Airlines

LAN Airlines S.A. and its subsidiaries, (NYSE: LFL) today reported its preliminary monthly traffic statistics and punctuality indicators for January 2012 compared to January 2011. System passenger traffic increased 10.4% as capacity rose 10.3%. As a result, the Company's load factor for the month...

uthwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today reported January 2012 combined traffic results for Southwest Airlines and AirTran. AirTran became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co. ("the Company") on May 2, 2011. For purposes of comparability, the Company is providing combined traffic...

Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announces that Flight Attendants from Southwest Airlines, represented by the Transport Workers Union (TWU) 556, and AirTran Airways, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) Council 57, voted to ratify their Seniority Integration Agreement. This...

Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and its wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways confirmed today the intent to convert AirTran Airways operations at 22 domestic and international airports to Southwest operations over time.

Rodman & Renshaw reiterates its Outperform rating on Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) on fourth quarter results that bettered street consensus and a continuing momentum. Price target is also reiterated at $12 a share. Rodman & Renshaw notes, " LUV reported 4Q revenues of $4.1B, an operating...

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Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) reported a 16% rise in its fourth-quarter net income. Southwest Airlines' quarterly earnings rose to $152 million, or $0.20 per share, from $131 million, or $0.18 per share, in the year-ago quarter. Its shares outstanding surged 4.4% to 783 million. Southwest...

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) (the "Company") today reported its fourth quarter and full year 2011 results. Fourth quarter 2011 net income was $152 million, or $.20 per diluted share, which included $86 million (net) of favorable special items.This compared to net income of $131 million, or $....

US stock futures are mostly flat this morning, ahead of earnings reports from major companies and economic data. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 9 points to 12,513.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 0.60 points to 1,302.80. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 4.75 points to 2,425.25....

UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE: UNH) is estimated to post its Q4 EPS at $1.03 on revenue of $25.6 billion. Progressive Corp (NYSE: PGR) is projected to report its Q4 earnings at $0.35 per share on revenue of $3.57 billion. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is estimated to post its Q2 EPS at $0...