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		<title>(AMR) Merger Relief for American Airlines</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/26/amr-merger-relief-for-american-airlines/99471</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:04:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Major Airlines]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rumors about American Airlines, a subsidiary of AMR Corp. (AMR), merging with another airline have been heating up since the company filed for bankruptcy protection in November last year. Finally, the market buzz appears to be coming true with the three labor unions of American Airlines supporting a plan for the bankrupt carrier’s merger with rival US Airways Group Inc. (LCC), the fifth largest U.S. airline. This move represents a first step toward a consolidation, though creditors, directors, and management are yet to give their green signal. The three unions – Allied Pilots Association, Association of Professional Flight Attendants and Transport Workers Union – represent as many as 55,000 employees at American Airlines. According to them, the merger would save about 6,200 jobs as opposed to what AMR Corp. ]]></description>
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		<title>(UAL) United Continental &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/12/ual-united-continental-bear-of-the-day/98386</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are downgrading our recommendation on United Continental (UAL) to Underperform on projections of a weak first quarter. Although United Continental would benefit from merger synergies, global network, leading unit revenue growth, strong competitive position, fleet and network optimization, hedging strategies and a strong liquidity position, we believe surging fuel prices and the threat of recession in Europe pose downside risks to the stock. Additionally, high non-fuel costs related to fleet optimization and product initiatives, high unionization, new advertising rules, competitive threats, and risks pertaining to the Continental integration could hurt the company&#8217;s profitability going forward. These negative factors are expected to overshadow the future growth prospects of United Continental. Thus, we have an Underperform rating with the target price of $19, based on 4.8x our earnings estimate for 2012. ]]></description>
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		<title>(UAL) United Continental Has New Labor Deal (revised)</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/07/ual-united-continental-has-new-labor-deal-revised/94436</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the labor agreement with International Brotherhood of Teamsters, United Continental Holdings (UAL) has reached another milestone in integrating its workforce by ratifying a new labor agreement involving 15,000 United Airlines flight attendants represented by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA). According to the deal, United’s employees will receive a 10% compensation hike and a signing bonus of $5,000. Additionally, this new contract will expedite the process of negotiating a single contract covering flight attendants of both the airlines, United and Continental. United and Continental merged in 2010 to form United Continental Holdings. Currently, AFA-CWA  represents both groups of flight attendants, though AFA-CWA administers the contract negotiated and ratified by the Continental Flight Attendants and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) previously. In February last year, the ]]></description>
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		<title>(DAL) Delta Reports Lower January Traffic</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/02/13/dal-delta-reports-lower-january-traffic/91482</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:22:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) reported a 1.5% year-over-year traffic decline in January. Airline traffic is measured in billions of revenue passenger miles, which means one mile flown by one passenger. Given the slowing space of the economy, international carriers like Delta continues to register limited passenger growth, impacting airline traffic numbers. However, air fares remained strong due to the reduction in the availability of seats supporting Delta’s passenger unit revenue (PRASM), which increased 14.5% year over year. Capacity (or available seat miles) continued to decline as evidenced by a 4.3% drop in the month of January but load factor (percentage of seats filled with passengers) increased 230 basis points (bps) year over year to 77.5%. Although the load factor increased, we believe that the positive change is mostly attributable ]]></description>
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		<title>(DAL) Delta Air Lines Outperforms on Higher Fares</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/30/dal-delta-air-lines-outperforms-on-higher-fares/90910</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[CAS Medical Systems Inc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The second largest U.S. airline Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported fourth quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of 45 cents per share surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8 cents. The outstanding performance in the quarter was credited to fare hikes, cost-cutting measures and fuel hedging programs that fully offset surging fuel prices. On a GAAP basis, earnings per share jumped to 50 cents in the quarter from 2 cents in the year-ago quarter. Earnings in fiscal 2011 shot up 44.3% year over year to $1.01. Revenue Revenue increased 8% year over year to $8.4 billion in the reported quarter and was above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $8.3 billion. Airlines traffic, measured in billions of revenue passenger miles, dipped 3% year over year. Capacity or available seat miles fell 3% while ]]></description>
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		<title>(CEA) Semiconductor Update &amp; Stock Review &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/29/cea-semiconductor-update-stock-review-industry-outlook/28978</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 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. The PCs we work on, the cars we drive, the phones we communicate with, the electronic gadgets on which we watch movies, listen to music and play games on, and the planes and weapons used to transport or protect us use semiconductor devices. As environmental issues have become more of a concern today, semiconductor devices are being made to reduce power consumption, reduce heat dissipation, capture solar energy, create more efficient lighting solutions and so forth. The industry has come a long way since the last downturn, when most of the players streamlined operations and transferred more routine ]]></description>
