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		<title>(JBLU) JetBlue Airways Tops Earnings Forecast on Fare Hikes</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/28/jblu-jetblue-airways-tops-earnings-forecast-on-fare-hikes/99816</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the leading low-cost airlines JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) reported first quarter 2012 adjusted earnings per share of 9 cents. The quarter’s earnings outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2 cents and the year-ago earnings by 8 cents. Despite the lingering macro concerns and surging fuel prices, the outperformance was attributable to fare hikes, which led to strong revenue. Revenue Total revenue climbed 18.9% year over year to $1.20 billion, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.17 billion. Airlines traffic, measured in revenue passenger miles, grew 14.2% year over year. Capacity (or available seat miles) leaped 12% and load factor (percentage of seats filled with passengers) rose 150 basis points year over year to 82.9%. Yield per passenger mile upped 5.9% year over year in the first quarter. Passenger ]]></description>
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		<title>(LUV) Southwest Airlines Analyst Rating Slips to Underperform</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/19/luv-southwest-airlines-analyst-rating-slips-to-underperform/97189</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are downgrading our long-term recommendation on Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) to Underperform owing to feeble macro data points in the entire airline industry and the company’s weak outlook for the first quarter. Theentire airline industry is struggling with higher fuel prices and a slow moving U.S. economy. We expect conditions to worsen further over the year, due to the weak outlook for Europe, stemming from its financial problems, which is dragging down the global airline profits to half from the 2010 peak. In the worst-case scenario of a full-blown Euro-zone crisis, Europe will likely drag the U.S. into a recession, pulling down growth in China and other emerging economies. Ensuing losses in the global airline industry would then be massive, perhaps the worst since the 2008 financial crisis. Coming ]]></description>
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		<title>(LUV) Southwest Airlines &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/04/02/luv-southwest-airlines-bear-of-the-day/97392</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are downgrading our recommendation on Southwest Airlines (LUV) to Underperform as the company is not expected to report profits in the first quarter this year. The company reported lower year-over-year earnings in the fourth quarter but outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Although Southwest is poised to benefit from fleet rightsizing, its Evolve retrofit program, steady capacity growth, All-New Rapid Rewards, AirTran merger synergies and several ancillary revenues, fuel prices continue to drag down the profits. The entire airline industry is currently struggling with higher fuel prices and a slow-moving U.S. economy. Additionally, high maintenance costs associated with fleet modernization, new advertising rules, risks pertaining to the AirTran integration, heavy investments and reliance on a single fleet keep us cautious on the stock. Hence, we rate the stock Underperform with ]]></description>
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		<title>(JBLU) JetBlue Airways Earnings Beat on Higher Passengers</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/28/jblu-jetblue-airways-earnings-beat-on-higher-passengers/90977</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The discounted U.S. airline JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) delivered fourth quarter adjusted earnings per share of 8 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate as well as the year-ago earnings of 3 cents per share. Despite an uncertain economic environment, the company registered strong growth, driven by an increase in passenger count and favorable weather conditions that enabled the carrier to run more timely flights. Earnings for the full year 2011 decreased to 28 cents from 31 cents in the year-ago quarter. Total operating revenue climbed 22.1% year over year to $1.1 billion, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. For fiscal 2011, total operating revenue increased 19.2% year over year to $4.5 billion. Airline traffic, measured in revenue passenger miles, increased 11% year over year in the reported quarter on ]]></description>
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		<title>(JBLU) JetBlue Airways Traffic Surges in December</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/13/jblu-jetblue-airways-traffic-surges-in-december/90118</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:09:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) reported an encouraging 14.3% year-over-year increase in traffic for the month of December. Airline traffic is measured in revenue passenger miles, which implies one mile flown by one passenger. On a year-over-year basis, capacity (or available seat miles) grew 17.1% and load factor (percentage of seats filled with passengers) contracted 190 basis points (bps) year over year to 80.2%. JetBlue also outpaced its major competitors Delta Air Lines (DAL) and United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL) with respect to traffic in December 2011. Delta and United Continental reported a decline of 2.3% and 0.7%, respectively, in traffic in December 2011, owing to lower capacity levels. However, the low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) registered a nominal year-over-year growth of 0.4% in its December traffic. Despite the volatility ]]></description>
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		<title>(LUV) Southwest Airlines Strikes New Labor Deal</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/28/luv-southwest-airlines-strikes-new-labor-deal/89292</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the leading discounted carriers in the US, Southwest Airlines (LUV) reported that the company’s union of flight attendants has entered into a tentative Seniority Integration Agreement with the union of flight attendants of AirTran Airways. The agreement has already been approved by the executive boards of the Transport Workers Union 556, representing the union of Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants as well as the Association of Flight Attendants Council 57, representing the union of the Flight Attendants of AirTran Airways. Subject to the approval of the union members through voting, the new agreement would represent a common contract for the flight attendants in both the airlines following Southwest’s acquisition of AirTran in May this year. Unlike its peer, United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL), Southwest Airlines has so far been ]]></description>
