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Stock Data
Last Price 12.81 (10.06.08 6:40 PM EDT)
Change (%)     -0.63 (-4.69%)
Volume 15,215,890
Open 13.19
Previous Close 13.44
Day High 13.69
Day Low 12.20
Bid N/A
Ask N/A
 
Average Volume 11,644,500
Shares Outstanding 733.93M
Market Cap 9.4B
Year High 16.77
Year Low 11.02
Earnings Per Share 0.86
P/E Ratio 14.9
Dividend 0.02
Yield 0.14
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Press Releases: LUV
Thu, Oct 02, 2008
Southwest Airlines Reports September Traffic
- PR Newswire
Wed, Oct 01, 2008
Southwest Airlines Announces Intent to Begin Service to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
- PR Newswire
Southwest Airlines Introduces Priority Security Lanes at Select Airports
- PR Newswire
Wed, Sep 17, 2008
Southwest Pilots Launch TSA Demonstration Project to Test Biometric Screening
- PR Newswire
Mon, Sep 15, 2008
Southwest Airlines and Latino Art Beat Partner to Honor Hispanic Heritage Month
- PR Newswire
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News: LUV
Mon, Oct 06, 2008
Quick Hits: All's Fare In Unbundling Airline Fees
You may get exactly what you pay for -- and nothing more -- when flying major airlines.American Airlines (AMR) plans to break down the cost of a flight into basic airfare and may charge additional fees for beverages blankets seat selection or even changing planes.The airline industry calls it "unbundling." The new pricing will give travelers lower base fares with the option to buy only the extra services they want.American Airlines led US carriers in charging for checking baggage and some travelers may see the new fares as just another way to suck more money out of their wallet. ...
- Minyanville
Thu, Oct 02, 2008
Airlines Open Higher As Oil Prices Retreat
Airlines Open Higher As Oil Prices Retreat
- FOXBusiness.com
Southwest Airlines Reports 5.9% Decline In September Traffic
Southwest Airlines Reports 5.9% Decline In September Traffic
- FOXBusiness.com
Wed, Oct 01, 2008
These 5 Underdogs Are No Dogs
Like the smart hedge-fund operators, these CAPS investors have bet against a stock -- and won big!
- Fool.com Headlines
Tue, Sep 30, 2008
Fool Blog: No Depression? Really?
Meet TED, your new best friend.
- Fool.com Headlines
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Blogs: LUV
Sat, Oct 04, 2008
Aviation Industry Hit Hard as Slowing Economy Hurts Travel Demand
American Aviation industry, which had been earlier hit hard by a sharp hike in fuel prices, is now facing a drop in passenger traffic and travel demand as credit crisis deepens and recession fears mount. Americans are travelling lesser by air as employers[More...]
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Wed, Oct 01, 2008
Trading strategies for October, Payout jackpots for credit crunch CEOs & small biz woes - Today in Money 10/1

Filed under: Google (GOOG), Wal-Mart (WMT), AT and T (T), Citigroup Inc. (C), Money and Finance Today, Merrill Lynch (MER), Countrywide Financial (CFC), Yum Brands (YUM), Southwest Airlines (LUV), Contl Airlines'B' (CAL)

In the News:
· Are Markets Headed Higher or Lower on This Roller Coaster Market Ride?
· Mortgage Applications Plunge
· AT&T Says Credit Woes Crimping Operations
· Wal-Mart Cuts Prices on 10 Hot Holiday Toys
· Automakers Set for Big Sales Declines
· Nasdaq to Void Unusual Google Trades
· Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut Owner to Add Calorie Info on Menu Boards
· It's D-Day for Hedge Funds as Redemptions Roll In
· Southwest & Continental Airlines Are Most Reliable Airlines in America
· Wall Street's Tumult Has People Very Scared About Manhattan Real Estate
· One of the World's Best Resorts Hit By Hard Times

Trading Strategies for October
Following the most volatile September in memory, here are 10 ways to play the year's scariest month.
http://www.marketwatch.com/newscommentary/tradingstrategies

Payout Jackpots for Credit Crunch CEOs

Though they were at the helm of companies that were bruised or broken by the credit crunch, these 12 CEOs were still offered big severance packages when they were shown the door. They include Merrill Lynch's Stan O'Neal who got $161 million, Citi's Chuck Prince $105 million and Countrywide's Angelo Mozilo $100 million to name a few.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/26959512

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Trading strategies for October, Payout jackpots for credit crunch CEOs & small biz woes - Today in Money 10/1

Filed under: Google (GOOG), Wal-Mart (WMT), AT and T (T), Citigroup Inc. (C), Money and Finance Today, Merrill Lynch (MER), Countrywide Financial (CFC), Yum Brands (YUM), Southwest Airlines (LUV), Contl Airlines'B' (CAL)

