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Oil hits a multiyear low. Profit from it.

Airlines Trade Down On Low, Post-holiday Volume

Airline Stocks Backslide With Wider Market

Airline Stocks Take Off As Crude Prices Drop

Highlighted stocks include Hot Topic Inc. (HOTT), Hormel Foods (HRL), JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) and Winn-Dixie (WINN). Thanksgiving has implications for many industry groups. Therefore, I thought it would be timely to follow up on these groups, all of which have been featured in this column before. Thanksgiving[More...]

I was too enthralled with my new intraday trading system to look at the inverse ETF’s. Actually I didn’t have a shot at even buying them as I blew all my available capital this morning trading these little piker stocks like JBLU, PCR, LEN (only real winner today), NYX, SWKS, and TBSI. This is where the [...]

Airlines and their stocks were some of the hardest hit by the record oil prices. Now as oil prices are falling rapidly the airlines need to worry about shrinking revenues as fewer people choose to fly in the face of hard economic conditions.[More...]

Filed under: Before the bell, Earnings reports, Microsoft (MSFT), Apple Inc (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Market matters, Sony Corp ADR (SNE), Altria Group (MO), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Xerox Corp (XRX), United Parcel'B' (UPS), Amgen Inc (AMGN), UAL Corp (UAUA), Dow Chemical (DOW), Lilly (Eli) (LLY), Economic data, JetBlue Airways (JBLU)

U.S. stock futures once again were lower this morning, albeit more moderately, pointing to another lower start and possibly another down day following Wednesday's declines. Investors concern over the economy remained unabated, especially in light of recent and future corporate profits. This morning, weekly initial jobless claims will be released an hour ahead of the opening bell, and the numbers are expected to show yet another increase. Meanwhile, investors will continue to eye oil prices, which rebounded from a 16-month low to above $67, and foreclosures, which grew by 71% in the third quarter compared with the same period in 2007.

Sony Corp. (NYSE: SNE) drastically lowered profit and sales forecasts for the fiscal year Thursday, blaming weaker electronics sales and the stronger yen.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) is joining many other companies recently announcing layoffs as it also plans to cut about 3,260 jobs, representing about 10% of its total staff.

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) reported a 48% climb in profit in the third quarter on strong sales of electronics, beating analyst estimates. But the company reduced its full-year profit outlook. AMZN shares traded down 14% in after-hours action.

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Futures are flashing deep losses for the major stock indexes at today's open as recession fears grip global markets and oil drops below $70 a barrel. The Nasdaq is indicating a slightly better beginning, at least relative to the other indexes.[More...]

JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) hit an all-time low today and is trading just above $4 a share.  The stock is falling because they have delayed orders for 21 planes to save money.  Good for them, finally an act of goodness for shareholders.  Let's get into why throwing the dice on JBLU may be worth it.

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Special Guest: Andrew Ross Sorkin: Editor, NY Times Dealbook. We discuss the interesting and the not so interesting deals that are happening and those that may not.

Schaeffer's Colleen King takes a look at activity on the Street after the market close

Guest: Felix Salmon, Condè Nast Portfolio.com. Microsoft and Yahoo!, airlines and media stocks and a dose of the world economy. Felix brings a fresh perspective on the markets and world economy. Andrew asks Felix if bloggers are here to stay or simply a pest that will fade into the nothingness. Find out which is Andrew's favorite airline to cross the pond. Who has the best warm nuts?

JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) fell 8% today after reporting losing $8 million in Q1 2008 which is an improvement from the loss of $22 million a year earlier. Gotta love the airline business and the price of jet fuel, go JetBlue.

Let's review the numbers: 

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