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2017-04-12 00:00:00+00:00
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Nasdaq 100 Movers: TSCO, AAL
In early trading on Wednesday, shares of American Airlines Group ( AAL ) topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 2.4%. Year to date, American Airlines Group has lost about 3.6% of its value. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is Tractor ...
2017-04-12 00:00:00+00:00
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S&P 500 Movers: TSCO, HPQ
In early trading on Wednesday, shares of HP ( HPQ ) topped the list of the day's best performing components of the S&P 500 index, trading up 3.6%. Year to date, HP registers a 22.5% gain. And the worst performing S&P 500 component thus far on the day is Tractor Supply ( TSCO ), trading down 6.3%. Tractor Supply is lowe...
2017-04-12 00:00:00+00:00
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Delta Air Lines (DAL) Earnings Beat in Q1, Revenues Miss
Delta Air Lines Inc.DAL kick-started the first-quarter earnings season in the airline space with a mixed performance. While the company's earnings beat estimates, revenues lagged expectations. The Atlanta, GA-based carrier's first-quarter earnings (excluding special items) of 77 cents per share beat the Zacks Consensus...
2017-04-12 00:00:00+00:00
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American Airlines Group (AAL) Up on Raised Q1 TRASM View
Shares of Fort Worth, TX-based American Airlines GroupAAL rallied on Apr 11 following a guidance revision. The stock closed the last trading session at $43.93, up 3.8% from the previous day's closing. The upbeat guidance was issued by the company while releasing its March traffic data. The carrier posted a decline in a...
2017-04-11 00:00:00+00:00
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Consumer Sector Update for 04/11/2017: AAL
Top Consumer Shares: WMT: flat MCD: +0.9% DIS: +1.1% CVS: flat KO: -0.1% GE: -0.1% Consumer shares were mixed ahead of the opening bell on Tuesday. In consumer stocks news, American Airlines Group ( AAL ) shares were higher in pre-market trade after the company said while total revenue passenger miles fell 1.2% from a ...
2017-04-11 00:00:00+00:00
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United Continental's Passenger Fiasco Dulls Traffic Growth
Chicago-based United Continental Holdings, Inc.UAL , the parent company of United Airlines, recently grabbed headlines, albeit for wrong reasons, with media reports suggesting that a passenger was forcefully removed from a United Continental flight (3411: Chicago to Louisville). The uncalled-for incident seems to have ...
2017-04-11 00:00:00+00:00
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Hawaiian Airlines Is Soaring Above Its Airline Peers (Again)
Since the beginning of March, three of the four largest U.S. airlines have slashed their first-quarter unit revenue guidance , blaming a slowdown in demand for last-minute tickets. Of the major carriers, only American Airlines expects to report unit revenue growth for Q1. It currently projects that revenue per availabl...
2017-04-10 00:00:00+00:00
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Southwest Airlines (LUV) March Traffic Grows, Stock Up
Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines Co.LUV saw its shares gain 2.17% to $54.54 at the close of business on Apr 7, following the disclosure of its traffic report for the month of March. The company recorded a 3.9% year-over-year improvement in revenue passenger miles or RPMs (a measure of air traffic) on a year-over-yea...
2017-04-09 00:00:00+00:00
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7 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Although Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) is a familiar name in airports around the globe, there are plenty of investors who don't know everything about the airline. Since the best investors are well-informed investors, let's look at some things that help provide a more complete view of the company. 1. Dusting off the histo...
2017-04-08 00:00:00+00:00
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Which Airline Stocks Does Warren Buffett Own?
The short answer to the question is "most of the big U.S. airline stocks." Late in 2016, Berkshire's Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) third-quarter SEC filings shocked the investing world when substantial stakes in four major U.S. airlines were revealed. Warren Buffett's dislike for the airline industry as an inv...
2017-04-07 00:00:00+00:00
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3 Big Stock Charts for Friday: Biogen Inc (BIIB), American Airlines Group Inc (AAL) and Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO)
InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips We continue to see some fractures in the market from a technical perspective as the number of companies that are trading below their respective 50-day moving averages in the S&P 500 is on the rise. What does this mean? Most importantly, the positive breadth...
2017-04-05 00:00:00+00:00
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Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: AAL, NPO, CLR
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in American Airlines Group Inc (Symbol: AAL), where a total volume of 32,185 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 3.2 million underlying shar...