In the News:
· Are Markets Headed Higher or Lower on This Roller Coaster Market Ride?
· Mortgage Applications Plunge
· AT&T Says Credit Woes Crimping Operations
· Wal-Mart Cuts Prices on 10 Hot Holiday Toys
· Automakers Set for Big Sales Declines
· Nasdaq to Void Unusual Google Trades
· Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut Owner to Add Calorie Info on Menu Boards
· It's D-Day for Hedge Funds as Redemptions Roll In
· Southwest & Continental Airlines Are Most Reliable Airlines in America
· Wall Street's Tumult Has People Very Scared About Manhattan Real Estate
· One of the World's Best Resorts Hit By Hard Times

Trading Strategies for October
Following the most volatile September in memory, here are 10 ways to play the year's scariest month.
http://www.marketwatch.com/newscommentary/tradingstrategies


Payout Jackpots for Credit Crunch CEOs

Though they were at the helm of companies that were bruised or broken by the credit crunch, these 12 CEOs were still offered big severance packages when they were shown the door. They include Merrill Lynch's Stan O'Neal who got $161 million, Citi's Chuck Prince $105 million and Countrywide's Angelo Mozilo $100 million to name a few.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/26959512


Small Businesses Struggling to Hang On Across USA
Small businesses are in a very tough spot right now. They are right in that little crevice where money is tight - and getting tighter. Right where weekly payrolls can be financed only by personal credit cards or home equity loans. And right where "income" for the boss is taking five bucks from the till and paying for a sandwich that day for lunch. It's where bankers and other lenders decide if their small business will get money to buy goods, expand or pay employees - or not. The economy is very scary right for many small business owners.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/2008-09-30-main-street-small-business_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip


Food Now Gets Label of Origin

Coming soon to an apple, a pound of hamburger or a head of lettuce near you will be a label that says what country the item came from.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2008-10-01-food-labeling_N.htm


0% Credit Card Offers May Soon Disappear

New restrictions may result in the end of 0% credit card offers. Get in while you can.
http://www.smartmoney.com/deal-of-the-day/index.cfm?story=Zero-Percent-Credit-Card-Offers-May-Soon-Disappear


Don't Hide From Your Quarterly Statement

Quarterly statements from your brokerage account or retirement plan will soon be in your e-mail or snail mail and the odds are it won't be pretty. Burying your head in the sand won't put a dime back in your portfolio -- but keeping informed and diversified might<.
A HREF="http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/pf/personal-finance-news-a1.asp"> http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/pf/personal-finance-news-a1.asp


A Business Plan for the Catholic Church

A group of execs are putting management skills to work on shaping up the U.S. Catholic Church.
http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/sep2008/ca20080930_431981.htm?campaign_id=twxa


Scams and Shams That Prey on Cancer Patients

In some cases, unproven 'therapies' can be dangerous, experts say.
http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday/619383.html?campaign_id=twxa


The Last Typewriter Repairman?

Every business day, as he has done for the past 49 years, Paul Schweitzer, travels the streets and skyscrapers of Manhattan making "house" calls, carrying his black leather tool bag by his side. Schweitzer, who insists on wearing a suit and tie while on his rounds, is one of the last of his kind: the typewriter repairman.
http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/sep2008/sb20080925_900705.htm?campaign_id=twxa


Florida's Unlikeliest Folk Hero

Meet strip-club king Joe Redner who turned the nude lap dance into a $25 million fortune but still longs for a place in Florida politics.
http://www.portfolio.com/culture-lifestyle/culture-inc/arts/2008/10/01/Joe-Redner-Profile

 

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Tue, Sep 16, 2008
A Mixed Trade in Transports
Transports have provided a safe haven for investors with the iShares Dow Transports (IYT) registering a small gain over the past year in spite of a meltdown in financials and sharp losses in the overall market averages. The gains in the Dow Transport ETF were largely the result of strong performance by the top four U.S.-based railroads by market cap which I wrote about yesterday as a bullish trade, accounting for over 30% of the stock holdings for IYT.<img alt=""[More...]
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Mon, Sep 08, 2008
An Oddity in the Airlines Today
If you don’t trade airline shares today, you may have missed this interesting intraday development that occurred around lunch time.[More...]
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Podcasts: LUV
Wed, Aug 13, 2008
What to buy and what to avoid right now!
BizRadio's Jack Warkenthien interviewed James Altucher, the President of Stockpicker.com about what to buy and what to avoid right now. Among the stocks talked about are Value Click (NASDAQ:VCLK), QLogic (NASDAQ:QLGC), Kellogs (NYSE:K), Lowe's (NYSE:L), Campbell's (NYSE:CPB), Zynex (OTC:ZYXI), Valence (NASDAQ:VLNC), American Airlines (NYSE:AMR), Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV), Global Industries (NASDAQ:GLBL), Anadarko (NYSE:APC), Rackspace (NYSE:RAX), Capital Trust (NYSE:CT), Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), Service Corp (NYSE:SCI), and The Washington Post (NYSE:WPO). Listen in as Mr. Warkenthien and Mr. Altucher go through the sectors and point out why Internet stocks and storage aren't going anywhere anytime soon, as well as his top pick under $10 and over $100.
- Industrial Info Busi...
Thu, Jul 24, 2008
Opening View: Housing Data, Ford Motor Earnings Pressure U.S. Stocks
Schaeffer's Carly Schaeffer takes a look at activity on the Street ahead of the market open