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		<title>(DAL) Airlines Offering Solid Returns</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/17/dal-airlines-offering-solid-returns/90317</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/17/dal-airlines-offering-solid-returns/90317#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite the fact that air carriers are losing money due to persistent market turmoil and surging fuel prices, we believe airline stocks are offering attractive returns and are the best bets at this point in time. The airline industry is consolidating in order to regain lost profits and improve operational efficiency. Further, the carriers are cutting capacities and taking several steps to lower their overall costs including fuel and non-fuel. The wild card is fuel prices, largely a function of geostrategic forces, which are outside of the control of the airlines. We expect crude oil and jet fuel prices to remain largely stable this year, but forecasting this key variable with any level of accuracy has always been extremely challenging. While air carriers are contemplating a more effective and enduring ]]></description>
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		<title>(DAL) American Airlines Sees Three Possible Buyers</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/14/dal-american-airlines-sees-three-possible-buyers/90212</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The airline industry is likely to see another major consolidation. American Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of AMR Corporation, is looking for a suitable partner to merge with. In this regard, Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL), US Airways Group Inc. (LCC) and private equity firm TPG are mulling bids to acquire American Airlines. American Airlines is the largest carrier to have filed for bankruptcy protection, which it did in November last year, and is currently in the midst of restructuring its debt and cutting labor costs. Looking back, bankruptcies in the airline industry have paved the way for mergers and acquisitions. This is because carriers seek protection to emerge as a low cost provider with a strong competitive position in the industry. Though the details are not fully available, let ]]></description>
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		<title>(UAL) Airline Stock Outlook &#8211; January 2012 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/13/ual-airline-stock-outlook-january-2012-industry-outlook/89989</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The airline industry was hit hard in 2011, by the unrelenting market turmoil and rising fuel costs after a strong rebound in 2010. Major carriers experienced declining year-over-year earnings and revenues. Unfortunately, we foresee a similar scenario in 2012. Conditions could worsen in 2012, stemming from the weak outlook for Europe given its financial problems. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), airlines are expected to generate overall profits of $3.5 billion in 2012, down from the estimated $6.9 billion in 2011 and $16 billion in 2010. This steep decline in the industry’s profitability is a function of the overall unfavorable macro backdrop in which the industry has to operate this year. Regional Forecast North America: North American airlines like United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL), Delta Air Lines (DAL), ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMR) Company News for January 03, 2012 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/03/amr-company-news-for-january-03-2012-corporate-summary/89560</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:06:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Share prices of AMR Corp, parent company of American Airlines plummeted 32.16% after reporting that its shares will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange in the first week of January •    Share prices of MoSys Inc. (NASDAQ:MOSY) surged 41.41% to close at $4.20 after the company sold patents to one of Tessera Tech&#8217;s subsidiaries (NASDAQ:TSRA) for $35 million •    Medical device company Delcath Systems Inc.’s (NASDAQ:DCTH) share prices fell 11.85% after the company announced it could sell stock worth about $39.8 million •    Shares of Tegal Corp. (NASDAQ:TGAL) gained 45.02% to end the day at $3.35 after the company sold patents and received $3.6 million AMR CORP (AMR): Free Stock Analysis Report DELCATH SYS INC (DCTH): Free Stock Analysis Report MOSYS INC (MOSY): Free Stock Analysis Report ]]></description>
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		<title>(DAL) Delta to Buy Minority Stake in GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/09/dal-delta-to-buy-minority-stake-in-gol-linhas-aereas-inteligentes/88342</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:41:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The second largest U.S. airline Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) plans to acquire a minority stake in Brazil’s second largest airline GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes (GOL). Delta will buy a 3% of stake In GOL Linhas for $100 million and will become a member of its board. The investment, awaiting approval from the board of directors of both companies, will be in the form of American Depositary Shares. The acquisition will aid Delta to accelerate its presence in Latin America, where it is lagging its peers American Airlines, a subsidiary of AMR Corp. (AMR) and United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL). Under the terms of the deal, Delta will use its code for GOL flights in Brazil, the Caribbean and South America. In exchange, GOL will use its code for Delta&#8217;s ]]></description>
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		<title>(UAL) Global Airlines Head to Weak 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/09/ual-global-airlines-head-to-weak-2012/88299</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:06:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The International Air Transport Association (IATA) cut its global airline industry profit forecast to $3.5 billion for 2012, with a net profit margin of 0.6%. Previously, in September, the Association had forecast profits of $4.9 billion. Tougher conditions will likely stem from the government’s failure to find any resolution to the Euro-zone sovereign debt crisis that has dwarfed economic growth. The problems in Europe are swelling and spilling over to the rest of the world. In the worst case, if the Euro-zone crisis shapes into a recession, the global airline industry would incur a loss of $8 billion – the worst since the 2008 financial crisis. A downward revision was also made to the sector’s revenue. The Association now expects revenue to grow 3.7% to $618 billion next year, down ]]></description>