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		<title>(LUV) Southwest Airlines Adds More 737s to Fleet</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/15/luv-southwest-airlines-adds-more-737s-to-fleet/88653</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:07:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the leading domestic carrier, Southwest Airlines (LUV) ordered 208 Boeing (BA) 737 MAX jetliners worth $19 billion, representing the largest ever order in terms of value and numbers. The deliveries of the new order are expected to begin from 2017, bringing the total order of Southwest to 350 Boeing aircraft for 2012 through 2022. The new orders are in sync with the company’s strategy to replace older fleet with new fuel efficient aircraft. Southwest already boasts of the largest fleet of Boeing 737 with models – 300, 500 and 700. Following the latest addition, the company is expected to gain significant competitive advantage from market giants like Delta (DAL) and United Continental Airlines (UAL). Apart from this, the new jetliners are also expected to aid the company’s cost ]]></description>
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		<title>(JBLU) JetBlue Wins Flight Auction (revised)</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/29/jblu-jetblue-wins-flight-auction-revised/87680</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:21:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JetBlue (JBLU) has made its way through the flight auction at New York’s LaGuardia and Washington’s Reagan airports, edging out one of the largest discounted airlines –– Southwest (LUV).  Through this auction, JetBlue received eight pairs of roundtrip slots at each of these airports. Despite the financial turmoil including higher fuel prices, weak demand and challenging weather conditions, JetBlue managed to post record revenues in the recently concluded quarter, encouraging flight additions. Recently, JetBlue also announced its expansion plans in the Caribbean islands. The company will begin non-stop twice-daily flights from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Kingston, Jamaica from April 30, 2012. Additionally, JetBlue will introduce two daily flights connecting San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Ft. Lauderdale in May 2012. Fare hikes and rising demand from the emerging markets have attracted ]]></description>
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		<title>(JBLU) JetBlue Wins Flight Slot Auction at New York’s LaGuardia and Washington’s Reagan Airports</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/26/jblu-jetblue-wins-flight-slot-auction-at-new-york%e2%80%99s-laguardia-and-washington%e2%80%99s-reagan-airports/87551</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JetBlue (JBLU) has made its way through the flight auction at New York’s LaGuardia and Washington’s Reagan airports, edging out one of the largest discounted airlines –– Southwest (LUV).  Through this auction, JetBlue received eight pairs of roundtrip slots at each of these airports. Further, JetBlue’s subsidiary, WestJet Airlines Ltd. (WJA) also received eight other flight slots auctioned at LaGuardia airport. Despite the financial turmoil including higher fuel prices, weak demand and challenging weather conditions, JetBlue managed to post record revenues in the recently concluded quarter, encouraging flight additions. Recently, JetBlue also announced its expansion plans in the Caribbean islands. The company will begin non-stop twice-daily flights from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Kingston, Jamaica from April 30, 2012. Additionally, JetBlue will introduce two daily flights connecting San Juan, Puerto Rico, ]]></description>
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		<title>(JBLU) JetBlue Airways Posts In Line Earnings Report</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/11/02/jblu-jetblue-airways-posts-in-line-earnings-report/86115</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Discount U.S. airline JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) third quarter adjusted earnings per share of 12 cents matched the Zacks Consensus Estimate but was below the year-ago earnings of 18 cents. Total revenue climbed 16% year over year to $1.195 billion but missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.210 billion. However, JetBlue made record revenue in the quarter despite the financial turmoil, higher fuel prices, weak demand and challenging weather conditions. Airline traffic, measured in revenue passenger miles, increased 8.2% year over year on 8.3% growth in capacity. Load factor (percentage of seats filled with passengers) fell 10 basis points year over year to 84.5%. Yield per passenger mile grew 7.7% compared with the year-ago quarter. On an annualized basis, improvements of 7.7% in passenger revenue per available seat mile and ]]></description>
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		<title>(LUV) Southwest Airlines Fuel Contracts Dampen Third Quarter Earnings</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before the opening bell, the low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) declared its third quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of 15 cents per share. The quarter’s results beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 13 cents but remained below the year-ago earnings of 26 cents mainly due to the negative impacts of fuel hedging, which suffered losses following the drop in fuel price. Adjusted earnings in the third quarter excluded approximately $262 million of unfavorable special items, primarily related to impacts of fuel contracts as well as the acquisition and integration costs of AirTran. Otherwise, the company reported loss per share of 18 cents as against a profit of 27 cents in the year-ago period. Total operating revenue jumped 35.1% year over year to a record $4.3 billion, which surpassed the Zacks ]]></description>
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		<title>(LUV) Southwest Airlines Capacity Growth On Hold</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/20/luv-southwest-airlines-capacity-growth-on-hold/83399</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The largest U.S. low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines (LUV) plans to keep next year’s capacity relatively flat with the 2011 level. The company might not increase flights even in 2013. The decision was based on surging fuel prices and economic weakness. Given steep rises in fuel prices, the company is taking cautious steps to counter weaker demand, softness in corporate travel trends and lower bookings due to high unemployment and the recent topsy-turvy in financial markets. Although Southwest has implemented eight fare increases since last December in response of fuel price inflation, it is now cutting capacity to handle sluggish demand. Southwest will trim its domestic flights next year but increase international voyages. The purchase of AirTran, earlier this year, boosted its flying capacity by 25%. The company is expected to ]]></description>
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		<title>(LUV) Southwest Airlines Hopeful on Holiday Travel</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/20/luv-southwest-airlines-hopeful-on-holiday-travel/83124</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Southwest Airlines (LUV) is mulling over raising airfares for fall-winter season travel. After the losses post Hurricane Irene,the airline industry is looking at potential benefits fromhigher travel demand during the holidays and Southwest Airlines is no exception. During late summer, the carrier had offered a limited period sale on fall-winter travel from September 8 to November17. Now, looking at the holiday demand trend, the company has increased fares for business travelers. We see the price hike as a good augury for Southwest Airlines, particularly after a weak first half. Southwest Airlines faced a serious setback in its first and second quarters due to staggering operating costs given skyrocketing fuel prices. In addition, Hurricane Irene had fueled negative sentiments for the company. The company quickly resorted to fare hikes and capacity ]]></description>
