Markets opened a few ticks lower this morning after a poor report on new claims for unemployment benefits in the US (our coverage here). The report that pending home sales jumped 4.1%…
Two of the US’s largest airlines reported earnings today, Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL) and US Airways Group Inc. (NYSE: LCC), and both showed a profit thanks to mark-to-market gains on…
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls. Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) Cut to Neutral at Credit Suisse. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT)…
JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU) is probably going to come out of this crazy pilot scandal OK. That is what shares are indicating with a gain of nearly 2%. In something almost…
Jon C. Ogg JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU) showed that its sales data in January is heading in the right direction. The gains might not be enough for those who have been so skeptical of…
Jon C. Ogg JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU) and Hawaiian Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HA) via Hawaiian Airlines have formed a partnership which will now allow passengers to fly on both carriers on a single ticket. …
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