After the ill effects of surging oil prices and slow-paced world trade in 2012, the airline industry is finally showing positive signs of improved passenger traffic and freight...
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June 13 - News
Warren Buffett might have written off airline stocks from his portfolio, however the airline industry has been performing quite well over the last three years.
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June 12 - News
Even with a fundamental shift in the airline sector, analysts are quick to downgrade US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE:LCC) at market low earnings multiples.
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June 11 - News
The International Air Transportation Association recently released financial metrics detailing the profitability prospects for the nation's major passenger air carriers in 2013...
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June 10 - News
Once the pariah of Wall Street, airline stocks are among the top performers in 2013.
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June 7 - News
Airlines have long been considered higher risk investments.
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June 7 - News
After the airline industry was critically wounded in 2007, it is on the pathway to recovery. In fact, recently most airlines have outperformed the S&P 500.
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June 6 - News
On Tuesday, in a memo to employees, Delta Air Lines, Inc.
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June 5 - News
We track quarterly 13F filings from hundreds of hedge funds and other notable investors, including billionaire George Soros.
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June 5 - Hedge Funds
In April, United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL) increased the infamous change fee by $50 from $150 to $200, a move quickly matched by US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE:LCC).
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June 4 - News
In previous articles I have noted the changes happening in the airline industry that should help boost airline earnings and stability over the next few years.
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June 4 - News
According to International Air Transport Association (IATA) international traffic was up 6% in March, while domestic traffic grew 5.7%.
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June 4 - News
The battle for New York is heating up. America's two largest airlines, United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL) and Delta Air Lines, Inc.
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June 4 - News
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) has always been admired as the largest low-cost carrier in the United States.
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June 3 - News
It is not common for airline companies to instate dividends. Instead, carriers implement share-buyback programs to bring capital appreciation to their shareholders.
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May 31 - News
Airline stocks have outperformed the market after a long curse. It was not uncommon to think about airline companies as the worst possible investment ever.
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May 31 - News
After being seriously beaten down, the airline industry is on a road to recovery, having grown about 65% over the last year.
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May 30 - News
In an industry where mergers are shaking up the very structure of airlines, United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL) has proved to be no exception.
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May 29 - News
To the delight of its shareholders, Southwest Airlines Co.
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May 29 - News
One of the biggest surprises this month had to be the announcement by Delta Air Lines, Inc.
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May 28 - News
"Upgauging" -- replacing small airplanes with larger ones -- has become an important trend in the airline industry in the past five years.
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May 24 - News
The airline industry is extremely competitive. Price wars can drive profitability down for many competitors and cause customer service issues.
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May 24 - News
This series, brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense, and which ones investors should act on.
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May 23 - News
In The Intelligent Investor, Benjamin Graham defined a bargain issue as one which, on the basis of facts established by analysis, appears to be worth considerably more than it...
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May 23 - News
The airline sector has really taken off over the last six months, with nearly every major name posting big gains for investors.
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May 22 - News
Despite the low profit margins, little revenue growth and near-perfect competition in the airline industry, shares of major airline companies have spiked in the past several months...
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May 21 - News
Spirit Airlines Incorporated (NASDAQ:SAVE) has rallied 63% YTD to all-time high levels. While other major airlines such as Delta Air Lines, Inc.
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May 15 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL), Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV), US Airways Group, Inc.
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May 13 - News
Last month, I pointed out a growing trend in the U.S. airline industry toward "upgauging": replacing smaller planes with larger ones.
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May 13 - News
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) has had an outstanding performance this year. The stock has rallied 53% YTD, while the S&P 500 has improved 14%.
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May 10 - News
Investors have favored Spirit Airlines Incorporated (NASDAQ:SAVE) this year, with the stock up more than 50% year-to-date.
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May 10 - News
If March was a month to forget for the major U.S. airlines, then April was a month to mourn.
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May 10 - News
According to a recent IATA report, global air travel will rise by 5.4% in 2013 in spite of difficult macro-economic conditions in developed economies.
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May 8 - News
Last month, Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:HA) -- the parent company of Hawaiian Airlines -- reported its second straight disappointing quarter. Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
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May 6 - News
While air travel is such a vital consumer activity in the total economic mix, the business of providing air travel as it currently is doesn't seem to be lively at all.
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May 2 - News
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) has been a favorite of investors for years, as it has been able to avoid much of the turbulence that has sent countless competitors into bankruptcy...
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April 30 - News
Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, the U.S.
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April 29 - News
The airline industry has been a disappointing one for investors since the March revenue numbers surfaced significantly below guidance.
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April 29 - News
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL), United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL), Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV), US Airways Group, Inc.
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April 28 - News
Note I said nothing about surviving. They're doing that...but just barely.
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April 28 - News
Strangely, since Warren Buffett wrote off airline stocks from his portfolio in 2008, the airline industry has delivered three straight years of profitability.
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April 27 - News
Only a month ago this article theorized that airlines might finally be investable. Fortunately both Delta Air Lines, Inc.
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April 27 - News
In this article I am separating the good from the bad, not in terms of stock performance, but rather fundamentals compared to valuation following earnings.
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April 25 - News
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) notched revenue of $8.50 billion. The nine analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ expected to see revenue of $8.51 billion on the same basis.
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April 24 - News
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) is the largest low cost carrier in the United States.
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April 23 - News
Bankrupt carrier American Airlines is on track to merge with smaller rival US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE:LCC) later this year.
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April 22 - News
Warren Buffett is known for having a long-held aversion to airline stocks.
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April 21 - News
The Motley Fool's readers have spoken, and I have heeded your cries.
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April 18 - News