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		<title>(JBLU) JetBlue Airways August Traffic Rises</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/09/16/jblu-jetblue-airways-august-traffic-rises/83167</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 22:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The discounted U.S. airline JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) reported a 5.8% year-over-year increase in August 2011 traffic. Airline traffic is measured in billions of revenue passenger miles, which implies one mile flown by one passenger. On a year-over-year basis, capacity (or, available seat miles) grew 4.6% and load factor (percentage of seats filled with passengers) increased 90 basis points (bps) to 87.3% from 86.4%. JetBlue saw strong traffic in August unlike its largest rivals Delta Air Lines (DAL) and United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL). Delta’s traffic declined 0.3%, while United Continental traffic dropped 2.7%. However, the low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) recorded the largest year-over-year increase followed by Southwest Airlines’ 3.9% rise. We believe JetBlue is poised to grow even in the rising fuel environment. The company has an ]]></description>
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		<title>(LUV) Southwest Airlines Plans Share Buyback</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/09/luv-southwest-airlines-plans-share-buyback/80900</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:34:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the leading low cost carriers, Southwest Airlines Co.’s (LUV) board of directors has announced a share repurchase authorization of $500 million. In 2008, the company repurchased 4.4 million shares for approximately $54 million under a $500 million program announced that same year. However, given weak market conditions, management had suspended the buyback plan. The company has now regained its repurchase authorization, highlighting its strong cash flow position and short-term investments of approximately $4.4 billion. Further, the company is banking upon rising synergies from the AirTran merger, which will likely remain accretive to earnings in 2011. However, Southwest Airlines recently announced lower-than-expected its second quarter earnings which remained lower than expected. The company’s adjusted earnings dropped deteriorated from its year-ago performance, reflecting its failure to counter sky-high fuel expenses ]]></description>
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		<title>(LUV) Southwest Airlines Profits on AirTran Merger</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/05/luv-southwest-airlines-profits-on-airtran-merger/80667</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:43:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before the opening bell, the low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) declared its second quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of 15 cents per share, which trailed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 21 cents and year-ago earnings of 29 cents. The second quarter results include the financial results of AirTran, following its acquisition on May 2, 2011. Adjusted earnings in the second quarter excluded approximately $40 million or 6 cents per share (net of taxes) special item, primarily related to financial advisory fees and severance payments for the acquisition and integration of AirTran. Including the special item, earnings per share increased to 21 cents from 15 cents in the year-ago period. Total operating revenue jumped 30.6% year over year to a record $4.14 billion, which was at par with the Zacks Consensus ]]></description>
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		<title>(LUV) Southwest Airlines Second Quarter Earning Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/03/luv-southwest-airlines-second-quarter-earning-preview/80348</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:40:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The leading low cost carrier, Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) is slated to release its second quarter earnings on August 4 before market opens. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the second quarter is pegged at 21 cents, representing a decline of 29.02% from the year-ago level. With respect to earnings surprise, over the trailing four quarters, Southwest Airlines has outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for all the four consecutive quarters with average positive surprises of 7.77%. We expect the airline to report strong revenue growth and achieve solid cost control in 2011 as it continues to explore and plan for revenue-producing opportunities going forward, thereby increasing earnings for the company. Management seems confident of its target to produce a sustainable 15% pre-tax return on invested capital and 15% annual earnings ]]></description>
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		<title>(JBLU) JetBlue Lags Earnings Forecast &#8211; Posts Record Revenues</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/27/jblu-jetblue-lags-earnings-forecast-posts-record-revenues/80011</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:23:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The discounted U.S. airline JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) has reported second quarter adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 8 cents, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Despite solid revenue growth, earnings per share dropped 19% from the year-ago quarter due to rising fuel costs and increased maintenance expenses. Total revenue climbed 22.4% year over year to a record $1.15 billion and outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.13 billion. Airline traffic, measured in revenue passenger miles, increased 7.9% year over year on an 8.7% growth in capacity. Load factor (percentage of seats filled with passengers) fell 50 basis points year over year to 81.5%. Yield per passenger mile leaped 13.9% compared with the year-ago quarter. On an annualized basis, improvements of 13.2% in passenger revenue per available seat ]]></description>
