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Straddle Pricing Can Reveal Clues 05-05-2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 6:56pm | 1018Cusick's Corner So where's the market going? If I knew that I wouldn't be writing this piece. But I can look to the options marketplace for clues by pricing the at-the-money straddles, buying a call and a put at the same strike price in the same expiration month. Straddle traders are usually...
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Airlines Take Off on Oil's Plunge (UAL, JBLU, LUV)
Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 3:19pm | 208Few, if any, industries are affected as much by the price of oil than airline companies. Today, those companies are getting a major boost emanating from crude's drastic freefall. Starting on November 24th last year, crude oil jumped from $81 per barrel to its 52-week high of $114.825 on May 2nd...
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UPDATE: American Airlines Reports April Traffic +2.7%, Capacity +3.9%, Load Factor 81.1% vs. 82.0% Prior (AMR)
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 4:20pm | 21American Airlines Reports April Traffic +2.7%, Capacity +3.9%, Load Factor 81.1% vs. 82.0% Prior Period (NYSE: AMR)
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American Airlines April Traffic up 2.7%
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 4:16pm | 72American Airlines (NYSE: AMR) reported its April traffic increased 2.7 percent versus the same period last year. Capacity increased 3.9 percent year over year, resulting in a load factor of 81.1 percent compared to 82.0 percent in the same period last year. International traffic increased by 10.9...
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Bull & Bear: AMR Corporation (AMR)
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 2:48pm | 320Shares of AMR Corporation (NYSE: AMR) are higher on the session by 2.77%, trading at $6.12. With shares spiking higher today, you have to wonder where they are heading next… Bulls: Bulls will note that the stock has begun a bottoming pattern that has lead to several break out, consolidation, break...
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Delta Air Lines April Traffic up 2.6%
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 12:01pm | 80Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today reported traffic results for April 2011. System traffic in April 2011 increased 2.6 percent compared to April 2010 on a 5.3 percent increase in capacity. Load factor decreased 2.2 points to 80.8 percent. Domestic traffic decreased 1.5 percent year over year on a...
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SkyWest Reports Expected Loss, Deutsche Bank Maintains Buy Rating
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 9:08am | 116Deutsche Bank has published a research report on SkyWest (NASDAQ: SKYW) after the company reported an expected loss during its March quarter. In the report, Deutsche Bank writes "SkyWest reported a loss per share of $0.21 which was modestly better than both our loss per share forecast and the...
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US Airways April Traffic up 4.3%
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 9:06am | 57US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) today announced April and year-to-date 2011 traffic results. Mainline revenue passenger miles (RPMs) for the month were 4.9 billion, up 4.3 percent versus April 2010. Mainline capacity was 6.0 billion available seat miles (ASMs), up 4.4 percent versus April 2010....
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SkyWest Reports EPS of $(0.21) vs. $(0.25) Estimate; Revenues $866M vs. $866.63M Estimate (SKYW)
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 6:53am | 21SkyWest (NASDAQ: SKYW) Reports EPS of $(0.21) vs. $(0.25) Estimate; Revenues $866M vs. $866.63M Estimate
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CEOWORLD Most Actives Transportation stocks movers/Gainers/Losers on 5/4/11- TRMD, GMR, MIC, ESEA, ASR, GBX, SSW, RLOG, HUBG, ULTR, UNP, FDX, CSX, DAL, UPS
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 6:04am | 1530Gainers (% price change) Euroseas Ltd. (ESEA) owns and operates drybulk carriers that transport major bulks, such as iron ore, coal and grains, and minor bulks, such as bauxite, phosphate and fertilizers is trading at a price of $4.45, a dramatic change of +0.08 (1.73%) from its previous day's...
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Five Chicago Stocks to Watch When Rahm Emanuel Becomes Mayor (BA, CME, EXC, NTRS, UAL)
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - 4:14pm | 744On May 16, Rahm Emanuel will take up the reins of the city of Chicago, ending the six-term administration of Mayor Richard M. Daley. Emanuel , a former White House chief of staff and Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives, is well known for his blunt, take-no-prisoners style. But...
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Bull & Bear: JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU)
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - 3:25pm | 267Shares of JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU) are higher on the session by 0.70%, trading at $5.75. With the recent volatility in shares of airlines, you have to wonder where JBLU could move next… Bulls: Bulls will note that the stock is basing off of a major historical support level and...
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American Airlines to Test Streaming Inflight Entertainment
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - 11:35am | 61American Airlines (NYSE: AMR) will begin testing the new inflight streaming video product from Aircell which will offer the airline's customers a brand-new inflight entertainment option. The new product will allow customers to wirelessly stream content such as movies and TV shows from an inflight...
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Republic Airways April Revenue Passenger Traffic Miles Down 2%
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - 11:14am | 74Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ: RJET), today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for April 2011. The Company generated 1.7 billion revenue passenger miles, a 2% decrease from the same month last year, while available seat miles were unchanged. Block hours were 79,768 in April 2011,...
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A Global Internet Company Reaching For A 52-Week High
Monday, May 2, 2011 - 12:37pm | 756A good earnings report will go a long way toward improving a company's standing with investors. Take Travelzoo (Nasdaq: TZOO), for instance. After announcing earnings last Thursday the stock soared 28 percent. Some sanity has returned following the...