2017-04-05 00:00:00+00:00
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Wednesday Sector Leaders: Technology & Communications, Industrial
In afternoon trading on Wednesday, Technology & Communications stocks are the best performing sector, up 0.9%. Within the sector, Salesforce.com Inc (Symbol: CRM) and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (Symbol: AMD) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 3.5% and 2.8%, respectively. Among technology ETFs , o...
2017-04-05 00:00:00+00:00
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Warren Buffett's Airline Stocks Are Coming Back to Earth: Here's Why
After a weak start to 2016, airline stocks surged in the second half of the year. The rally was primarily driven by optimism that airlines' unit revenue would soon start growing again. The revelation that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B) had invested in American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) , Delta Air Lines...
2017-04-03 00:00:00+00:00
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Frontier Airlines Nears IPO, Files Papers with SEC
Putting all speculation to rest, Frontier Airlines has finally filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch its initial public offering (IPO). Although, the Denver, CO-based ultra-low-cost carrier disclosed nothing regarding the proceeds from the transaction, it is rep...
2017-03-29 00:00:00+00:00
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Here's Why American Airlines Just Invested in China's Biggest Airline
On Tuesday, American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) announced that it would spend $200 million to buy a small 2.76% stake in China Southern Airlines, the largest airline in China. The two airlines will also form a strategic partnership, cooperating in the fast-growing U.S.-China air travel market. Making this investment was pr...
2017-03-29 00:00:00+00:00
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Delta Air Lines Strengthens Relationship with Korean Air
In a bid to expand its presence in Asia, Delta Air LinesDAL inked a memorandum of understanding with Korean Air to implement a joint venture arrangement. This customer-friendly deal, which becomes effective following regulatory approvals, will see the carriers sharing the costs and revenues on flights apart from coordi...
2017-03-28 00:00:00+00:00
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American Airlines Group Inc (AAL) Takes $200 Million Stake in China Southern Airlines
InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ: AAL ) is taking a $200 million stake in China Southern Airlines Co Ltd (ADR) (NYSE: ZNH ). American Airlines Group Inc notes that its investment in China Southern Airlines Co Ltd (ADR) will start a beneficial relationshi...
2017-03-28 00:00:00+00:00
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Consumer Sector Update for 03/28/2017: ZNH,AAL,DRI,WPRT
Top Consumer Stocks WMT +0.83% MCD +0.17% DIS +0.72% CVS +0.26% KO +0.40% Consumer stocks were mostly higher today, with shares of consumer staples companies in the S&P 500 adding over 0.3% in value while shares of consumer discretionary firms in the S&P 500 jumped out to a 0.9% gain in late trade. In company news, Ame...
2017-03-27 00:00:00+00:00
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American Airlines Eyes China Southern to Expand in Asia
In a bid to strengthen its Asian footprint, Fort Worth, TX-based American Airlines GroupAAL is looking to buy a stake in Asia's biggest carrier (in terms of passenger numbers) China Southern Airlines ZNH . While rumors regarding the buyout were doing the rounds for quite some time, the fact that talks are in progress w...
2017-03-27 00:00:00+00:00
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Noteworthy Monday Option Activity: CELG, GPN, AAL
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Celgene Corp. (Symbol: CELG), where a total volume of 17,579 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.8 million underlying shares (given that eve...
2017-03-24 00:00:00+00:00
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Alaska Airlines to Do Away With Virgin America Brand in 2019
One of the most notable events 2016 was the acquisition of Virgin America by Alaska Air GroupALK , the parent company of Alaska Airlines. The completion of the buyout on Dec 14, 2016 saw the creation of the fifth-largest airline in the U.S. (in terms of passenger traffic). Following the takeover, a West Coast powerhous...
2017-03-24 00:00:00+00:00
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American (AAL), United (UAL) Expand, O'Hare Airport in Focus
Chicago O'Hare International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the U.S. United Continental HoldingsUAL is the largest operator at the airport, followed by American Airlines GroupAAL . It is no surprise these two are vying for market share. In fact, both the carriers have recently announced the introduction of n...
2017-03-23 00:00:00+00:00
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2 Stocks Billionaires Own
Billionaires Warren Buffett and George Soros earned their vast fortunes by consistently finding gems lying in plain sight. And after decades of running their own investment businesses, these superinvestors remain as active as ever. Individual savers interested in learning from or investing alongside these financial leg...
2017-03-22 00:00:00+00:00
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Nasdaq 100 Movers: AAL, SYMC
In early trading on Wednesday, shares of Symantec ( SYMC ) topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 1.8%. Year to date, Symantec registers a 27.9% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is American Airlines Group ( AAL ), trading down 2...