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		<title>(JBLU) JetBlue Airway&#8217;s June Traffic Rises</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/14/jblu-jetblue-airways-june-traffic-rises/79092</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The discounted U.S. airline JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) reported a 7.2% year-over-year traffic increase in June 2011. Airline traffic is measured in billions of revenue passenger miles, which implies one mile flown by one passenger. On a year-over-year basis, capacity (or available seat miles) grew 10% while load factor (percentage of seats filled with passengers) fell 210 basis points (bps) to 82.1% from 84.2% in June 2010. Despite rising fuel prices, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) and American Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of AMR Corporation (AMR), saw strong traffic in June compared to its rivals Delta Air Lines (DAL) and United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL). Southwest Airlines recorded a 7.5% increase in June traffic while American Airlines saw a 1.3% uptick. Delta Air Lines and United Continental’s traffic dipped ]]></description>
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		<title>(LUV) Southwest Airlines Offers Summer Sale</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/11/luv-southwest-airlines-offers-summer-sale/78608</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:51:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Southwest Airlines (LUV) announced discounts on its flight tickets for summer travel. The discounted airfares will vary from $39 to $179 each way across the U.S. The sale ends on July 14 and is being levied on travel between August 23 and December 14. The airfare sale comes with conditions like no travel on Fridays and Sundays and blackout dates like Labor Day. Seats remain limited and the offer might not be valid on every flight. Weighing up the seasonal benefits to business, Southwest Airlines was the first to announce an airfare sale that extends into summer. Summer travel boosted revenue growth in May by 11% from the year-ago level. Additionally, load factor also increased year over year. Currently, airline companies expect lower demand during the fall winter season. They ]]></description>
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		<title>(JBLU) JetBlue Airways Partners with Qatar Airways</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/01/jblu-jetblue-airways-partners-with-qatar-airways/78204</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:39:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The discounted U.S. airline JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) has entered into a partnership with Qatar Airways.  This is the eleventh partnership made by the company since its inception. The alliance lets travelers avail of both carriers from New York&#8217;s John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport. In the U.S., Qatar Airways offers daily flights to Doha from Houston, New York, and Washington. In addition, the company operates several destinations across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, North America and South America. On the other hand, JetBlue’s vast offerings include Boston, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Orlando, San Francisco, and Puerto Rico. The partnership adds various new destinations to JetBlue’s portfolio. These include Bali, Indonesia; Cebu, Philippines; Phuket, Thailand; and Hanoi, Vietnam. JetBlue offers premium services to ]]></description>
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		<title>(LUV) Southwest Airlines Offers Fall/Winter Sale</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/22/luv-southwest-airlines-offers-fallwinter-sale/77187</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 01:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Southwest Airlines (LUV), a leading domestic carrier in the U.S. announced discounts on its flight tickets for fall travel. The offer was made on the occasion of the company’s fortieth anniversary on June 21. Together with its subsidiary, AirTran, the carrier has announced subsidized one-way fares at $40, $80 and $120 at the end of peak summer season. The sale ends on June 23 and is being levied on travel between August 23 and November 16. The airfare sale comes with conditions like no travel on Fridays and Sundays and blackout dates like Labor Day. Seats remain limited and the offer might not be valid on every flight. We believe the improving economy in the U.S. has perked up financial performances of carriers, particularly low-cost airlines such as the Southwest, ]]></description>
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		<title>(JBLU) JetBlue Traffic Increases in May</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/16/jblu-jetblue-traffic-increases-in-may/76222</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Discount U.S. airline JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) reported a 10.6% year-over-year traffic increase in May 2011. Airline traffic is measured in billions of revenue passenger miles, which implies one mile flown by one passenger. On a year-over-year basis, capacity (or available seat miles) grew 8.9% and load factor (percentage of seats filled with passengers) rose 130 basis points to 82.6% from 81.3% in May 2010. Despite escalating fuel prices, JetBlue and Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) saw strong traffic in May compared to its rivals Delta Air Lines (DAL), a wholly owned subsidiary of AMR Corporation (AMR) &#8212; American Airlines &#8212; and United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL). Both JetBlue and Southwest recorded the same increase in May traffic, owing to strong domestic performances. Delta’s traffic increased 2.2%, while American Airlines&#8217; traffic ]]></description>
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		<title>(JBLU) JetBlue Airways Reiterated at Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/15/jblu-jetblue-airways-reiterated-at-neutral/75439</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We remain on the sidelines on the discounted U.S. airline JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) following its first quarter results and rising fuel prices. JetBlue reported first quarter adjusted earnings per share of a penny, which was in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate but double the year-ago earnings. The steeply rising fuel prices led to increased operating costs, and reduced profitability. Total revenue improved on the back of strong revenue generated from the Boston and Caribbean networks. We believe rising fuel prices will remain a major headwind for the company going forward. Additionally, higher dependence on theNew York metropolitan market, competitive pressure from its largest rivals Delta Air Lines (DAL) and United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL), and automated technology may limit the upside potential of the stock. JetBlue expects higher ]]></description>