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		<title>(UAL) United Continental Holdings Earns FAA Certification</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/02/ual-united-continental-holdings-earns-faa-certification/87914</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:20:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The largest U.S. airline United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL), created by the merger of United Airlines and Continental Airlines last year, received a single operating certificate from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). So far, United and Continental were operating as separate entities and their integration is progressing well. As of September, United and Continental’s check-in and ticket counter facilities have been relocated at 53 airports and more than half the fleet, including the first Boeing Co. (BA) 747-400 has been repainted in the new United colors. The combined company is yet to integrate the passenger services. This is the major milestone in the integration process. United Continental expects the implementation of a single loyalty program, Mileage Plus, in the first quarter of next year. Going forward, United Continental will continue to ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMR) AMR and US Airways Flying Together?</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/30/amr-amr-and-us-airways-flying-together/87812</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:11:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another airline consolidation is seemingly in the wind. Chances of American Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of AMR Corporation (AMR) merging with US Airways Group Inc. (LCC) seem high. Both companies are struggling to remain competitive amid steeply rising fuel prices and a weak travel demand environment. US Airways, the fifth largest U.S. airline, has long-standing problems with its pilot union. Troubles at American Airlines have also intensified due to high labor costs and a debt-heavy balance sheet. The story is equally bleak at AMR Corp. The company’s shares lost more than three-fourths of their value this year. Yesterday, it plummeted 84% in the last trade. American Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection, which would help it to cut down expenses and position it for consolidation. Looking back, bankruptcies in the ]]></description>
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		<title>(DAL) Airlines Rebound  Adding New Flights</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/28/dal-airlines-rebound-adding-new-flights/87127</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a prolonged battle with soaring jet fuel prices and capacity pullback to optimize the cost structure, airline companies are on a spree to expand network capacity. Companies like Delta (DAL), JetBlue (JBLU) and Southwest (LUV) are the latest to join the bandwagon after United Continental  (UAL) announced last week that it will launch flights in new international routes in the first half of 2012. United Continental, through its subsidiaries United and Continental Airline is set to leverage the benefits of profitable routes (including the emerging networks) by adding more flights on them and curtailing flights on those that are non-profitable. Continental will commence daily flights between Houston&#8217;s Bush Intercontinental Airport and Lagos, Nigeria, on November 16. United will begin its nonstop daily flights between New York/Newark Liberty and Buenos ]]></description>
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		<title>(UAL) Airlines Fall as Crude Prices Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/20/ual-airlines-fall-as-crude-prices-rise/87201</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With oil prices trading above the $100/barrel benchmark (first time since June), airline stocks are once again taking it on the chin. Amid positive news of flight additions across all major airlines, the surge in oil prices comes as a massive jolt for the U.S. carriers, resulting in the recent selloff in shares. United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL) fell 5.6% on Wednesday followed by decreases of 5.2% in AMR Corp. (AMR), 1.8% in Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) and 2.7% in JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU). Rising oil prices have become a serious problem for the hard-hit airline industry. Since 2002, crude oil prices have been registering new highs thanks to soaring demand from the emerging markets and a weaker U.S. dollar. Fuel expenses now account for approximately 30% of the industry&#8217;s ]]></description>
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		<title>(UAL) United Continental Holdings Profit Falls as Costs Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/04/ual-united-continental-holdings-profit-falls-as-costs-rise/86189</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:56:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The largest U.S. airline United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL) has reported third quarter adjusted earnings of $2.00 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.06. Rising fuel prices and merger related expenses were responsible for the lower-than-expected earnings. Adjusted earnings exclude $120 million of special items pertaining to merger-related costs and other one-time charges. Including these charges, earnings per share dropped 21.8% year over year to $1.69. Revenue Total revenue climbed 8.7% year over year to $10.17 billion in the reported quarter, and outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $10.1 billion. On an annualized basis, Passenger and Other revenues increased 9.2% and 7.7%, respectively, while Cargo revenue decreased 2.4%. Airlines traffic, measured in revenue passenger miles, dipped 1.5% year over year and capacity or available seat miles inched down ]]></description>
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		<title>(DAL) Delta Soars in Third Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/31/dal-delta-soars-in-third-quarter/86104</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delta Air Lines (DAL), the second largest U.S. airline, has reported third quarter adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 91 cents that matched the Zacks Consensus Estimate. On a GAAP basis, earnings shot up 51% to 65 cents from 43 cents in the year-ago quarter. Despite the surging fuel prices, the year-over year upswing was driven by aggressive fare hike actions, cost-cutting measures and unbundled offerings such as upgraded seats. Revenue Revenue climbed 10% year over year to $9.82 billion and was above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.75 billion. Airlines traffic, measured in billions of revenue passenger miles, was flat year over year. Capacity or available seat miles inched down 1% and load factor (percentage of seats filled with passengers) grew 20 basis points year over year to 86.1%. ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMR) Company News for October 12, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Gold producer Newmont Mining’s (NYSE:NEM) shares fell 1.27% to close at $64.44 after the company announced the name of Gary Goldberg as its new COO. Mr. Goldberg was earlier associated with Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO)•    Share prices of discount retailer 99 Cents Only Stores (NYSE:NDN) increased 4.39% after the company agreed to be acquired for about $1.6 billion in cash •    Share prices of First Solar Inc (NASDAQ:FSLR) declined 6.47% after Raymond James Financial Inc. (NYSE:RJF) lowered its estimates for the solar sector •    Share prices of professional beauty supplies distributor Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. (NYSE:SBH) slipped 5.98% after the company announced it would issue 15 million shares in a secondary public offering •    AMR Corp.’s (NYSE:AMR) subsidiary American Airlines announced that it would retire up to 11 Boeing 757 ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMR) Company News for October 4, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:06:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Shares of AMR Corp. (NYSE:AMR) parent company of American Airlines fell on an increased fear of recession in the U.S. due to which the carrier can file for bankruptcy •    Shares of Eastman Kodak (NYSE:EK) rose 71.77% to $1.34 after the company issued a statement to investors assuring them that the company has no intentions to file for bankruptcy protection •    Share of Pharmaceutical Product Development Inc. (NASDAQ:PPDI) gained 25.80% after the company accepted a buyout offer worth $3.9 billion •    Share prices of outdoor apparel Wolverine World Wide Inc. (NYSE:WWW) increased 4.12%  after the company hiked its earnings outlook for the fiscal year •    Analysts at JMP Securities initiated coverage on shares of DemandTec (NASDAQ:DMAN) to &#8220;Outperform&#8221; rating from &#8220;Market Perform&#8221; rating •    Analysts at Wells Fargo upgraded ]]></description>
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		<title>(DAL) Delta Air Lines and Virgin to Share Codes</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/20/dal-delta-air-lines-and-virgin-to-share-codes/83552</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:52:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The second largest U.S. airline Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) will start codesharing its flights with Virgin Australia on the trans-Pacific route from November. The move is part of the joint venture between the two airlines that received all necessary approvals in June. Per the deal, Delta will add its code to Virgin Australia flights between Los Angeles and the Australian cities ––Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. At the same time, Virgin Australia will add its code to Delta&#8217;s services between Los Angeles and Sydney. The joint venture thus expands trans-Pacific services and entails various benefits, including accrual of frequent flier miles and premium lounge access to customers. The trans-Pacific codesharing marks the latest expansion in the joint venture. In May, Delta added its code to Virgin Australia flights to five ]]></description>
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		<title>(DAL) Delta Air Lines to Fly Less in 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/15/dal-delta-air-lines-to-fly-less-in-2012/83188</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:07:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The second largest U.S. airline Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) plans to trim its capacity by 2–3% next year followed by this year’s capacity reductions. The cuts will be in markets where fare hikes are unable to deal with higher fuel prices. The company’s flight reduction strategy is well in force even this year. Management reaffirmed 4–5% capacity cut by the fourth quarter of this year. Domestic capacity will be slashed by 1–3% and international capacity by 4–6%. In the trans-Atlantic route, Delta Air Lines with its partners, Air France KLM and Alitalia, will reduce capacity by 7–9% by the end of the year. Delta Air Lines is lowering its capacity to counter overall cost, including fuel price inflation. Further, Delta is trying to reduce its non-fuel expense by the ]]></description>
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		<title>(DAL) Delta Air Lines Faces Hurricane Irene Ire</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:53:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) reported a 0.3% year-over-year traffic decline in August. Airline traffic is measured in billions of revenue passenger miles, which means one mile flown by one passenger. On a year-over-year basis, capacity (or, available seat miles) grew 0.8% and load factor (percentage of seats filled with passengers) increased 40 basis point (bps). Domestic traffic dropped 1.8% year over year due to capacity decrease of 2.6% and load factor improved 70 bps to 86.5%. International traffic grew 1.9% year over year driven by a 1.8% capacity increase while load factor upped 10 bps to 87.5%. The recent hurricane Irene caused a major setback to the carrier’s operations in August. Consequently, the carrier grounded approximately 2,200 flights that restricted the month’s profit by approximately $15 million. August traffic ]]></description>
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		<title>(UAL) United Continental Holdings August Traffic Falls Overall</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/11/ual-united-continental-holdings-august-traffic-falls-overall/82913</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The consolidated August traffic dropped 2.7% at the largest U.S. airline United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL) due to weak domestic and international travel. Airline traffic is measured in billions of revenue passenger miles, which means one mile flown by one passenger. On a year-over-year basis, consolidated capacity (or available seat miles) fell 1.6% and load factor (percentage of seats filled with passengers) contracted 90 basis points (bps) to 85.7%. United Continental expects 10.5% to 11.5% year-over-year increase in unit revenue for the month of August, measured by passenger revenue per available seat mile, a key metric in airlines. Domestic traffic fell 2.6% year over year on a capacity decrease of 2.4% and 10 bps decline in load factor. International traffic dropped 3% year over year on declines of 1.1% in ]]></description>
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		<title>(UAL) Airlines Plan to Resume Operations</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:52:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After tropical storm Irene hit the East coast, major airline companies were forced to cancel approximately 9500 flight, completely halting operations at the busiest airports in the U.S. including the New York Airport . However, airline companies are seeking to reschedule flights as the hurricane is expected to exit the region by Monday. Consequently, carriers like United and Continental Airlines, subsidiaries of United Continental Holdings, Inc. (UAL) announced their plan of resuming flights at Newark Liberty International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport on Monday, August 29. Other airlines that conduct regular flights from these airports are Delta Air Lines (DAL), US Airways (LCC), and American Airlines (AMR) and JetBlue Airways (JBLU). The catastrophic Irene created a huge dent in the airline industry, which is already struggling ]]></description>