2017-03-22 00:00:00+00:00
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Hope You're Hungry: This Major Airline Is Bringing Back Free Meals on Long Domestic Flights
Competition is heating up among the airlines -- and for travelers, that's good news. You've probably heard by now that Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has resumed offering free meals on transcontinental flights , right? Well, whether you heard about it or not, Delta rival American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) certainly did -- an...
2017-03-22 00:00:00+00:00
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AAL Crosses Below Key Moving Average Level
In trading on Wednesday, shares of American Airlines Group Inc (Symbol: AAL) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $40.12, changing hands as low as $39.21 per share. American Airlines Group Inc shares are currently trading down about 1.5% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of AAL shares,...
2017-03-20 00:00:00+00:00
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Why United Continental Holdings Inc (UAL) Stock Lags Behind Its Peers
InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Two years ago, leading domestic-based airline firm United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE: UAL ) spent close to $12 billion in aircraft fuel to help 4,500 flights a day fly the friendly skies. For all of 2016, that figure was completely cut in half. Source: ...
2017-03-16 00:00:00+00:00
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Three Picks For The Post-Fed Market
So now we know. When the Fed announced a rate hike and the intention for more of the same to come yesterday, the market behaved in a manner that defied conventional wisdom but was predicted here. Stocks surged as the good news that the Fed saw the economy in good shape overshadowed the already priced in negative effect...
2017-03-15 00:00:00+00:00
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United Airlines Is Increasing Capacity. Should Investors Be Worried?
A few months ago, there seemed to be a consensus among airline industry executives that slower capacity growth was necessary to get unit revenue growing again. Without consistent unit revenue growth, airline profit margins will fall sharply this year due to the impact of higher oil prices and labor costs. As a result, ...
2017-03-15 00:00:00+00:00
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How Did Southwest Perform Operationally In February?
Keeping with the industry trend, Southwest showcased lukewarm performance in its February metrics. The company grew its capacity by 1.2% y-o-y in February, bringing the year to date capacity up 3.8%. Furthermore, the occupancy rate stayed flat in February. In contrast, passenger traffic and passengers boarded grew at a...
2017-03-15 00:00:00+00:00
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Airlines Are Fleeing Cuba Again
Just six months ago, a slew of U.S. airlines were eager to begin new routes to Cuba, after then-President Barack Obama eased restrictions on U.S.-Cuba travel. American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) , JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) , Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) , Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) , and Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SA...
2017-03-15 00:00:00+00:00
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Intel, Glaxo, Schwab, Travelers and American Airlines
For Immediate Release Chicago, IL -March 15, 2017 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include Intel (NASDAQ: INTC - Free Rep...
2017-03-14 00:00:00+00:00
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3 Big Stock Charts for Tuesday: Seagate Technology PLC (STX), American Airlines Group Inc (AAL) and SBA Communications Corporation (SBAC)
InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Uncertainty over the next few days, including the Federal Open Market Committee meeting outcome, has traders pulling back on their positions. The additional selling is broad in its scope, which can be seen as positive because it suggests that the market is ...
2017-03-14 00:00:00+00:00
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Nasdaq 100 Movers: CTXS, KLAC
In early trading on Tuesday, shares of KLA-Tencor Corp. ( KLAC ) topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 0.5%. Year to date, KLA-Tencor Corp. registers a 18.6% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is Citrix Systems ( CTXS ), trading ...
2017-03-14 00:00:00+00:00
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Close Update: Wall Street Weaker Before Fed Decision as Storm Curbs Volumes
The benchmark U.S. indices were weaker by the close on Tuesday, as a retreat in oil prices weighed on the energy sector and investors were waiting for the outcome of the Federal Open Market Committee's decision on interest rates. Volumes in the markets were below average as a winter storm battered the US east coast, le...
2017-03-13 00:00:00+00:00
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United Continental's Traffic & Load Factor Falls in February
Chicago-based United Continental Holdings, Inc.UAL , the parent company of United Airlines, reported disappointing traffic numbers for the month of February. The company recorded a decrease in load factor (percentage of seats filled by passengers) as the traffic decline was more than the capacity contraction. Traffic -...
2017-03-13 00:00:00+00:00
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Market Close Report: NASDAQ Composite index closes at 5,875.78 up 14.05 points
Monday's session closes with the NASDAQ Composite Index at 5,875.78. The total shares traded for the NASDAQ was over 1.94 billion. Advancers stocks led declining by 1.68 to 1 ratio. There were 1801 advancers and 1075 decliners for the day. On the NASDAQ Stock Exchange 91 stocks reached a 52 week high and 34 those reach...