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		<title>(ALK) Stock Market News for June 9, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/09/alk-stock-market-news-for-june-9-2011-market-news/75874</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s comments on the frustratingly slow pace of economic growth continued to dampen investor sentiment. Additionally, the Fed’s Beige Book that was released on Wednesday failed to provide any impetus to the markets as they registered their sixth consecutive day of losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dropped 0.2% to close at 12,048.94. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) continued its slide below the psychological level of 1,300 and shed 0.4% to settle at 1,279.56. The Nasdaq Composite Index inched down by a percent to finish the day at 2,675.38. On the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), consolidated volumes were 4.1 billion shares and for every three stocks that declined, only one managed to climb up. The CBOE Volatility Index rose above 18. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(LUV) Southwest Airlines Shares Maintained at Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/10/luv-southwest-airlines-shares-maintained-at-neutral/73771</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 03:38:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are maintaining our long-term Neutral recommendation on the largest U.S. low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines (LUV) following its first quarter 2011 results. The stock retains the Zacks # 3 Rank (Hold). Southwest Airlines delivered strong results in terms of revenue and traffic growth that largely compensated higher fuel expenses. First quarter earnings were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate as well as the year-ago numbers. The drop in demand caused by the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan on March 11 has affected the whole airline industry. Since Southwest Airlines currently operates on domestic routes, it did not have to bear the brunt. However, the surging fuel prices took a toll on the company’s profitability in the recently reported quarter. Southwest is trying to combat rising fuel prices with ]]></description>
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		<title>(LUV) Southwest Airlines Completes AirTran Holdings Merger</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/03/luv-southwest-airlines-completes-airtran-holdings-merger/73129</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 01:46:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The largest U.S. low-cost carrier, Southwest Airlines (LUV) finally completed its $1.4 billion merger of AirTran Holdings Inc, following all regulatory clearances. The merger represents a unique opportunity for Southwest Airlines to expand its presence in key markets. The combination of the two low-cost carriers represents the third major U.S. airline merger in the last three years. Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) acquired Northwest in 2008 and United Airlines acquired Continental Airlines in 2010, resulting in a new entity United Continental Holdings (UAL). Southwest gained a valuable market presence in Atlanta, the busiest airport in the U.S., post merger. The acquisition will widen Southwest’s network by 25% and provides its first international destination in the Caribbean and Mexico.  The company will expand its presence in key U.S. markets such as ]]></description>
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		<title>(LUV) Southwest Airlines Reports In Line</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/03/luv-southwest-airlines-reports-in-line/72235</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 15:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before the opening bell, the low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) declared its first quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of 3 cents per share. The quarter’s results were at par with the Zacks Consensus Estimate as well as year-ago earnings. The company delivered strong results in terms of revenue and traffic growth that largely offset higher fuel and oil expenses in the quarter. Net income, excluding special items, fell 16.7% year over year to $20 million. Total operating revenue jumped 18.0% year over year to $3.1 billion as well as above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.0 billion. On a year-over-year basis, Passenger, Freight and Other revenues climbed 17.8%, 3.3% and 26.7%, respectively, on solid load factors coupled with strong passenger revenue yields. Solid growth in Other revenue can be attributable ]]></description>
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		<title>(LUV) Southwest Airlines Quarterly Earnings Report Meets</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/28/luv-southwest-airlines-quarterly-earnings-report-meets/72123</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before the opening bell, the low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) declared its first quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of 3 cents per share. The quarter’s results were at par with the Zacks Consensus Estimate as well as year-ago earnings. The company delivered strong results in terms of revenue and traffic growth that largely offset higher fuel and oil expenses in the quarter. Net income, excluding special items, fell 16.7% year over year to $20 million. Total operating revenue jumped 18.0% year over year to $3.1 billion as well as above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.0 billion. On a year-over-year basis, Passenger, Freight and Other revenues climbed 17.8%, 3.3% and 26.7%, respectively, on solid load factors coupled with strong passenger revenue yields. Solid growth in Other revenue can be attributable ]]></description>
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		<title>(JBLU) JetBlue Airways Earnings Report Meets Expectations &#8211; Beats Revenue</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/26/jblu-jetblue-airways-earnings-report-meets-expectations-beats-revenue/72392</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU), a top discount airline, reported first quarter earnings of a penny per share. The reported result was at par with the Zacks Consensus Estimate and a full 100% above the year-ago quarter. Operating revenues increased 16.3% year over year to $1,012 million in the reported quarter, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $991 million. Operating revenues in the first quarter grew primarily on strong revenue generation from the Boston and Caribbean networks. In the first quarter, revenue passenger miles (RPM) climbed 7% year over year to $6.9 billion owing to capacity measured in available seat miles (ASM), which grew 1% year over year. Load factor improved 460 bps to 81.4%. Yield per passenger mile grew 7.7% from the year-ago quarter. Passenger revenue per available seat mile ]]></description>
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		<title>(JBLU) JetBlue Airways Reports March Traffic Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/18/jblu-jetblue-airways-reports-march-traffic-rise/71693</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The discounted U.S. airline JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) reported a 7.1% year-over-year traffic increase in March 2011. Airline traffic is measured in billions of revenue passenger miles, which implies one mile flown by one passenger. On a year-over-year basis, capacity (or, available seat miles) grew 4.2% and load factor (percentage of seats filled with passengers) rose 230 basis point (bps) to 83.6% from 81.3% in March 2010. JetBlue reported stronger March traffic results compared to its largest rivals Delta Air Lines (DAL) and United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL). Delta’ traffic inched up 0.5%, while United Continental traffic dipped 2.2% in March. We believe overall economic conditions continue to show signs of improvement in the form of increased demand and improved yield. JetBlue benefited from this global economic