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It Was The Best Of Times, It Was The Worst Of Times

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:52:00 GMT

Forget Charles Dickens and A Tale Of Two Cities, I’m talking about right now. After all, when was the last time the U.S. government was willing to give you as much as $4,500 to help you buy a new car . . . and a car company was willing to match it? Also, when was the last time you remember house prices falling 30%? The story goes that the word “depression” was chosen by President Hoover as a way of describing the economic crisis of the 1930s, because the previously used word “panic” sounded too alarming. Well, with unemployment approaching double digits, and home foreclosures at the highest rate in memory, most Americans are a little depressed right now. But the flip side of the coin is that companies are scrambling to stay in business, and providing consumers (at least the ones who have some loose change left to spend) some unheard-of deals. The aforementioned car promotion, with Chrysler proposing to match the government’s $4,500[More...]

Can Two Wrongs Make A Right?

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:28:00 GMT

The merger of Northwest Airlines [NWA] into Delta Airlines [DAL] has raised the question whether this is a good move for investors in the new Delta. The merger will create the largest airline in the world in terms of traffic.[More...]

What Direction For Airlines?

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:30:00 GMT

Airlines and their stocks were some of the hardest hit by the record oil prices. Now as oil prices are falling rapidly the airlines need to worry about shrinking revenues as fewer people choose to fly in the face of hard economic conditions.[More...]

Earnings Review: WB, WLP, WYE, MCD, NWA

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:26:00 GMT

Third quarter earnings for some of the stocks were down more than expected, while others gained on higher sales revenue.[More...]

Aviation Industry Hit Hard as Slowing Economy Hurts Travel Demand

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:29:00 GMT

American Aviation industry, which had been earlier hit hard by a sharp hike in fuel prices, is now facing a drop in passenger traffic and travel demand as credit crisis deepens and recession fears mount. Americans are travelling lesser by air as employers[More...]

Airlines Stocks Gained After Gustav and Lower Oil

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:52:00 GMT

Airline stocks gained Tuesday morning after Hurricane Gustav spared drilling platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, sending oil to a five-month low and improving the bottom line and earnings forecast for airlines and automakers.[More...]

Northwest Airlines Beats Estimates

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:48:00 GMT

View SEC Filings View Insider Trading View Annual Reports Northwest Airlines Corporation (NYSE: NWA) swung to a loss this quarter but things weren't nearly as bad as Wall Street had expected given the record fuel costs that hit the industry. The Minnesota-based company reported a loss of $377 million, or $1.43 per share, versus a profit of $2.15 million in the year-earlier second quarter. And let's not forget that all of this[More...]

Weekly Mergers and Acquisitions Report (07/14/2008 - 07/18/2008)

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:42:00 GMT

As widely reported and analyzed since yesterday (7/17), Commissioner Adelstein has issued a proposal to approve the companies' license transfer application contingent of significant concessions involving a six-year price cap on subscriptions[More...]

United Ests Slashed on Fuel Costs

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:05:33 GMT

We are maintaining our Hold on UAL Corporation (UAUA) but reducing our target price to $6.50. UAL is expected to report second quarter results on July 22. We are slashing our estimates due to rising fuel costs -- our 2008 estimate drops to a loss of $12.00 per share from a loss of $6.00 per share and our 2009 estimate falls to a loss of $5.00 per share from $0.90 earnings per share. Results should reflect moderate revenue growth, based upon higher domestic...[More...]

The Airline Waiting Game…

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:24:32 GMT

More news on the Silent Spring front.[More...]

US Airways' Q3 Loss Drops, but Delta's Rises

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:05:00 GMT

Oct. 23--US Airways Group Inc. said yesterday that its third-quarter loss narrowed compared with a year earlier.
But Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's largest carrier, reported a wider third-quarter loss of $161 million, or 19 cents a share, compared with a loss of $50 million, or 13 cents a share, in the same period a year earlier.
Revenue for Delta, which merged with Northwest Airlines Corp. in October 2008, was $7.57 billion for the three months ended Sept. 30, compared with combined revenue for the two carriers in the same quarter a year earlier of $9.53 billion.

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It Was The Best Of Times, It Was The Worst Of Times

Can Two Wrongs Make A Right?

What Direction For Airlines?

Earnings Review: WB, WLP, WYE, MCD, NWA

Aviation Industry Hit Hard as Slowing Economy Hurts Travel Demand

Airlines Stocks Gained After Gustav and Lower Oil

Northwest Airlines Beats Estimates

Weekly Mergers and Acquisitions Report (07/14/2008 - 07/18/2008)

United Ests Slashed on Fuel Costs

The Airline Waiting Game…

US Airways' Q3 Loss Drops, but Delta's Rises

Cost Cuts Help Delta Post $51 Million Profit in 3rd Quarter

DEDA Approves $3.3 Million for Housing Plan

Count of Air Travelers Rises at SLC, Reversing Long Trend: Merger With Northwest Opens New Markets.

Favorite Activity at State Fair: Working: With the Economy Still in the Gutter, Fair Workers Aren't Just Teens Anymore.

Passenger Traffic Increases at BIA

Delta Upbeat Despite Losses: Merger, Fuel Costs Cited; Outlook Mixed

Memphis International Airport Points to Signs of Recovery

Airlines Report Declines in June Traffic

Lufthansa to End Portland-Frankfurt Flights

UATP Announces Record Charge Volume for 2008

UATP Continues Expansion With Merchant Shenzhen Airlines

Northwest Airlines Expands E-Boarding Passes to Its Detroit WorldGateway Hub

Northwest Airlines Secures $500 Million of New Financing

Northwest Airlines Announces 12th Year for Holiday Fare Sale

Seven Summits Research Releases Alerts on C, INTC, LOW, NWA, and WHR

Northwest Airlines Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results

Northwest Airlines Celebrates 16 Years of Award-Winning AirCares(R) Charity Program

Northwest Airlines Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results Conference Call to Be Webcast

NWA Cargo Announces Further Decreases in Fuel Surcharges - Oct 9 2008 11:01AM

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