2017-03-13 00:00:00+00:00
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2 More Airlines Offer Excuses and Cut Revenue Guidance
Earlier this month, Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) cut its unit revenue guidance for the first quarter, citing weaker-than-expected demand during February. Delta isn't alone in facing a bumpier ride than it had expected this quarter. Late last week, American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) and Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) reduce...
2017-03-09 00:00:00+00:00
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After a Soaring Bull Market, What's Up for Airline Stocks?
Anniversaries call for celebrations but at the same time every passing year offers scope for deliberations, particularly about the measures that should be taken to improve the future performance. Mar 9, 2017 is the 8 th birthday of the highly acclaimed U.S. bull market. The terrible financial crisis that had gripped th...
2017-03-09 00:00:00+00:00
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Market Close Report: NASDAQ Composite index closes at 5,838.81 up 1.26 points
Thursday's session closes with the NASDAQ Composite Index at 5,838.81. The total shares traded for the NASDAQ was over 1.97 billion. Declining stocks led advancers by 1.4 to 1 ratio. There were 1206 advancers and 1694 decliners for the day. On the NASDAQ Stock Exchange 36 stocks reached a 52 week high and 35 those reac...
2017-03-08 00:00:00+00:00
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Why Southwest Airlines Is a Better Stock than JetBlue Now
Southwest Airlines Co.LUV and JetBlue Airways CorporationJBLU are two well-known names in the low-cost category of the U.S. airline space. However, the stocks seem to be performing quite differently in the current scenario. This is clearly evidenced by Southwest Airlines' Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and JetBlue's Zacks Rank #4...
2017-03-07 00:00:00+00:00
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Delta Air Lines, Inc. Hits Another Speed Bump
In recent years, Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) has been by far the most profitable of the three big U.S. legacy carriers. It achieved this position mainly through savvy route planning and operational reliability. Together, these factors helped Delta earn a unit revenue premium over competitors like American Airlines (NAS...
2017-03-06 00:00:00+00:00
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Jets ETF Falls Amid Trump Travel Ban; Gold Miners Continue To Crumble
An airlines ETF sold off hard on Monday, with shares of Delta Air Lines ( DAL ), American Airlines ( AAL ) and United Airlines ( UAL ) nose-diving as President Trump made another stab at a travel ban . U.S. Global Jets ( JETS ) tanked 2.5% in afternoon trade, testing support at the 50-day moving average. However, gold ...
2017-03-06 00:00:00+00:00
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Nasdaq 100 Movers: AAL, NFLX
In early trading on Monday, shares of Netflix topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 2.1%. Year to date, Netflix registers a 14.7% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is American Airlines Group, trading down 3.0%. American Airlines...
2017-03-06 00:00:00+00:00
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Market Close Report: NASDAQ Composite index closes at 5,849.18 down -21.57 points
Monday's session closes with the NASDAQ Composite Index at 5,849.18. The total shares traded for the NASDAQ was over 2.06 billion. Declining stocks led advancers by 2.43 to 1 ratio. There were 855 advancers and 2075 decliners for the day. On the NASDAQ Stock Exchange 35 stocks reached a 52 week high and 26 those reachi...
2017-03-05 00:00:00+00:00
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Best Stocks Warren Buffett Is Buying in 2017
Warren Buffett is arguably the greatest investor of our time, and that makes knowing what stocks he's buying for Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) must-know news. In the fourth quarter, Buffett added a bunch of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) to his portfolio, and recently, he tol...
2017-03-05 00:00:00+00:00
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7 Ways Warren Buffett Blasted the Airline Industry -- Before Investing Billions There
In 1989, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) CEO Warren Buffett decided to buy preferred stock in USAir, a predecessor to today's American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) . The investment quickly went downhill. For 25 years thereafter, Buffett repeatedly criticized the airline industry as being a terrible place to in...
2017-03-03 00:00:00+00:00
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United Continental Issues Impressive Operational Update
Chicago-based United Continental HoldingsUAL presented a rosy picture at the J.P. Morgan Global High Yield & Leveraged Finance Conference Presentation. The company expects passenger revenue per available seat miles (PRASM) to continue improving on a sequential basis in 2017 as well, very similar to 2016. In fact, the m...
2017-03-01 00:00:00+00:00
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United Airlines Launches an Aggressive Domestic Expansion
United Continental (NYSE: UAL) is finally tired of surrendering market share to Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) , American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) , and a host of smaller rivals. Under its new management team, United plans to fight back by growing and restructuring its domestic route network to enable more connecting opport...