recovery. Since JetBlue ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAI) Hypercom Investors Investors Love Company Turning Down $290 Million</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/26/aai-hypercom-investors-investors-love-company-turning-down-290-million/56281</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:27:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Alexander Moschina, Investment U Research Friday, October 22, 2010 There’s nothing like a good takeover deal to really light a fire under a company’s shares. Take AirTran (NYSE: AAI), for example. Its shares catapulted 168% higher after the firm accepted a bid from Southwest (NYSE: LUV). And then there’s data service provider 3PAR (NYSE: PAR). As HP (NYSE: HPQ) and Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) engaged in a month-long bidding war, the stock surged by 240%. But sometimes – though not often – rejecting a takeover offer can launch a stock higher, too. And that’s precisely what happened on September 30 when an under-the-radar payment technology company shot down a $290 million bid from a larger rival. It may sound like suicide, but the move launched shares of this Phoenix-based manufacturer ]]></description>
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		<title>(JBLU) JetBlue Airways Earnings Beat Expectations &#8211; Posts Record Revenue</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/25/jblu-jetblue-airways-earnings-beat-expectations-posts-record-revenue/56375</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 04:53:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU), one of the discounted airlines, reported its third quarter adjusted earnings of 18 cents per share surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny as well as the year-ago quarter’s earnings of 5 cents. The better-than-expected earnings were driven by higher fares, revenue maximization, cost control and network optimization. Net income quadrupled in the reported quarter to $59 million from $15 million in the year-ago quarter. Total revenue climbed 20.5% year over year to a record $1 billion, primarily due to an increase in airline traffic, measured in revenue passenger miles (RPM). In the reported quarter, RPM increased 9.6% year over year on an 8.5% increase in capacity. Load factor (percentage of seats filled with passengers) rose 90 basis points year over year to 84.6%. Yield ]]></description>
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		<title>(LUV) Southwest Welcomes AirTran On Board &#8211; And Sees Immediate 25% Growth</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/10/15/luv-southwest-welcomes-airtran-on-board-and-sees-immediate-25-growth/55262</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Alexander Moschina, Investment U Research Friday, October 15, 2010 Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) – the largest carrier of domestic passengers in the United States – has just tapped into a virtual cash machine… Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta. The major American hub is one of the busiest airports in the world, serving around 88 million passengers per year and 970,235 flights. It’s the home base for Delta Airlines (NYSE: DAL) and AirTran Airways (NYSE: AAI). But despite its position at the top of the U.S. airline charts, Southwest doesn’t even get a sniff in Atlanta. It’s been “noticeably absent” from Atlanta for years, according to Dahlman Rose &#38; Co. analyst, Helane Becker. However, it’s about to snag a space there. And with it, a huge slice of the market… ]]></description>
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		<title>(LUV) Southwest Airlines-AirTran Merger Details</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/29/luv-southwest-airlines-airtran-merger-details/53359</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 05:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In one of its smartest moves to revive stalled growth, Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) the largest U.S. low-cost airline, agreed to buy AirTran Holdings Inc. (AAI) for $1.4 billion. The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of next year and will be fully operational by 2012. The total transaction value is approximately $3.4 billion Incorporatedluding AirTran&#8217;s debt and capitalized aircraft-operating leases. AirTran shareholders will receive $3.75 in cash and 0.321 Southwest share for each share of AirTran, whereas Southwest will pay about $670 million in cash and will assume $2 billion in AirTran debt. The merger enables Southwest to expand its presence in several markets including Atlanta, Washington D.C., Boston, Baltimore and New York City and gain access to more traffic, revenue and passengers. The merger may ]]></description>
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		<title>(LUV) Southwest Airlines and AirTran Holdings Combine</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/28/luv-southwest-airlines-and-airtran-holdings-combine/52877</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:07:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Southwest Airlines (LUV), the largest U.S. low-cost airline, has agreed to buy AirTran Holdings Inc. (AAI) for a combination of cash and Southwest shares. The agreement conforms with the consolidation trend in the airline industry. This pending merger would be the third in the last two years following the oil price hike in 2008 and economic downturn in 2009. The trend was initiated with the first merger between Delta Air Lines (DAL) and Northwest in 2008. The second is the ongoing acquisition of Continental Airlines (CAL) by United Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of UAL Corp. (UAUA), scheduled for completion on October 1, 2010. The acquisition of AirTran represents a unique opportunity for Southwest Airlines to expand its presence in key markets. Southwest will gain a valuable market presence in ]]></description>
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		<title>(JBLU) JetBlue Airways Analyst Initiates Shares at Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/09/22/jblu-jetblue-airways-analyst-initiates-shares-at-neutral/52420</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:19:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are initiating coverage on JetBlue Airways (JBLU) with a Neutral rating. Currently, the stock has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). We believe JetBlue will continue to benefit from the recently launched Sabre system, improved pricing, higher traffic, additional ancillary revenue opportunities and future commercial partnerships. However, a large exposure to New York metropolitan area, competitive threats and fuel price volatility may limit the upside potential of the stock. Second quarter 2010 earnings were ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate and the year-ago level, led by the company’s stronger network in Boston and New York, high revenues, and controlled costs. JetBlue achieved the highest ever quarterly operating income in the second quarter. The company ended the quarter with unrestricted cash and short-term investments of $1 billion. We believe JetBlue ]]></description>
