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We always knew that Warren Buffett loved the railroad stocks. We also had for years heard Buffett talk about the prospects of a “whale of a deal” in large acquisitions. And now this morning he...
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DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS) posted what some may take as mixed earnings despite the stock’s reaction in the after-hours session. The headline figure looked disappointing at first with a report...
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DryShips, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS) is set to report earnings this afternoon. Calling this one the more volatile stocks in a volatile space would be redundant at a minimum. While we are cautious in...
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Signs are pointing to another bailout of Japan Airlines by the Tokyo-based government. That means the carrier could survive without being broken into pieces. JAL is still prized for its significant...
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The events of 9/11 and the recession have cut sharply in to airline travel. That has been demonstrated by carriers cutting routes and laying off employees. There were a few airline bankruptcies last...
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AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI) is being punished after the close after it announced a securities sale. The discount air carrier plans to sell $75,000,000 in convertible senior notes due in 2016...
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Southwest Air (NYSE:LUV) once again proved why it is the most admired carrier in America. Over 83% of its flights arrived on time in August, the latest month measured by US Department of...
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Try to balance the conventional wisdom about airline stocks. Audit Integrity has AMR (AMR) and Continental (CAL) on its list of large American companies most likely to go bankrupt. UBS upgraded...
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By Robert Herbst of AirlineFinancials.com American Airlines (AMR) recent announcement made one thing very clear. –Sorry St Louis, it’s nothing personal it’s just business!– It doesn’t...
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The global airline industry, still staggering from huge losses and bankruptcies late last year caused by oil prices that moved over $140 a barrel, is not doing much better in 2009. Low passenger...
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We just noticed over at our volume spike alert service that FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) was already challenging 150% of its average volume and was triple volume what it normally has traded by this...
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It can hardly be good news for embattled Boeing (BA) or Airbus. China has unveiled the first commercial airliner to be produced inside its borders. It is called the C919 and will be able to carry...
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The launch of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner has been delayed so often that it would be comical except that the aerospace firm’s shareholders and customers are not laughing. Boeing trades at $50, down...
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The launch of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner has been delayed so often that it would be comical except that the aerospace firm’s shareholders and customers are not laughing. Boeing trades at $50, down...
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By Robert Herbst After losing over $5 billion last year, the airline industry is now on course to lose a similar amount for 2009. This projected loss comes after the airlines will spend over $13...
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