2017-03-01 00:00:00+00:00
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Delta Air Lines, American Airlines Group, Alaska Group and SkyWest
For Immediate Release Chicago, IL -March 01, 2017 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - F...
2017-02-28 00:00:00+00:00
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United Prepares For Take Off With New Destinations, Services and Fare Options
United Continental Holdings, Inc. UAL , the holding company for United Airlines and Continental Airlines, announced on Monday that they are expanding their domestic and international services after introducing the New Basic Economy fare option for Twin Cities travelers last week. The Chicago-based United Airlines said ...
2017-02-28 00:00:00+00:00
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Why Is American Airlines (AAL) Down 6.7% Since the Last Earnings Report?
It has been about a month since the last earnings report for American Airlines Group, Inc.AAL . Shares have lost about 6.7% in that time frame, underperforming the market. Will the recent negative trend continue leading up to their next earnings release, or is the stock due for a breakout? Before we dive into how inves...
2017-02-28 00:00:00+00:00
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7 Stocks That Will Hit All-Time Highs in 2017
InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Broad markets continue to perform well in 2017. The Dow Jones Industrial Average , as silly as it is , has set an all-time record for consecutive closing highs. The S&P 500 similarly is at a record. Consumer confidence and other macro indicators, too, are f...
2017-02-27 00:00:00+00:00
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American Airlines Investors Should Worry About Leverage
For many years, investors viewed the airline industry as being extremely risky. One of the biggest risks is high operating leverage. This refers to the fact that small changes in revenue for an airline tend to drive big changes in earnings. One important way to mitigate the risk from operating leverage is to be conserv...
2017-02-27 00:00:00+00:00
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Gogo Stock Soars 17% on Strong Guidance After Turbulent 2016 Forced Innovation
Gogo Inc. GOGO just released its fourth quarter and full-year financial results, and its stock skyrocketed 18.37% to $10.80 on Monday in early afternoon trading. Gogo beat both earnings and revenue estimates despite posting a $26.9 million fourth quarter loss. This quick upward climb comes as great news for the company...
2017-02-23 00:00:00+00:00
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Should Value Investors Pick American Airlines Group (AAL)?
Value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. After all, who wouldn't want to find stocks that are either flying under the radar and are compelling buys, or offer up tantalizing discounts when compared to fair value? One way to find these companies is by looking ...
2017-02-23 00:00:00+00:00
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Delta Air Lines, United Continental Holdings, American Airlines Group, Alaska Air Group and Southwest Airlines
Chicago, IL - February 23, 2017 - Today, Zacks Equity Research discusses the Industry: Airlines, Part 3, including Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - Free Report ), United Continental Holdings (NYSE: UAL - Free Report ), American Airlines Group (LON: AAL - Free Report ), Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK - Free Report ) and Southw...
2017-02-23 00:00:00+00:00
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American Airlines Group, Delta Air Lines, United Continental Holdings, Southwest Airlines and Alaska Air Group
Chicago, IL - February 23, 2017 - Today, Zacks Equity Research discusses the Industry: Airlines, Part 1, including American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL - Free Report ), Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - Free Report ), United Continental Holdings (NYSE: UAL - Free Report ), Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV - Free Report ) and A...
2017-02-22 00:00:00+00:00
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American Airlines and United Airlines Start Selling Basic Economy Fares
A few years ago, Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) introduced a new class of cheaper "basic economy" fares to help it compete with ultra-low cost carriers on certain routes. Last year, American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) and United Continental (NYSE: UAL) confirmed that they would introduce their own basic economy fares to stay ...
2017-02-21 00:00:00+00:00
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What's in Store for U.S. Airlines Under Trump?
Donald Trump's election win in November turned out to be a boon for the stock market, with major indices skyrocketing. The airline space was not left behind, with the NYSE ARCA Airline Index gaining in double digits since Nov 8. In fact, top airline executives met the President (who assumed office last month) on Feb 9,...
2017-02-18 00:00:00+00:00
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Warren Buffett Doubled Down on Airline Stocks Last Quarter -- Here's Why
Late last year, investors were shocked to learn that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B) had invested in several airline stocks during the third quarter of 2016. None of the investments were especially large by Berkshire Hathaway standards. Still, given that Buffett had been steadfastly warning investors ...
2017-02-16 00:00:00+00:00
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Raging Bull: Buffett’s Berkshire Almost Quadrupled Its Stake In Apple Inc. (AAPL)
InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Warren Buffett is ultra-bullish on Apple Inc. ( AAPL ), as he nearly quadrupled his holdings in the stock . By the end of the year, Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ( BRK.A , BRK.B )held about 57 million shares, an increase from 15 million shares in the th...