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		<title>(GOL) GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes Launches New Destinations</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/27/gol-gol-linhas-aereas-inteligentes-launches-new-destinations/49477</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:34:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brazil’s largest low-fare airline operator, GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (GOL) has introduced new flights to the city of Montes Claros , in the state of Minas Gerais. Gol has been continuously increasing the frequency of flights to the existing high-demand markets and adding new routes. Recently, it also initiated a couple of flights from Brasilia to the Caribbean. This initiative stems from improving market conditions, which have also bolstered passenger traffic. GOL recorded a 12.2% year-over-year increase in passenger traffic in July 2010 and during the second quarter of fiscal 2010. Domestic traffic grew 17.0% year-over-year and international traffic rose 13.7%. GOL is expected to benefit from its fleet renewal program. During the second quarter of fiscal 2010, GOL consolidated its fleet renovation program by reducing the number of ]]></description>
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		<title>(GOL) The Airline Sector is Flying High as Latin American Airlines Merge</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/22/gol-the-airline-sector-is-flying-high-as-latin-american-airlines-merge/48601</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:53:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Tony D’Altorio, Investment U Research Thursday, August 19, 2010 Down in areas of Latin America, the normally turbulent airline sector is flying high. Thanks to a booming local booming economy, Brazil’s two largest airlines – GOL Linhas Aereas ADR (NYSE: GOL) and TAM ADR (NYSE: TAM) – are doing quite well for themselves these days. Brazil will expand by 6.5% this year, and should grow by 4.5% in 2011. But more importantly, its middle class increased notably in 2009 to 53% of its 200 million citizens. Those kinds of numbers easily explain how TAM grew revenue-passenger-kilometers three times faster than even its host country’s fast-growing GDP over the last decade. A hop, a skip and a flight away, Chile’s LAN Airlines ADR (NYSE: LFL) has done well itself. Its ]]></description>
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		<title>(GOL) GOL Linhas Aereas Analyst Upgrades Stock to Neutral</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/22/gol-gol-linhas-aereas-analyst-upgrades-stock-to-neutral/48697</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:29:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are upgrading our recommendation on GOL Linhas Aereas (GOL), the first Brazilian low-fare airline, from Underperform to Neutral stemming from our optimism about the continuous increase in passenger traffic and the fleet renewal program. GOL has been continuously recording an increase in passenger traffic with a 12.2% year-over-year increase in July 2010. During the second quarter of fiscal 2010, domestic traffic grew 17.0% year over year and international traffic shot up by 13.7%. GOL is expected to largely benefit from its fleet renewal program. During the second quarter of fiscal 2010, GOL consolidated its fleet renovation program by reducing the number of grounded aircraft by 15 (return of 11 B737-300s and the reactivation of four B767s for charter activities). The decrease in the number of aircraft would definitely lower ]]></description>
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		<title>(LFL) LAN Airlines S.A.&#8217;s July Traffic Improves</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/10/lfl-lan-airlines-s-a-s-july-traffic-improves/47455</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, LAN Airlines S.A. (LFL) of Chile released its passenger traffic data for July 2010. Total passenger traffic grew significantly by 14.5% year over year, with domestic traffic increasing 17.6% and international traffic rising 13.3%. International passenger traffic accounted for approximately 71% of the total passenger traffic. Cargo traffic increased 20.7% year over year based on higher imports into Latin America, and increased operations to Europe with the Boeing 777-200 freighter fleet. LAN recorded a 9.7% year-over-year increase in total passenger traffic in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 with domestic traffic increasing 12.5% and international traffic 8.4%. Thus, passenger revenues grew 24.5%. Cargo traffic increased 37.9% year over year based on the recovery in the global cargo market and hence cargo revenues went up by 30.6%. The ]]></description>
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		<title>(ALK) Alaska Air Group &#8211; Revenue for the Period Was Up 16%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/08/02/alk-alaska-air-group-revenue-for-the-period-was-up-16/45065</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) is once again pressuring its all-time high after reporting excellent Q2 results on July 22 that saw income double from last year. With the current-year estimate pegged at $6.59, a 168% growth projection from last year, analaysts are looking for a strong finish to the year. Company Description Alaska Air Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air Industries, operates as an airline company serving the Western United States, Canada and Mexico. The company was founded in 1932 and has a market cap of $1.81 billion. Alaska Air Group&#8217;s share price has been on fire for the last year, more than tripling in price after bottoming out just below $15 in May of 2009. More recently, shares jumped higher on the company&#8217;s solid ]]></description>
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		<title>(ALK) Alaska Air Group &#8211; Quarterly Earnings Beat The Street</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/30/alk-alaska-air-group-quarterly-earnings-beat-the-street/45336</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:31:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) is once again pressuring its all-time high after reporting excellent Q2 results on July 22 that saw income double from last year. With the current-year estimate pegged at $6.59, a 168% growth projection from last year, analaysts are looking for a strong finish to the year. Company Description Alaska Air Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air Industries, operates as an airline company serving the Western United States, Canada and Mexico. The company was founded in 1932 and has a market cap of $1.81 billion. Alaska Air Group&#8217;s share price has been on fire for the last year, more than tripling in price after bottoming out just below $15 in May of 2009. More recently, shares jumped higher on the company&#8217;s solid ]]></description>
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		<title>(LUV) Airline Traffic Rises in June</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/08/luv-airline-traffic-rises-in-june/42876</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Airlines companies have reported their June 2010 traffic results. Airlines traffic, measured in billions of revenue passenger miles Incorporatedreased from an improvement in the global economy, improved business travel, international traffic and rising fares. Airlines are increasing their capacity in order to restore profitability and posted higher unit revenue growth for the month of June. The stocks have risen on account of improved June traffic. The low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) recorded June traffic of 5%, the largest increase relative to its peers, on a capacity (or, available seat miles) increase of 1.9% year over year. Load factor (percentage of seats filled with passengers) was 81.9%, up 240 basis points (bps) year over year. The company saw a 24% increase in unit revenue, measured by passenger revenue per available ]]></description>