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		<title>(DAL) Delta Air Lines Announces Order for 100 Boeing Aircraft</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:50:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The second-largest U.S. airline, Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL), is set to order 100 Boeing (BA) 737 planes in a bid to replace its older fleet with more advanced and fuel-efficient aircraft. The order is estimated to be valued at approximately $8.6 billion. Delta initiated the plan to replace older fleet two years ago. The company sent proposals to many aerospace companies including Airbus, Embraer (ERJ) and Bombardier and Boeing for delivering approximately 200 planes including large, medium and small single-aisle planes for U.S. routes. Given the steeply rising oil prices, fuel-efficient aircrafts are in high demand and carriers are rapidly replacing their older fleet with the more fuel-efficient ones. Recently AMR Corp&#8216;s (AMR) American Airlines ordered 460 single-aisle planes from Boeing and Airbus. Further, United Continental Holdings (UAL) plans ]]></description>
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		<title>(DAL) Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico in Long-term Deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:57:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The second largest U.S. airline Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) formed a long-term alliance with the largest Mexican airline, Grupo Aeromexico. Under the terms of the deal, Delta will invest $65 million in Aeromexico. In exchange, Delta will receive some shares of Aeromexico and will become a member of its board. The transaction is waiting approval from Mexican regulators. The transaction will solidify network expansion of both companies between U.S. and Mexico amidst weak demand, uncertain economy and high fuel prices. In addition, Aeromexico’s Boeing Inc. (BA) 777, 767 and 737, and Embraer SA (ERJ) 145 and 190 fleet will further benefit Delta’s network. Delta and Aeromexico also announced its intention to open a new maintenance and overhaul facility in Mexico in the third quarter of 2013. The deal affirms ]]></description>
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		<title>(UAL) United Continental Holdings Beats Expectations on High Fares</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:57:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The largest U.S. airline United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL) has reported second quarter adjusted earnings of $1.49 per share, outpacing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7 cents. Despite higher fuel prices and capacity cuts, earnings were aided by increased fares. Adjusted earnings exclude $39 million of special items pertaining to merger-related costs and other one-time charges. Including these charges, earnings per share dropped 11.5% year over year to $1.39. Revenue Total revenue climbed 9.1% year over year to $9.7 billion in the reported quarter, and was in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. On an annualized basis, Passenger, Cargo and Other revenues showed increases of 10.1%, 5% and 0.9%, respectively. However, the drop in demand for air travel following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan restricted passenger revenues ]]></description>
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		<title>(DAL) Delta Air Lines Misses &#8211; Stock at All-Time Low</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:54:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delta Air Lines (DAL), the second largest U.S. airline, has reported second quarter adjusted earnings per share of 43 cents, falling a penny short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Including special items, earnings per share plunged 58.2% to 23 cents from 55 cents in the year-ago quarter. The shares of Delta Air Lines touched the 52-week low of $7.28 and closed at $7.61, down 41 cents from the previous close. The share price was the lowest amongst its largest rivals since November 2009. Aggressive fare hike actions as well as cost-cutting measures failed to counter the sharply rising fuel prices in the quarter. Revenue Revenue climbed 12% year over year to $9.15 billion and bettered the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.13 billion. Although the Japan disaster hurt total revenue by ]]></description>
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		<title>(UAL) United Continental Holdings &#8211; Bull of the Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:23:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading our recommendation on United Continental Holdings (UAL) to Outperform. Though we remain concerned about escalating fuel prices, United Continental is able to pass on higher costs to its customers in the form of fare hikes. The company&#8217;s first quarter earnings soared on higher fares despite steeper fuel prices. We believe United Continental will continue to benefit from merger synergies, global network, strong competitive positioning, low costs, fleet optimization and a strong liquidity position. The trend of combating rises fuel prices with higher fares is also likely to continue. In addition, United Continental hedges its fuel position that restricts its losses and provides increased profitability. The stock is trading at a discount to the peer group as well as the S&#38;P 500 benchmark. We are recommending an Outperform ]]></description>
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		<title>(DAL) Delta Air Lines&#8217; June Traffic Dips</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) reported a 1.5% year-over-year traffic decline in June. Airline traffic is measured in billions of revenue passenger miles, which means one mile flown by one passenger. Capacity (or, available seat miles) grew 0.2% year over year and load factor (percentage of seats filled with passengers) dipped 140 basis points (bps) year over year. Domestic traffic dropped 2.7% year over year due to a capacity decrease of 1.5%. Load factor also declined 110 bps to 86.5%. International traffic inched up 0.3% year over year driven by a 2.5% capacity increase while load factor decreased 190 bps to 86.0%. June traffic growth remained sluggish across the U.S. while international traffic grew on higher demand for the pacific routes, particularly as the carrier resumed flights to Japan after ]]></description>
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		<title>(DAL) Delta Air Lines Sees Solid Rev in Second Quarter</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The second largest U.S. airline Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) expects second quarter 2011 to be profitable owing to higher revenues, which would largely offset the fuel price inflation. Despite the lingering uncertainty in U.S. recovery as well as debt concerns in Europe, the demand for air travel has rebounded to some extent after the March 11 catastrophe. Delta now expects the disaster in Japan to hurt total revenue by $125 million in the second quarter compared with the previous expectation of $150 million. The company also expects the current quarter’s passenger revenue per seat mile (PRASM or unit revenue) to grow 10% year over year. In the recently concluded first quarter, the company’s PRASM rose 7% year over year. For the past several months, air carriers are struggling with ]]></description>
