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Now that the stock market is not hitting new highs each day, investors are looking for value stocks.  They might be looking for value inside sectors either with companies trading at the lowest...
The nation’s public transit systems are rated on everything from cleanliness to on-time performance.    A unique report issued by the Brookings Institution seeks to add a new and potentially...
The long-expected turnaround from YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) remains elusive despite the gains we are seeing in the stock so far today.  Even after a reverse stock split, YRC Worldwide has...
Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE: SB) is raising cash.  The shipping player in dry bulk transport services plans to offer 5 million common shares of its common stock.  Morgan Stanley and BofA Merrill...
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has taken a bit of a blow to its safety reputation after this last weekend.  A few hundred flight cancellations are one thing, but a hole ripping open during...
Southwest (NYSE: LUV) canceled 300 flights today as it inspects 79 of its fleet of Boeing (NYSE: BA) 737s. Southwest made it clear that Boeing will be a part of the process. Southwest probably did...
Three-Year History of Ten Key Metrics for Major US Airlines: (For this analysis United/Continental data is pro forma) Operating Revenue (total of eight airlines) 2008 = $126.2 billion 2009 = $106.7...
By Robert Herbst You think you are paying more at the corner gas station? Checkout what the airline industry is looking at! If the current price of jet fuel was the average for the year? It would...
As Japan recovers from the devastating earthquake and its aftermath, the country will depend heavily on importing raw materials into the country and exporting finished goods. There are a number of...
From the ashes of a terrible 2009, the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. NV, or EADS, (OTC: EADSY) posted a fourth-quarter and full-year profit for 2010 on the strength of sales of its Airbus...
YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) has not gone without loss, nor without shareholder controversy.  Now investors who are already facing severe losses get to digest news that the company’s Chief...
YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW) announced a deal that saves the company from bankruptcy, but the deal also dilutes holders yet again.  The troubled trucking giant reached a deal with creditors and...
Not only does The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) have problems delivering its new 787 Dreamliner and 747-8 passenger planes, now the company is getting cancellations on orders for its sturdy 737. Bloomberg is...
When Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) announces a delay for its long-awaited 787 Dreamliner, most of us check the date on the announcement to make sure we’re not reading a press release from a year or two...
AirlineFinancials.com estimates the eight largest US airlines, starting this week, will collectively report $3.95 billion in profits from $122.2 billion in revenues for 2010. The average net profit...