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Bank of America Raises PO On United Continental Holdings Inc After Better-Than-Expected Revenues
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 8:37am | 243Bank of America Merrill Lynch raised its price objective from $40 to $44 on United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL) and maintained its Underperform rating in a report issued Wednesday. United Continental Holdings, Inc. “announced better than expected revenues and expenses for the...
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American Airlines Or United Airlines: Which Would You Rather?
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 - 10:28am | 606Two of the oldest airlines have a corporate rivalry that borders on legendary. United Continental Holdings (NYSE: UAL) (United Airlines) and American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) are almost always locked in a head-to-head competition for industry supremacy, despite the rise of several other newer...
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Andrew Keene of KeeneOnTheMarket.com Talks Market Trends, Stocks To Day Trade
Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 4:13pm | 833Last Thursday, Andrew Keene of KeeneOnTheMarket.com joined the Benzinga #Premarket Prep to talk about his experience transitioning from a market maker to moving “upstairs” -- as well as the tips and tricks he has picked up over his more than a decade of experiences. Keene was a market maker on...
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Flyers Complain About This Airline The Most
Monday, April 14, 2014 - 1:27pm | 606As of 2013, the most recent year in the analysis, Frontier Airlines ranked as second most complained-about, reflecting a spike that began in 2012 and pushed it past United Airlines, whose complaints peaked in 2012. Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) passengers complain more than riders of any other...
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Delta Airlines Earnings Recap: Consensus Beat By A Penny
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 1:40pm | 423On Tuesday morning, Delta Airlines (NYSE: DAL) reported its fourth quarter results. The company announced an EPS of $0.65, beating the consensus estimate by a penny. Revenue of $9.07 billion came in $40 million higher than the consensus estimate. Delta benefited the most from higher fares and...
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Top Trending Tickers On StockTwits For January 21
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 11:44am | 702Here's a look at the top tickers trending on StockTwits.com Google Hyundai Motor is set to reveal that its second-generation Blue Link system will debut in its upscale Genesis model. Blue Link will include Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) search capabilities in its navigation system and a Google Glass...
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Market Wrap For January 8: Fed Minutes Released
Wednesday, January 8, 2014 - 5:39pm | 2250Major indices finished Wednesday's trading session relatively flat as the Fed's minutes released had no impact on the markets. Minutes released from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting re-affirmed that many members on the committee wanted to proceed with caution in trimming the $85 billion...
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10 Stocks To Be Thankful For This Thanksgiving
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 - 12:12pm | 675Thursday is Thanksgiving, and most Thanksgiving get-togethers include the classic question, “what are you thankful for?” If you’re an investor and you’ve held any of these stocks since the beginning of the year, while others talk about health and happiness, you might mention your portfolio....
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Winter Storm Could Cripple Holiday Travel
Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - 9:32am | 543The first winter storm to make headlines this season pounded Texas over the weekend and threatens to impact the East coast Tuesday through Thursday—one of the busiest travel times of the year. The storm formed off the coast of California last week, dumping heavy rain and snow across...
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Airlines Add Minimum Spending Level to Loyalty Programs
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 9:58am | 617From the airlines’ point of view, it’s all about closing loopholes. For passengers, it’s taking away a great benefit. The “it” in this case, is mileage – the system, begun by airlines themselves by which passenger loyalty (and the awarding of benefits) is measured. According to Bloomberg, the...
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Don't Like the New Fees? Talk to the Airline
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 7:40am | 572You don’t like that airlines act a lot like the big banks. You don’t like that the ticket, which by the way, already seems a little overpriced, doesn’t include the basics of traveling. There’s a fee for everything and it’s becoming a regular occurrence to hear of a fee increase or a new one...
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American and US Airways Merger Approved
Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 12:48pm | 548The world’s largest airline is about to be born. Reuters reports that on Wednesday, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane approved AMR Corp’s plan to merge with US Airways Group (NYSE: LCC), a merger that has been expected for some time now. AMR, the parent of American Airlines has been in...
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The Likely Winners and Losers of this Weekend's Epic Blizzard
Friday, February 8, 2013 - 10:11am | 583Boston’s WHDH meteorologist, Pete Bouchardon is on record calling the storm potentially “epic.” That was enough for airlines to cancel flights. So far, based on weather forecasts alone, airlines have canceled more than 3,300 flights according to CNN. Carriers announcing schedule changes before...
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Delta's Next Big Thing: Copy Southwest
Thursday, February 7, 2013 - 11:53am | 437Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is known for being the best airline in terms of efficiency and image with its customers. The discount airline profits from its ability to turn planes around as quickly as possible and also because of its brand image with its loyal customers. However, Delta Air Lines...
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Why is S&P Raising Its Outlook on Delta (DAL)?
Friday, June 8, 2012 - 1:00pm | 1210After S&P’s recent upgrade to its outlook on Delta Airlines (NYSE: DAL), I cannot help but to wonder how they do their analysis. My analysis of Delta’s financial position shows that the company’s financial position is getting worse not better. The difference in my analysis is usually...