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		<title>(UAL) United-Air Canada Joint Venture Suspended</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:37:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Canadian regulator has blocked the extended alliance between the largest U.S. airline United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL) and Canada’s No. 1 air carrier Air Canada on antitrust grounds. Currently, the carriers are jointly managing their fares and schedules as well as marketing transborder flights through their existing joint venture. In October 2010, the carriers proposed to enhance their joint venture agreement by combining revenues mutually on all of their Canadian and U.S. operations. The enhanced deal is expected to bolster their competitive position by expanding their presence in the transborder network. The proposal includes extension of Air Canada services to 59 U.S. cities and United Continental services to 16 Canadian cities. However, the Canadian regulator said the proposed add-on would create a monopoly in 10 transborder routes and substantially ]]></description>
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		<title>(UAL) United Continental Holdings Sees Slow Revenue Growth in Second Quarter</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:52:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The largest U.S. airline United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL) announced that it expects lower-than-expected revenue growth in the second quarter of 2011 due to tough year-over-year comparisons. Following the announcement, the shares of United Continental tumbled 11.1% and closed the trading day with an 8.55% drop in the share price. In June, United Continental’s passenger revenue per seat mile (PRASM) grew only 3–4%, much lower than the 14–15% growth in May. The company expects the current quarter’s PRASM (unit revenue) to grow 8.3–9.3% annually, down from the previous expectation of double-digit growth. In the recently concluded first quarter, the company’s PRASM climbed 9.9% following an 11.5% expansion in the fourth quarter. For the second quarter, United Continental expects capacity growth of 1% year over year, which is toward the low ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMR) Airline Stocks by One-Year Forecast Returns &#8211; Rated by ValuEngine</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets are down today on a variety of bad economic news. In addition, oil prices are down big after a decision to release 60 million barrels of crude from strategic reserves&#8211;30 million of which will come from the US&#8211;in order to deal with the ongoing crises in the Middle East and the resultant disruptions in supply. This moves undercuts OPEC&#8217;s refusal to increase production a few weeks ago. Some stocks rallied on this news and none were better positioned to profit from lower oil prices than those in the fuel-dependent Transportation Sector. Over the past few years, we have seen a roller coaster ride for Airline Industry stocks as they have dealt with both recession and wild swings in fuel costs. Those prescient enough to lay on some fuel hedging strategies&#8211;such as Southwest&#8211;were recently ]]></description>
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		<title>(UAL) United Continental Holdings Unit United Airlines Resumes Operations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/ual-united-continental-holdings-unit-united-airlines-resumes-operations/76853</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[United Airlines, a subsidiary of United Continental Holdings (UAL) has resumed its normal flight schedule after its flights were disrupted on June 17. The carrier’s network connectivity failed miserably following computer failure. As a result, most of its flights were cancelled and United Airlines came to a complete halt for two days. The computer malfunction led to customer service issues like reservation and check-in problems. On a usual day, fog, maintenance or shortage of staff curtail 15 to 30 flights of the carrier. However, the technical snag led to the cancellation of approximately 100 flights globally within two days, mostly affecting Chicago&#8217;s O&#8217;Hare International and Denver International, the two largest hubs of United Airlines. The carrier returned to its normal services on June 19, after the computer malfunction was fixed. ]]></description>
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		<title>(TAM) TAM S.A. Analyst Downgrades Shares to Underperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/17/tam-tam-s-a-analyst-downgrades-shares-to-underperform/76628</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/17/tam-tam-s-a-analyst-downgrades-shares-to-underperform/76628#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We recently downgraded our recommendation on TAM S.A (TAM) to Underperform from Neutral. We believe that the formation of LATAM due to the proposed merger of Lan Airlines and TAM S.A may abruptly push the company into a platform of sturdy competition against tougher rivals. This may affect the company’s profitability. Moreover, the delay in merger due to the Chilean authority, leading to a start-up hindrance involves a negative sentiment for the time being. Huge air traffic growth coupled with insufficient investments in infrastructure, has increased expenses and created infrastructural crisis for the Brazilian airport authorities. Hence, the authorities have been forcing the airline companies, including TAM, to expand operations to other airports outside Sao Paulo. This in the long run has a lower efficiency and higher operating costs implication ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMR) Stock Market News for May 25, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/25/amr-stock-market-news-for-may-25-2011-market-news/74882</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/25/amr-stock-market-news-for-may-25-2011-market-news/74882#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 15:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, oil prices gained strength after banks upgraded their crude price forecast; sales of new homes recorded their second consecutive monthly gains, and corporate results came in better than expected. However, markets negated all these positives to drop further down for the third-consecutive day as lingering concerns about slowing growth continued to dampen investor sentiment. Markets ended at their lowest level since April 19 with the benchmarks dropping modestly. The Dow Jones Industrial dropped 0.2% to close at 12,356.21. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) was down to 1,316.28, after shedding 0.1% and the Nasdaq closed with a loss of 0.5% at 2,746.16. On the New York Stock Exchange, for every eight declining stocks, one stock moved up. The markets have been weighed down over the past couple ]]></description>
