The airline industry is rebounding after being punished in 2007.
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June 18 - News
Over the past two months, I have reported on weakening unit revenue trends within the airline industry.
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June 17 - News
Entering the summer, airplane travel will soon increase, as people fly across the country hoping to get away for vacation, or meet relatives, or go to business meetings if they...
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June 14 - News
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 14 - News
According to a recent study from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), U.S. airlines’ revenue will be 20% higher than what was forecasted a quarter earlier.
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June 13 - News
We all know about the 787 by now -- The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA)'s proof of concept that aircraft designed around energy efficiency can translate into better profits for airlines...
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June 13 - News
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
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
With just a few weeks left in the second quarter, almost all of the companies in the S&P 500 have reported their first-quarter earnings.
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June 10 - News
Although we've seen a modest retracement from our all-time highs set two weeks ago, the markets have yielded seven straight months of gains to investors.
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June 7 - News
Once the pariah of Wall Street, airline stocks are among the top performers in 2013.
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June 7 - News
According to most market participants, hedge funds are viewed as slow, outdated investment vehicles of years past.
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June 6 - News
Ryanair Holdings plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:RYAAY) was in 18 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.
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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
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
In today’s marketplace, there are dozens of indicators investors can use to analyze their holdings. A duo of the most underrated are hedge fund and insider trading interest.
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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
In the eyes of most shareholders, hedge funds are perceived as underperforming, old investment tools of yesteryear.
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May 30 - News
Most airline companies have outperformed the S&P 500 this year. JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) has rallied 18% while the S&P 500 has rallied 15%.
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May 30 - News
To the delight of its shareholders, Southwest Airlines Co.
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May 29 - News
The best thing about the stock market is that you can make money in either direction. Historically, stock indexes have tended to trend up over the long term.
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May 29 - 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
Most airline stocks have been rising this year. This is true for both major and regional airlines. Republic Airways Holdings Inc.
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May 24 - 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
Airline-related companies have enjoyed investors’ favor this year.
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May 22 - 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
Consumers play a vital role in the U.S. economy.
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May 17 - 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
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
All of the benefits of consolidation undertaken by the major airlines to create three behemoths could unravel if new competitive threats enter the market.
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May 8 - News
With the 13F season up and running, Greenhaven Associates has kept pace with some of their colleagues and has announced their stock holdings.
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May 3 - Hedge Funds
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
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
One of the most profitable models for a company is the "razor-and-blade" model.
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April 25 - News
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) is the largest low cost carrier in the United States.
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April 23 - News
Low-cost airlines have been gaining momentum as customers and corporate executives are trying to cut travel expenses.
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April 19 - News
The Motley Fool's readers have spoken, and I have heeded your cries.
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April 18 - News
Last week, researchers at Wichita State University and Purdue University released the results of the 2013 Airline Quality Rating survey.
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April 15 - News
The airline industry has a singular talent for draining the pockets of well-intentioned investors. Highly leveraged balance sheets and bankruptcies are the norm.
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April 14 - News
Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA) was in 12 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012.
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April 10 - News
It's that time of the month again; time to review the major airlines' unit revenue results.
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April 10 - News
United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL) CEO Jeff Smisek has been marketing United as "the world's leading airline" for the past year.
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April 9 - News
Dividends have given cash-starved investors the income they need as well as some security from the prospects of a downturn in the stock market.
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April 7 - News
Earlier this week, the nation's highest court decided that it would not be hearing a case brought on by Southwest Airlines Co.
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April 4 - News
After finishing 2012 with a strong December, airline stocks went on a tear in the first quarter of 2013. Of the five largest U.S.
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April 4 - News