2017-02-15 00:00:00+00:00
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Berkshire Hathaway Increases Bets on Airlines, Apple But Sells Out Kinder Morgan, NOW, Deere
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) has increased its stakes in airlines, with its investments in American Airlines Group ( AAL ), Delta Air Lines ( DAL ) and United Continental Holdings ( UAL ) climbing to more than $2 billion each, according to regulatory filings. It also disclosed a stake in Southwest Airlines Co. ( L...
2017-02-15 00:00:00+00:00
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How Did Alaska Air Perform Operationally In January?
In the month of January, Alaska Air ( ALK ) saw all its key metrics improve. Keeping with the company's guidance to increase capacity by 6% in the first quarter of the year 2017, the carrier saw its capacity rise 6.4% in January. Alaska's passenger traffic grew at 5.7% y-o-y, while the occupancy rate declined slightly ...
2017-02-14 00:00:00+00:00
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JetBlue Follows American Airlines and Cuts Capacity in Cuba
At this time last year, U.S. airlines were developing ambitious growth plans for Cuba, after it became legal to offer scheduled service to the Caribbean island nation for the first time in more than half a century. As the top airlines in South Florida, American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) and JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) ...
2017-02-14 00:00:00+00:00
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Buffett and Berkshire Invest Heavily in Southwest Airlines
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. BRK.A bought an eye-popping 43.2 million shares of Southwest Airlines in the fourth quarter. Berkshire's new position in the low-cost carrier is valued at $2.2 billion, according to a federal regulatory filing published Tuesday, February 14. Southwest Airlines Co. LUV shares ros...
2017-02-14 00:00:00+00:00
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Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in American Airlines (AAL) Stock?
Investors in American Airlines Group Inc.AAL need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the February 17 th , 2017 $35 Call had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today. What is Implied Volatility? Implied volatility shows how much move...
2017-02-10 00:00:00+00:00
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American Airlines Group (AAL) January Load Factor Declines
Premier passenger carrier, American Airlines Group Inc.AAL posted a decline in traffic in the month of January. Traffic - measured in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) - was 17 billion, down 0.3% from the year-ago figure. The metric was hurt mainly due to a disappointing performance on the domestic front. On a year-over-y...
2017-02-08 00:00:00+00:00
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American Airlines Group, Inc. (AAL) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 09, 2017
American Airlines Group, Inc. ( AAL ) will begin trading ex-dividend on February 09, 2017. A cash dividend payment of $0.1 per share is scheduled to be paid on February 27, 2017. Shareholders who purchased AAL prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 11th quarter that AAL...
2017-02-06 00:00:00+00:00
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Why 1 Analyst Picks Delta Air Lines Over American Airlines
"Blue Horseshoe loves Anacott Steel." Once upon a time, these five words from the movie Wall Street helped spin a tale of corporate raiders attempting to kill an airline to get at its pension fund. Today, five other words highlight the potential for more airline profits: "Bernstein loves Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) ." ...
2017-02-06 00:00:00+00:00
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Delta Air Lines January Load Factor Declines, PRASM Down
Atlanta, GA-based Delta Air LinesDAL unveiled disappointing traffic data for Jan 2017. Consolidated traffic - measured in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) - came in at 15.6 billion, up 0.4% year over year. While domestic RPMs climbed 3.1%, it declined 3.6% on the international front. On a year-over-year basis, consolidat...
2017-02-03 00:00:00+00:00
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Sum Up The Pieces: QQXT Could Be Worth $47
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel , we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Tech...
2017-02-02 00:00:00+00:00
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Airline Stocks Falter, But Not Nosediving Yet
InvestorPlaceInvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ: AAL ) has come under some pressure recently, and the last couple of days in particular have been nasty ones. In just a week, its chart went from bullish to bearish. Let's take a closer look. As you can see b...
2017-02-02 00:00:00+00:00
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Johnson & Johnson, PayPal, Thermo Fisher, Celgene and American Airlines
For Immediate Release Chicago, IL - February 02, 2017 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include Johnson & Johnson ( NYSE: ...
2017-02-02 00:00:00+00:00
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United Continental Wants to Grow in Los Angeles, but It's Not a Good Idea
Four years ago, United Continental (NYSE: UAL) was the largest airline in the world -- and the largest in Los Angeles. Since then, it has fallen to third place on both counts, behind top rivals American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) and Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) . After a management shakeup that began in late 2015 and a sub...
