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Posts Tagged ‘ LUV ’

Delta (DAL)-Northwest (NWA) Merger Gives Airline Stocks A Lift

Oct 30th, 2008 | By Andrew Snyder | Category: Financial News

Airline stocks are enjoying a sharp upswing today. The industry is recovering strongly as fuel prices tumble. And investors are also encouraged by the Delta (NYSE:DAL) and Northwest (NYSE:NWA) merger. But Andrew Snyder says this remains a high-risk sector for stock investors.



Two Stocks to Watch If Airline Industry Rebounds

Aug 6th, 2008 | By Martin Denholm | Category: Featured, Financial News

The airline industry has been one of the hardest hit by this summer’s run-up in crude oil prices.

British Airways (LON:BAY) CEO Willie Walsh says it’s “the worst trading environment the industry has ever faced.”

But crude oil’s retreat from its early-July peak has led investors back into the industry, says Martin Denholm in The Smart Profits Report.

And Martin’s colleague Marc Lichtenfeld has given potential investors two stocks to watch should the uptrend continue. Here’s more from Martin…



Second Quarter GDP Release Set to Confirm or Deny U.S. Recessionary Fears

Jul 28th, 2008 | By William Patalon III | Category: Financial News, Politics & Economics

A hectic week on the economic calendar is highlighted by the initial look at second quarter gross domestic product (GDP). Remember, a recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of negative growth, so doomsayers have targeted this week’s release as confirmation of their pessimism.



Global Investing Roundups: Friday, July 25th, 2008

Jul 26th, 2008 | By William Patalon III | Category: International Investing

Southwest Feels the Love; Minimum Wage Bump; Qualcomm and Nokia Accord; Fertilizer Firm Reaps Rewards; Unemployment Claims Mount; Ford’s Worst Quarter in History; Dow Unable to Recoup Losses; Gaming Taking Off in Macau.



Global Investing Roundups Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Jul 9th, 2008 | By William Patalon III | Category: International Investing

Siemens Slashes Jobs; Southwest Cozies Up to Canada; VMWare Axes CEO; Office Depot Drops on Dismal Sales; Oil Drops $10 in a Week; Fed’s New Lending Restrictions; Anheuser Busch Sues InBev; ConocoPhilips Strikes Deal with Abu Dhabi



Can You Profit From the Market’s Worst Industry?

Jun 3rd, 2008 | By Marc Lichtenfeld | Category: Stock Market Investing

It can often be quite a lonely place and the investment crowd may call you all kinds of derogatory names - but when it comes to stock picking, nothing beats the feeling of striking out on your own, going against conventional wisdom and being proved correct.



National Gas Prices

May 28th, 2008 | By Martin Denholm | Category: Oil Investment & Alternative Energy

I hope you enjoyed the Memorial Day weekend - and that your wallet still has a pulse if you did any traveling.



Global Investing Roundups Friday, April 18th, 2008

Apr 18th, 2008 | By William Patalon III | Category: Stock Market Investing

Nokia Shares Plummet on Missed Earnings; “The World” Developer Posts Quadrupled Annual Profits; Google Beats Estimates; Capital One Profit Drops 19%; TD Ameritrade Gets a Boost; Societe General Chief Steps Down; Avant Soars on Pfizer Deal; Southwest Ekes Out Profit.



Airlines Go Broke, Again

Apr 16th, 2008 | By Andrew Mickey | Category: Politics & Economics

I’ve always considered airlines to be, hands down, the easiest way to lose money in the markets.



More Airline M&A Expected on Heels of Delta’s $3.63 Billion Northwest Acquisition

Apr 15th, 2008 | By Mike Caggeso | Category: Stock Market Investing

Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) and Northwest Airlines Corp. (NWA) are now officially one company, and together now represent the world’s largest airline carrier.