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		<title>(GOL) GOL Linhas Aereas &#8211; ADS &#8211; Bear of the Day</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/06/gol-gol-linhas-aereas-ads-bear-of-the-day/42200</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are downgrading our recommendation on GOL Linhas Aereas (GOL) ADS from Neutral to Underperform based on poor results during the first quarter of 2010. Gyrating fuel prices was the primary reason behind this. Moreover, we do not expect a significant recovery in the airline industry in 2010. Additionally, GOL operates in an intense competitive environment, which is going to further increase due to the emergence of new airlines in the region. Over dependence on few clients such as Boeing and CFM International, and an increase in net debt is another reason for being wary of the stock. The company also faces infrastructure crisis in the Brazilian airports based on insufficient investments. Zacks Investment Research]]></description>
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		<title>(LUV) Southwest Airlines Analyst Maintains Neutral Rating</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/06/03/luv-southwest-airlines-analyst-maintains-neutral-rating/38977</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are maintaining a Neutral recommendation on the shares of Southwest Airlines (LUV). We believe the company’s strong balance sheet, low costs, several revenue initiatives, network optimization and hedging strategy make for a compelling investment opportunity. However, heavy discounts, concerns on labor costs, fuel price volatility and technology investment by the company, keep us on the sidelines. Despite high energy prices and weak demand during the first quarter 2010, the company has made a strong start to the year by posting a net income of $0.03 per share in the first quarter 2010 versus a loss of $0.03 in the year-ago quarter. Southwest Airlines made a record in the first quarter’s load factor, passenger yield and passenger revenues driven by the overall demand for low fares and high quality customer ]]></description>
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		<title>(LFL) LAN Airlines S.A. In Solid Position</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/05/24/lfl-lan-airlines-s-a-in-solid-position/37670</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 21:45:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, Chile based LAN Airlines S.A. (LFL) reported passenger traffic for April 2010. Total passenger traffic grew marginally by 0.1% year over year, with domestic traffic increasing 6.6% and international traffic falling 2.7%. International passenger traffic accounted for approximately 69% of the total passenger traffic. The decrease in passenger traffic was attributable to the earthquake that took place in February 2010. The Santiago International airport remained closed due to the catastrophe leading to the cancellation of numerous flights. Cancellation of flights between Chile and North America also negatively affected international passenger traffic. Cargo traffic bloated 39.6% year over year based on an improvement in imports to Latin America, and increase in operations to Europe with the Boeing 777-200 freighter fleet. During the first quarter of 2010, there was ]]></description>
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		<title>(ALK) Alaska Air Group &#8211; Earnings Expected to Double</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/27/alk-alaska-air-group-earnings-expected-to-double/35225</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alaska Air Group (ALK) analysts continue to submit bullish estimate revisions. Earnings are expected to double, but shares are still a good value. Company Description Alaska Air Group flies to almost 100 cities throughout North America. The company provides passenger, as well as freight services. Alaska Air is actually based in Seattle and has a market cap of $1.6 billion. Unexpected Profit While the Apr 22 earnings release fell 2 cents shy of the Zacks Conesus Estimate, there was enough good news to spur upward estimate revisions. Alaska Air reported net income of $13.1 million, or 36 cents per share, up from a loss almost twice that size one year ago. Given the seasonality of the business, the company typically posts a loss for the quarter. Earnings to Double Following ]]></description>
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		<title>(LUV) US Airways &amp; United Airlines Talking Airline Consolidation</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/18/luv-us-airways-united-airlines-talking-airline-consolidation/34122</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the airline sector, consolidation is in the air. And with good reason too. Last year, the industry lost $9.4 billion. This year, the International Air Transport Association expects it to lose another $2.8 billion. On the positive side, that makes buying up rivals very cheap. That’s a good thing, considering that no-frills companies like Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) are adding customers, thanks to the recession. The higher-end competition needs to make a profit somehow. Airlines on both sides of the Atlantic leapt at the chance to conduct mergers. Over in Europe, British Airways ADR (OTC: BAIRY) and Iberia announced potential plans last November. And they just recently reached an agreement on the tie-up, which will create the third-largest airline in Europe. Meanwhile UAL Corporation (Nasdaq: UAUA) – a.k.a United ]]></description>
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		<title>(LFL) LAN Airlines S.A. Traffic Decreases After Earthquake</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/13/lfl-lan-airlines-s-a-traffic-decreases-after-earthquake/33549</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chile based LAN Airlines S.A. (LFL) recently reported passenger traffic for March 2010. Total passenger traffic decreased 8.2% year over year with domestic traffic declining 2.9% and international traffic falling 10.2%. International passenger traffic accounted for approximately 70% of total passenger traffic. The decrease in passenger traffic was attributable to the earthquake that took place in February 2010. The Santiago International airport remained closed due to the catastrophe leading to the cancellation of numerous flights. Cancellations of flights on routes between Chile and North America also negatively affected international passenger traffic. However, cargo traffic bloated 30.2% year over year based on improvement in imports to Latin America, and increase in operations to Europe with the Boeing 777-200 freighter fleet. In January and February 2010, total passenger increased 17.6% and 9.6% ]]></description>
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