2017-02-01 00:00:00+00:00
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Will Airline ETF Surge on Earnings or Dive on Trump?
The pure-play aviation ETF U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS) gained about 22.2% in the last one year (as of January 30, 2017). The industry is in the top 14% of the Zacks Industry Rank at the time of writing, giving bullish signals to the entire industry (see all industrial ETFs here). However, global airlines may fall on ha...
2017-01-30 00:00:00+00:00
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Nasdaq 100 Movers: AAL, VOD
In early trading on Monday, shares of Vodafone Group ( VOD ) topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 1.4%. Year to date, Vodafone Group registers a 2.0% gain. And the worst performing Nasdaq 100 component thus far on the day is American Airlines Group ( AAL ), trading...
2017-01-30 00:00:00+00:00
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American Airlines Returns to Unit Revenue Growth, Thanks to Brazil
Last week, American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) officially became the first of the U.S. legacy carriers to return to unit revenue growth. The company reported that revenue per available seat mile (RASM) increased 1.3% year over year in the fourth quarter. Passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) -- which excludes c...
2017-01-29 00:00:00+00:00
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Emirates Announces a 2nd U.S.-Europe Flight: Delta, United, and American Howl
Earlier this week, Middle Eastern airline giant Emirates announced that it will launch a nonstop route from Newark Airport, just outside New York City, to Athens in March. The aircraft will continue on from Athens to Emirates' hub in Dubai. This will make it the only airline to provide year-round nonstop service to Ath...
2017-01-27 00:00:00+00:00
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American Airlines (AAL) Earnings Soar Past Wall Street Estimates
American Airlines (AAL) released its fourth quarter fiscal 2016 earnings results before the market opened on Friday. Not only did the company beat Wall Street’s estimates on both revenue and profits, American Airlines also did something it hasn’t done in two years: Grow unit revenues, which the company attributed to st...
2017-01-27 00:00:00+00:00
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Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for January 27th
Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, January 27th: Alcoa Corporation (AA): This global industry leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminum productshas a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and witnessedthe Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings jumping 53....
2017-01-27 00:00:00+00:00
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Stock Market News for January 27, 2017
Benchmarks closed mixed on Thursday despite continued optimism over Trump's growth-focused actions and new set of earnings results. Strong gains in financials, industrials and materials led the Dow to reach at all-time record high level for the second consecutive session. Declines in healthcare sector weighed on the S&...
2017-01-27 00:00:00+00:00
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Unit Revenues Expected To Turnaround In Q4'16 For American Airlines, Costs To Weigh Down Earnings
American Airlines ( AAL ) is slated to release its quarterly and full year earnings on the 27th of January, 2017. Although the carrier's revenues fell slightly and earnings deteriorated in the third quarter results, American's stock price was seen trending upwards afterwards. This is likely attributable to the company ...
2017-01-27 00:00:00+00:00
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Futures Trim Gains as Economic Growth Slows
Dow and S&P 500 futures are straddling the flatline after having returned their very modest gains into Friday's open after data that showed economic growth slowed to an annual rate of just 1.9% rattling Wall Street investors. Nasdaq futures remain higher with a comfortable gain of 0.18%. Additionally, durable goods ord...
2017-01-27 00:00:00+00:00
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Pre-Market Most Active for Jan 27, 2017 : MSFT, NVS, AZN, PCG, AUPH, HZN, PHG, CL, SBUX, AAL, INTC, FB
The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up .9 to 5,157.82. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 4,701,761 shares traded. The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session : Microsoft Corporation ( MSFT ) is +0.91 at $65.18, with 497,598 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior reg...
2017-01-27 00:00:00+00:00
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Market Close Report: Historical high reached as NASDAQ Composite Index closes at 5,660.78.
Friday's session closes with the NASDAQ Composite Index reaching a historical high. The index closed at 5,660.78 up 5.6 for the day. The index first reached the 5000 mark on 01/25/2017 The total shares traded for the NASDAQ was over 1.91 billion. Declining stocks led advancers by 1.13 to 1 ratio. There were 1348 advanc...
2017-01-27 00:00:00+00:00
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Can Copa, Avianca And Latam Pick Up The Airline Rally In 2017?
After a weak start, U.S.-based airlines rebounded through the second half of 2016. But the fourth quarter reporting season finds the industry under rising scrutiny, as analysts grow increasingly concerned about valuation and margin pressure amid rising labor and fuel costs. "Investors continue to focus on unit revenue,...