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		<title>(CEA) Stock Market News for May 24, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/24/cea-stock-market-news-for-may-24-2011-market-news/74781</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/24/cea-stock-market-news-for-may-24-2011-market-news/74781#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 17:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Global events weighed on investor sentiment to drag US indices lower on Monday. While rising concerns about the euro-zone debt situation significantly dampened benchmarks, disappointing manufacturing data from China stepped in to further pressurize the indices amidst the lack of any domestic data. All of the 30 components that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), except one, were in the red and the index declined 1.1% to close at 12,381.26. Only McDonald&#8217;s Corp. (NYSE:MCD) was able to climb up among the 30 components in the Dow, moving up 0.2%. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) shed 1.2% to finish the day at 1,317.37 and was also below its 50-day moving average since April 19. The index was also at its lowest level since April 19th. The tech-laden ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMR) Company News for May 17, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/18/amr-company-news-for-may-17-2011-corporate-summary-2/74307</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/18/amr-company-news-for-may-17-2011-corporate-summary-2/74307#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 15:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Citigroup Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hallmark Financial Services Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[J. C. Penney Company Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[LOW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lowe's Companies Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    NYSE Euronext’s (NYSE:NYX) shares declined 12.6% after NASDAQ OMX Group (NASDAQ:NDAQ) and IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE:ICE) cancelled their bid to acquire NYSE’s parent organization •    JPMorgan Chase &#38; Co. (NYSE:JPM) upgraded AMR Corporation (NYSE:AMR) to “Overweight” from “Neutral” rating •    JPMorgan Chase &#38; Co. (NYSE:JPM) upgraded JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) to “Overweight’ from “Neutral” rating •    J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) reported first-quarter 2011 earnings of $0.28 cents a share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.25 cents a share. Earnings came in 12% higher than $0.25 cents per share recorded in the prior-year quarter •    Lowe&#8217;s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) posted first-quarter 2011 earnings of $0.34 cents a share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.36 cents a share. Earnings remained flat compared with the prior-year quarter •    Citigroup, Inc. ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMR) Company News for May 17, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/17/amr-company-news-for-may-17-2011-corporate-summary/74223</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/17/amr-company-news-for-may-17-2011-corporate-summary/74223#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 15:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    NYSE Euronext’s (NYSE:NYX) shares declined 12.6% after NASDAQ OMX Group (NASDAQ:NDAQ) and IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE:ICE) cancelled their bid to acquire NYSE’s parent organization •    JPMorgan Chase &#38; Co. (NYSE:JPM) upgraded AMR Corporation (NYSE:AMR) to “Overweight” from “Neutral” rating •    JPMorgan Chase &#38; Co. (NYSE:JPM) upgraded JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) to “Overweight’ from “Neutral” rating •    J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) reported first-quarter 2011 earnings of $0.28 cents a share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.25 cents a share. Earnings came in 12% higher than $0.25 cents per share recorded in the prior-year quarter •    Lowe&#8217;s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) posted first-quarter 2011 earnings of $0.34 cents a share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.36 cents a share. Earnings remained flat compared with the prior-year quarter •    Citigroup, Inc. ]]></description>
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		<title>(DAL) Delta Air Lines Beats Earnings Forecasts on Fare Hike</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/03/dal-delta-air-lines-beats-earnings-forecasts-on-fare-hike/72708</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/03/dal-delta-air-lines-beats-earnings-forecasts-on-fare-hike/72708#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 19:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delta Air Lines (DAL), the second largest U.S. airline, reported first quarter adjusted net loss of 38 cents outpacing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of net loss of 50 cents on large fare hikes, despite higher fuel costs. Delta raised its ticket prices for domestic as well as international flights several times in the reported quarter, which helped to cover at least 70% of the rising fuel costs. However, the adjusted net loss was wider than the year-ago loss of 23 cents. The deterioration could be due to the weak traffic in Japan resulting from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Revenue Revenue climbed 13% year over year to $7.7 billion and inched past the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.6 billion. Flight cancellations due to severe weather conditions as well as ]]></description>
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		<title>(DAL) Delta Air Lines 2011 First Quarter Earnings Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/18/dal-delta-air-lines-2011-first-quarter-earnings-preview/71689</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:36:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL), the second largest U.S. airline, is slated to release its first quarter 2011 earnings on April 18. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the first quarter is 46 cents, representing a substantial decline of 101.98% from the year-ago level. Delta had negative surprises of 4.04% in the last four quarters of 2010. The first quarter of 2011 is also expected to be dampened by escalating fuel prices, lower capacity as well as the drop in air traffic resulting from the March 11 catastrophe in Japan. Delta Air Lines has the largest presence in Japan relative to other U.S. carriers such as United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL), AMR Corporation (AMR) and Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV). Notably, Delta generates almost $2 billion in revenue every year from ]]></description>
