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IATA Forecasts $5.6 Billion Net Loss For Airline Industry In 2010
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 2:22pm | 120International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported that it expects the global aviation industry to make a net loss of a $5.6 billion in 2010. This is higher than the previous forecast of a $3.8 billion loss, owing to the rising costs and the low yields. However, IATA has added that the...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre- Market Losers (ZION, ERIC, AUDC, COWN, RAIL, UAUA, JDSU)
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 10:28am | 341Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ: ZION)(FREE stock trend analysis) has decreased $0.52 or 3.78% to $13.24 in the pre-market session. The 52-week trading range for Zions Bancorporation is $5.90 - $27.36. So far in the current year, ZION declined by over 40%. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ADR) (...
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Delta Air Lines (DAL) Has A Comfortable Balance Sheet
Monday, December 14, 2009 - 2:29pm | 77Bank of America Merrill Lynch gave Buy rating for Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL)(FREE stock trend analysis) and noted that 1) it expects the capacity rationalization in the airline industry to continue in 2010, 2) Delta has the strongest balance sheets and 3) Delta has significant financial...
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Stocks Flying Under the Radar (12/12/09)
Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 5:01pm | 195Here's a new stock screen for all of you to munch on this weekend - I'm basically looking for stocks that have a book value per share that is more than its price per share (i.e. less than "1"). Also, I wanted only those stocks that are showing in increase in interest from the institutions (i.e....
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New 52-Week High Stocks (LUV, MHP, HNT, HON, WLP)
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 12:51pm | 187Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has made a new 52-week high at $10.60. Now LUV is up 3.23% to $10.55. So far this year, LUV has risen about 22%. The 52-week range for LUV is $4.95-$10.60. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (NYSE: MHP) has risen by 3.33% to $34.72 on 1.86 million shares. Today, Reed...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre- Market Gainers (WPP, SPPI, RYAAY, ASML, BWY, SPN, PFE, GOLD)
Friday, December 11, 2009 - 9:24am | 468WPP PLC (ADR) (NASDAQ: WPPGY)(FREE stock trend analysis) has moved up 3.82% to $47.93 in the pre-market session. The 52-week trading range for WPPGY is $24.51 - $49.66. WPP PLC (ADR) closed at $47.93 in the last trading session. WPPGY surged over 45% in the last six months. Spectrum Pharmaceuticals...
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Top 5 Small-Cap NASDAQ Stocks with Highest Sales (ttm) (UAUA, WINN, PTRY, YRCW, NAFC)
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - 9:35am | 175Below are the top 5 small-cap stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of sales (ttm). The trailing-twelve-month sales figure for UAL Corporation (NASDAQ: UAUA) is $16.69 billion. UAUA’s market capitalization is $1.65 billion. Jesup & Lamont upgraded UAUA from “hold” to “buy.” The trailing-twelve-month...
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Continental Issues Notes - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - 11:18am | 645Continental Airlines (CAL) announced that it will be selling $200 million of convertible notes due 2015. Interest on the notes will be payable on Jan 15 and Jul 15 of each year, beginning on Jul 15, 2010. The notes will be unsubordinated, unsecured obligations of Continental Airlines and will rank...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre- Market Losers (CAL, ALTH, NVTL, LIHR)
Monday, December 7, 2009 - 10:09am | 145Continental Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: CAL) decreased $0.69 or 4.12% to $16.05 after CAL said that it will issue $200 million in new convertible debt due 2015 to use for general corporate purposes. In the past five trading sessions, CAL is up over 23%. Allos Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTH) fell 11%...
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Top 5 Small-Cap NASDAQ Stocks with Highest Cash (IBKR, PNSN, ZION, MBFI, UAUA)
Monday, December 7, 2009 - 9:59am | 177Below are interesting small-cap stocks on the NASDAQ with highest cash. Interactive Brokers Group Inc (NASDAQ: IBKR) has $23.38 billion in cash on its balance sheet. IBKR’s market capitalization is $721.2 million. IBKR shares have appreciated by just 1.80% over the past 52 weeks, as compared to a...
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Benzinga’s Volume Movers (STST, RMBS, APWR, GSIC, RYAAY)
Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 4:48pm | 282Some of the company’s stocks saw extraordinary trading today in the morning. Some of the companies worth having a look are: Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc (NASDAQ: GPRE) shares moved 9.70% to $12.89. The volume of GPRE shares traded was 338% more than normal. Over the past six months, GPRE’s...
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MSFT’s PC Unit to Achieve 12% Growth in 2010
Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 3:16pm | 231Analysts at Goldman Sachs reiterate their “buy” rating on Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT), while raising their estimates for the company. The target price for MSFT has been raised from $34 to $35. Goldman Sachs expects MSFT’s PC unit to realize 12% growth in 2010 and 13% in 2011. The PC unit’s growth...
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Top 5 Small-Cap Stocks with Highest Revenue Expectations for the Year (RAD, FNM, TSO, UAUA, FRE)
Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 9:38am | 204Below are the interesting small-cap stocks on the NYSE and NASDAQ for which revenue consensus expectations is the highest for the year. Rite Aid Corp (NYSE: RAD) has a market capitalization of $1.12 billion. RAD is expected to generate $25.721 billion in revenues in the current year. RAD shares are...
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American Airlines Offers $1.1B to Japan Airlines
Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 7:56am | 93American Airlines upped the ante in the tug-of-war over Japan Airlines, to lead a $1.1B investment in the struggling carrier to prevent it from falling into the orbit of rival Delta. American's chief financial officer, Tom Horton, told reporters that the offer was "far superior" to the $1b rival...
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Semiconductors - Industry Outlook
Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 1:00am | 1842The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. For example, the PCs we use, the cars we drive, the phones...