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A Value Opportunity Arises in Airline Stocks
There is no question that 2013 was a very good year for airline stocks. The icing on the cake was the merger between American Airlines and U.S. Airways. The new year is…
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Delta’s December Revenues Show Big Jump, Outlook Improves for Q4
ThinkstockAfter reporting a 10% increase in passenger revenues for the month of December on Friday morning, Delta Air Lines Co. (NYSE: DAL) raised its estimate for the company’s fourth quarter operating margin…
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Merrill Lynch Top Industrial Stocks to Buy for 2014
ThinkstockAfter an outstanding 2013, many investors look to 2014 with a wary, but positive eye. Most on Wall Street are generally bullish on 2014 prospects, but any number of external issues could…
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Citigroup, GE, Melco Crown, Oracle and More
ThinkstockInvestors and traders alike have been positioning their portfolios and assets going into year-end, at the same time that stocks keep challenging all-time higher highs almost each week. 24/7 Wall St. reviews…
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Upon AMR-U.S. Airways Merger, Do Airlines Remain Overvalued in 2014?
courtesy of American AirlinesThe closing of the merger between American Airlines and U.S. Airways closed Monday morning and a new company, American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) has emerged and begun trading.…
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An American, US Airways Merger For Christmas
AMRAn AMR (OTCBB: AAMRQ) merger with US Airways (NYSE: LCC) should be complete in time to for Americans to fly home for the year-end holidays–Christmas perhaps. With the launch of the new American Airlines Group,…
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Lawsuit Delaying Airline Merger Settled
ThinkstockThe merger to create the world’s largest airline, which had been stalled by a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, has reached a settlement Tuesday and the news has lifted…
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Expedia Flies High on Results
ThinkstockAfter markets closed on Wednesday, Expedia Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) reported third-quarter adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.43 on revenues of $1.40 billion. The online travel company’s revenues rose 17% compared with…
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Southwest Airlines: Bye-Bye “Bags Fly Free”?
courtesy Boeing Co.JetBlue Airways Corp. (NASDAQ: JBLU) and Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) were the last of the major airlines to permit passengers on domestic flights to check at least one bag…
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Aircraft Demand Growth Good News for Boeing, Airbus
courtesy Airbus S.A.By 2032, the current worldwide airplane fleet of 17,740 planes will nearly double to 36,560 aircraft. The dollar value of the new planes will exceed $4 trillion. The forecast comes…
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The Most Fuel-Efficient U.S. Airlines
ThinkstockAirlines hit hard by rising fuel costs have adopted many of the same countermeasures that drivers hit with higher fuel costs use: fewer trips and more efficient vehicles. The main difference is…
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DOJ Blocking AMR-U.S. Air Merger Is Bad for Airlines, but Great for You and Me!
ThinkstockThe proposed merger to create the largest airline is running into trouble. Reports were out that AMR Corp. (AAMRQ) is facing an unexpected regulatory situation regarding its merger (takeover of, actually) with…
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Closing Bell for Friday on Wall Street: Markets Open Lower, Late Rally Boosts Finish
July 26, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened lower this morning on a day when the only U.S. economic data of note was the revised University of Michigan/Thomson Reuters consumer sentiment index, which…
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Top Analyst Downgrades and Stocks to Sell: Facebook, Freescale, Southwest and More
Jon OggInvestors get to see many analyst upgrades and Buy ratings from Wall Street firms, but they are often left in the dark about when it becomes time to sell. 24/7 Wall St.…
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Value Stock Reboot in Airlines as the Easy Money Has Already Been Made
ThinkstockThe airlines sector in transportation has done very well in this recovery. It turns out that lowering capacity, merging rivals, increasing airfares, and upping the charges for just about every aspect of…