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		<title>(DAL) Airline Industry Outlook &#8211; April 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/12/dal-airline-industry-outlook-april-2011-industry-outlook/71318</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/12/dal-airline-industry-outlook-april-2011-industry-outlook/71318#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:08:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a major turnaround, the airline industry recorded $16 billion in profits last year, after losing $16 billion in 2008 and $9.9 billion in 2009. But 2010 was most likely an earnings peak, as a host headwinds have come together to bring down industry profits. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects 2011 profits softening to the level of $8.6 billion from its previous expectation of $9.1 billion. The factors weighing on earnings include the escalating fuel prices, weak traffic volumes and the March 11 catastrophe in Japan, which are expected to suppress demand for air travel. Worldwide air freight volumes rebounded in 2010 to the 2008 peak level. This rebound was particularly apparent in Asia, where volumes were well above previous peak levels established in 2007. Air freight is ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMR) Stock Market News for April 11, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/11/amr-stock-market-news-for-april-11-2011-market-news/71175</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Concerns about a possible government shutdown coupled with record high crude prices jolted the markets on Friday, as commodities touched new highs. Crude prices touched a 30-month high, spreading significant concerns over the economy recovery derailing and investors kept away from big bets ahead of the earnings season. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) closed at 12,379.90, shedding 0.2% and the Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) dropped 0.4% to end at 1,328.15. The Nasdaq lost 0.6% and finished the day at 2,780.41. For the week, the Dow was the only gainer and was up 0.3% with both the S&#38;P 500 and the Nasdaq shedding 0.3%. The CBOE Volatility Index dropped below 17 on Friday, yet another day which witnessed tight volumes. On the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Amex ]]></description>
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		<title>(DAL) United Continental Holdings Flying Less to Japan</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/04/dal-united-continental-holdings-flying-less-to-japan/70500</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The largest U.S. airline United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL) is cutting its flights to and from Japan due to a slowdown in air travel demand in that country. Air traffic has weakened considerably in Japan following the March 11 massive earthquake and tsunami. The carrier is expected to cut 10% of its Japanese capacity in April and 14% in May. United will trim its flights between Tokyo and U.S. cities like New Jersey, Los Angeles, Seattle and Washington. Earlier in the month, United had said that it would reduce its capacity by approximately 1% in May and 4% by September. Additionally, the company also announced plans to scrap its unprofitable routes and less fuel-efficient aircrafts from its fleet. United Continental’s plan to cut capacity is similar to its rivals Delta ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMR) United Continental Holdings Redraws Growth Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/28/amr-united-continental-holdings-redraws-growth-plan/68297</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL), the largest U.S. airline reported a pull-back on its capacity growth plans for 2011 due to escalating fuel prices. Earlier this year, United Continental announced its guidance of 1% to 2% increase in consolidated capacity in 2011. However, in light of the steeply rising fuel prices, the company now expects to reduce capacity by approximately 1% in May and approximately 4% by September. Additionally, United Continental also plans to scrap unprofitable routes and less fuel-efficient aircraft from its fleet. Given the current changes in capacity estimates, the company expects its fiscal 2011 capacity to remain flat with the 2010 level. It estimates 2011 international capacity to increase 2.5% to 3.5% while domestic capacity to decrease 1.5% to 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. In recent times, ]]></description>
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		<title>(AMR) U.S. Airlines Fare Badly on Price War</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/03/03/amr-u-s-airlines-fare-badly-on-price-war/67916</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Top players in the U.S. airlines industry reported a steep decline of approximately 50% in their domestic fares following a $20 price jump that was announced in February 2011. Larger carriers faced competitive pressure that led them to reduce their increase to as low as $10.00. The discounted carriers limited their price hikes to approximately 50% of the large carriers, which forced the latter to trim their increases to the same levels so as to avert any pricing disparities. Giant carriers such as American Airlines, subsidiary of AMR Corporation (AMR), Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) and US Airways Group Inc. (LCC) initiated a $20 roundtrip fare hike. United Airlines, a subsidiary of United Continental Holdings (UAL) followed suit, with a sky-high $60 hike in business class. This marked the fifth ]]></description>
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		<title>(DAL) Airline Industry Outlook &#8211; January 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/23/dal-airline-industry-outlook-january-2011-industry-outlook/65583</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2011 18:11:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The economic downturn in 2009 and the oil price hike in 2008 had hit the airline industry hard. Now, with a revival in the economy, demand for air travel is improving. Revenue and profits of U.S. carriers are increasing with a surge in ticket demand, higher fares as well as improved revenues collected from extra fees. Further, airlines are benefiting from industry consolidation, substantial improvement in yields, an upturn in the market and better capacity management resulting in enhanced supply-demand conditions. The airline industry lost $16 billion in 2008 and $9.9 billion in 2009. Following a turnaround, airline industry would gain $15.1 billion in profits in 2010 as expected by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). However, the month of December affected most of the U.S. carriers yet again with ]]></description>
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		<title>(ZNH) Global Airline Industry Flies Into Profits</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/01/06/znh-global-airline-industry-flies-into-profits/64414</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 01:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Tony D’Altorio, Investment U Research Monday, January 3, 2010 After its nosedive in the recession, the global airline industry is now enjoying far less turbulence. It lost $16 billion in 2008 and $9.9 billion in 2009. But 2010 dealt with it much more kindly, doling out a total of $15.1 billion in profits. And despite recent predictions of $5.3 billion, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) now foresees a 2011 net industry profit of $9.1 billion. With stable fixed costs, increased passenger numbers and revenues have gone right to airlines’ bottom lines. However, they’re nowhere near returning even half the cost of capital. And the IATA estimates “pathetic” 2010 profit margins of 2.7% and an even worse 1.5% in 2011. The Association’s director general and CEO, Giovanni Bisignani, warned: ]]></description>
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