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In Health Care, Behaviors if Not Attitudes Signal Life Will Go On
Monday, April 2, 2012 - 2:01pm | 890By Howard Simons The market is not even trying to handicap the court. Pass the popcorn and enjoy the show. One of the stranger pieces of baggage associated with being a free-market economist, and one that Southwest Airlines (LUV) will not charge me $25 to schlep across the country, is...
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Benzinga's Top Downgrades
Monday, March 12, 2012 - 7:31am | 130Analysts at Jefferies & Company downgraded Oracle Corp (NASDAQ: ORCL) from “buy” to “hold.” ORCL's shares closed at $30.13 on Friday. Oracle's trailing-twelve-month ROA is 12.10%. Analysts at Sterne Agee downgraded Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA) from “buy” to “neutral.” UA's shares closed at $94....
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Financial Breakfast: Morning News Summary for March 12, 2012
Monday, March 12, 2012 - 7:27am | 929Monday, March 12, 2012 This is your Benzinga news summary and trader's outlook covering headlines from overnight and today's pre-market session. Benzinga's Top News PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) Appoints Brian Cornell CEO, PepsiCo Americas Foods. Teleflex (NYSE: TFX) Appoints Thomas E. Powell CFO,...
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UPDATE: Bank of America Downgrades Southwest Airlines to Neutral
Monday, March 12, 2012 - 6:38am | 133Bank of America lowers its rating on Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) to Neutral from Buy and lowers its price target to $9 from $13 on weaker projected available revenue per seat-mile (PRASM). Bank of America notes, "We expect revenue available per seat-mile (RASM gains) at LUV ...to lag sector...
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Southwest Airlines Reports Decline In February Load Factor
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 - 10:12am | 59Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) reported a drop in its February load factor. Southwest Airlines' load factor declined to 75.2%, versus a combined load factor of 76.9%, in the year-earlier period. It flew 7.2 billion revenue passenger miles in the month, up from 7 billion, in the year-ago period...
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Southwest Airlines February Traffic up 3.9%
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 - 9:46am | 200Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today reported February 2012 combined traffic results for Southwest Airlines and AirTran. AirTran became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co. on May 2, 2011. For purposes of comparability, the Company is providing combined traffic results for...
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Morning Social Media Outlook for Monday Feb 27 (LNG, CBRX, OME, LUV)
Monday, February 27, 2012 - 12:36pm | 389In recent years, traders and investors have increasingly turned to social media to discuss their investments. Now, interested parties can get a scientific look at what is being discussed on a weekly, monthly, and even hourly basis. Provided by Social Market Analytics, here is the morning social...
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Expedia and Southwest Airlines Sign New Content Agreement
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 10:01am | 133Egencia®, an Expedia, Inc (NASDAQ EXPE). company, today announced that it has reached an agreement with Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) that will provide Egencia corporate clients with improved access to the carrier's content and functionality. This new agreement will allow Egencia clients that...
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LAN Airlines January Traffic up 10.4%
Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 5:19pm | 65LAN Airlines S.A. and its subsidiaries, (NYSE: LFL) today reported its preliminary monthly traffic statistics and punctuality indicators for January 2012 compared to January 2011. System passenger traffic increased 10.4% as capacity rose 10.3%. As a result, the Company's load factor for the month...
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Southwest Airlines Reports January Traffic (2.7%) YoY
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - 9:45am | 143uthwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today reported January 2012 combined traffic results for Southwest Airlines and AirTran. AirTran became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co. ("the Company") on May 2, 2011. For purposes of comparability, the Company is providing combined traffic...
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Southwest Airlines and Airtran Airways Flight Attendants Ratify Seniority Integration Agreement
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 5:00pm | 71Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announces that Flight Attendants from Southwest Airlines, represented by the Transport Workers Union (TWU) 556, and AirTran Airways, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) Council 57, voted to ratify their Seniority Integration Agreement. This...
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Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways Confirm Plans to Maintain AirTran Airways Operations at 22 Domestic and International Airports
Friday, January 20, 2012 - 2:17pm | 38Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and its wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways confirmed today the intent to convert AirTran Airways operations at 22 domestic and international airports to Southwest operations over time.
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Rodman & Renshaw Maintains Outperform, $12 Target on Southwest Airlines
Friday, January 20, 2012 - 7:49am | 104Rodman & Renshaw reiterates its Outperform rating on Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) on fourth quarter results that bettered street consensus and a continuing momentum. Price target is also reiterated at $12 a share. Rodman & Renshaw notes, " LUV reported 4Q revenues of $4.1B, an operating...
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Financial Breakfast: Morning News Summary for January 19, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 8:29am | 1051Thursday, January 19, 2012 This is your Benzinga news summary and trader's outlook covering headlines from overnight and today's pre-market session. • Wall Street features architecture mostly from the Gilded Age, and some art deco styles. Benzinga's Top News Eastman Kodak (NYSE: EK) files...
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UPDATE: Southwest Airlines Reports 16% Rise In Q4 Net Income
Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 8:15am | 79Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) reported a 16% rise in its fourth-quarter net income. Southwest Airlines' quarterly earnings rose to $152 million, or $0.20 per share, from $131 million, or $0.18 per share, in the year-ago quarter. Its shares outstanding surged 4.4% to 783 million. Southwest...