2017-01-27 00:00:00+00:00
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American Airlines (AAL) Q4 Earnings In Line, Revenues Top (Revised)
American Airlines Group Inc .'s AAL fourth quarter 2016 earnings (adjusted) of 92 cents per share were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Quarterly earnings decreased significantly year over year. Higher costs hurt the bottom line. Revenues of $9,789 million were 1.7% above the year-ago figure and edged past th...
2017-01-27 00:00:00+00:00
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JetBlue's Unit Revenues Drive Q4'16 Earnings; Capacity To Remain Restricted In Q1'17
JetBlue Corporation ( JBLU ), one of the low-cost carriers in the US, posted earnings of $0.50 per share for the December quarter, almost 11% lower on a year-on-year basis, despite the improvement in its unit revenue. While the airline's fuel cost came in lower compared to a year ago, higher unit costs (excluding fuel ...
2017-01-26 00:00:00+00:00
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Pre-Market Earnings Report for January 27, 2017 : CVX, ABBV, HON, CL, NEE, GD, APD, AAL, BEN, GNTX, HRC, TCB
The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 01/27/2017. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases. Chevron Corporation ( CVX ) is reporting for the quarter ending December 31, 2016. The oil company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 ana...
2017-01-26 00:00:00+00:00
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Friday's Best Earnings Charts
There were over 400 companies reporting this week but these are the best of the best expected to finish out the week and report on Friday. Despite what you might think, it's not easy for companies to beat every quarter or nearly every quarter for years at a time. It's only a select few who have this amazing track recor...
2017-01-25 00:00:00+00:00
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Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for January 25th
Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, January 25 th : Aceto Corporation (ACET): This diversified chemical company has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings surging 11.7% over the last 30 days. Aceto...
2017-01-25 00:00:00+00:00
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Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: YRCW, AAL, SHW
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in YRC Worldwide Inc (Symbol: YRCW), where a total of 4,620 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 462,000 underlying shares. That amounts to about 76% of YRCW's average daily trading volume over ...
2017-01-24 00:00:00+00:00
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JetBlue Airways (JBLU) Q4 Earnings: A Beat in the Cards?
JetBlue Airways CorporationJBLU is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter 2016 results on Jan 26, before market opens. In the third quarter, the carrier had reported lower-than-expected earnings per share. Higher labor costs hurt the bottom line as expenses for salaries, wages and other benefits climbed 8% to $421 mill...
2017-01-24 00:00:00+00:00
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American Airlines (AAL) Q4 Earnings: Is a Beat in Store?
American Airlines GroupAAL is scheduled to unveil fourth-quarter 2016 results on Jan 27, before the market opens. In the third quarter, the carrier had delivered a positive earnings surprise of 66.7%. The results were aided by low fuel costs. Quarterly earnings also increased 1% year over year. Quarterly revenues of $1...
2017-01-24 00:00:00+00:00
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Will C.H. Robinson (CHRW) Q4 Earnings Please Investors?
C.H. Robinson WorldwideCHRW is scheduled to unveil its fourth-quarter 2016 results on Jan 31, after the close of market. In the third quarter of 2016, this transportation company had reported lower-than-expected earnings per share. Moreover, the bottom line deteriorated 6.25% year over year. On the other hand, total re...
2017-01-22 00:00:00+00:00
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American Airlines Follows United, Bans Carry-On Suitcases for Cheapest Tickets
Full-service airlines have fewer perks than ever for travelers flying in coach. However, one thing that had remained sacred in recent years was the right to bring a carry-on suitcase and put it in the overhead bin for free. Even this is no longer true across the board. Late last year, United Continental (NYSE: UAL) ann...
2017-01-20 00:00:00+00:00
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Zacks Value Investor Highlights: American Airlines, DSW, Lions Gate Entertainment, Parker Drilling and Unitedhealth Group
For Immediate Release Chicago, IL - January 20, 2017 - Zacks Value Investor is a podcast hosted weekly by Zacks Stock Strategist Tracey Ryniec. Every week, Tracey will be joined by guests to discuss the hottest investing topics in stocks, bonds and ETFs and how it impacts your life. To listen to the podcast, click here...
2017-01-20 00:00:00+00:00
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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Q4 Earnings: A Beat in the Cards?
We expect Dallas-based, Southwest Airlines Co.LUV to report better-than-expected earnings in the fourth quarter of 2016. The carrier will release its results on Jan 26, before market opens. In the third quarter, the carrier reported a positive earnings surprise of 5.68%. Low fuel costs boosted the bottom line. A conser...