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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
July 24, 2013: U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following upbeat estimates for eurozone flash PMI readings. In Asia, China’s PMI came in lower than expected, leading to more worries about…
Courtesy of Boeing Co.Investors with a long memory know that the airlines can be a risky place to put capital. The airline graveyard is littered with iconic names like Pan-Am, TWA, Eastern…
courtesy Boeing Co.Consumer Reports released its new ratings of the best and worst airlines. Virgin America was at the top of the list. Spirit Airlines Inc. (NASDAQ: SAVE) was at the bottom.…
ThinkstockLenovo Earnings The news about Hewlett-Packard Co.’s (NYSE: HPQ) earnings may have been better than expected, but they cannot compare nearly to PC maker rival Lenovo. For some reason it has managed…
Courtesy EADS/AirbusJ.D. Power & Associates 2013 released its North America Airline Satisfaction Study. U.S. Airways Group Inc. (NYSE: LCC) was at the bottom of the list. United, of United Continental Holdings Inc.…
courtesy Boeing Co.Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) is living up to what we expected last week. After Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL) jumped the gun with a dividend declaration and new…
ThinkstockIt was not that long ago that we were calling on major DJIA companies to lift their dividends in a CNBC interview. One sector we called on to begin dividend payments was…
Investors love dividends. This one investing component has comprised a major portion of total returns through time. The trend in recent years has been for companies to pay dividends and keep raising…
IslandAir24/7 Wall St. is tracking daily features around the world of exchange traded funds (ETFs). This is an integral part of investing and personal finance, and there are often just as many…
