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Analyst calls are sometimes great and sometimes not. Each week we review the major analyst calls for those standout research calls that were above the grain or are outside of the pack. Some calls...
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Is the economy so weak that the summer and rest of 2012 will be punishing on the airline industry? Apparently not. Have you been to an airport and flown lately? Chances are high that if you...
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The year just passed has been a good one for US air carriers. For the first time in several years, virtually every carrier earned a profit and airline stocks posted gains ranging from a few percent...
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These are some of this Monday’s top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen having an impact from Wall Street research calls.Cabela’s Inc. (NYSE: CAB) Started as Neutral at Credit...
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Today’s reported ratings actions as of just after noon include announcements regarding Clorox Co. (NYSE: CLX), Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD), HCA Inc. (NYSE: HCA), Gannett Co. Inc. (NYSE: GCI),...
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If there is one industry which reacts immediately to higher oil prices and to global unrest, it is the airline sector. These are technically not new risks but these two issues are hitting the...
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The Dow Jones Transportation Average has risen just 7.7% in the past five years, and barely 3% in the past 12 months. Not exciting, that’s for sure, except for the ride to get here.Fortunately...
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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...
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After nearly a year of dithering around, Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) has apparently scrapped the idea of building an all new version of its best-selling 737 and chosen instead to put new engines on the...
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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. A report yesterday...
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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 seems to be the...
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The airline industry has recovered solidly from a string of losing quarters, but it now faces another issue brought on by the discovery last week of an explosive device in an air-cargo shipment...
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These are the top ten analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Monday morning: Advance Auto Parts Inc. (NYSE: AAP) Cut to Neutral at UBS. Allergan Inc....
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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 fuel...
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