- Schaeffer's
Thu, Jul 17, 2008
Market Recap: Dow Logs a Second-Straight 200-Point Gain
Schaeffer's Colleen S. King takes a look at activity on the Street after the market close

- Schaeffer's
Mon, May 05, 2008
TDI Episode 55: I Love those Warm Nuts!
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?
- Disciplined Investor
Thu, Mar 13, 2008
The Airline Sector is Doomed

JPMorgan slashed ratings on the key stocks airline companies yesterday and the stocks fell like a rock. Jet Fuel has increased 39% in the last 6 months, so it's time to short the industry and long the few stocks that will survive.

JPMorgan analyst Jaime Baker cut his ratings on seven major airline stocks, blaming uncertainty over the outcome of the proposed Delta-Northwest Airlines combination and forecasting major losses amid fears of a recession.

The industry may be redeemed if oil prices fall, he said, but he called that outcome unlikely.

"More likely, in our view, is that oil sits tight but revenue trends reverse," he said in a note. "Even a best-ever recessionary demand scenario results in a $4 billion industry loss."

American Airlines parent AMR Corp., Northwest Airlines Corp., Alaska Air Group Inc., US Airways Group Inc. and United Airlines parent UAL Corp. were all downgraded from "Overweight" to "Underweight."

Yesterday Northwest Airlines Corp. was among the sector's biggest decliners, dropping $1.17, or 9.6 percent, to $11.06. Alaska Air Group Inc. also fell sharply, falling $2.99, or 13.3 percent, to $19.51. No. 1 carrier AMR lost 89 cents, or 8.3 percent, to $9.78.

Baker also downgraded Continental Airlines Inc. and Delta Air Lines Inc. from "Overweight" to "Neutral." His ratings for low-cost carriers, such as Southwest Airlines Co. and AirTran Holdings Inc., remained unchanged.

Southwest, which Baker rates "Neutral," said Tuesday it suspended three employees and hired an expert to review maintenance procedures after the company was accused of flying planes that missed key safety inspections.

Here are the top 20 Airline stocks by market cap, happy trading.

Companies 1 - 20 of about 27 in Airline 
Company
Quote
Change
Change%
Market Cap
P/E (ttm)
Ann. Revenue
Ann. Net Income
Ryanair Holdings plc (ADR) 28.88 -0.01 -0.03 8.64B 11.34 3,428.61 664.11
Southwest Airlines Co. 11.70 +0.21 1.83 8.61B 13.94 9,861.00 645.00
Lan Airlines S.A. (ADR) 13.75 -0.05 -0.36 4.66B 14.91 3,033.96 209.73
China Southern Airlines Limited (ADR) 41.08 -2.56 -5.87 3.59B 22.82 6,506.84 30.41
Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA (ADR) 15.20 -0.39 -2.50 3.07B 49.35 2,937.48 60.98
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 10.52 +0.39 3.85 3.07B 1.96 19,154.00 1,612.00
UAL Corporation 24.05 -0.24 -0.99 2.86B 10.91 20,143.00 393.00
China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. (ADR) 51.19 +1.42 2.85 2.49B N/A 5,277.79 -515.40
AMR Corporation 9.93 +0.62 6.66 2.48B 5.81 22,935.00 504.00
Northwest Airlines Corporation 9.86 -0.39 -3.80 2.33B 1.71 12,528.00 2,093.00
Continental Airlines, Inc. 21.45 +0.99 4.84 2.11B 5.36 14,232.00 459.00
Copa Holdings, S.A. 33.43 +0.40 1.21 1.44B 9.06 1,027.26 160.41
SkyWest, Inc. 21.21 +0.73 3.56 1.29B 8.52 3,374.33 159.19
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 53.72 +0.86 1.63 1.16B 8.73 1,562.71 132.42
JetBlue Airways Corporation 4.79 +0.03 0.63 1.07B 52.62 2,842.00 18.00
TAM S.A. (ADR) 17.95 -0.86 -4.57 1.07B 3.46 4,306.87 475.22
US Airways Group, Inc. 8.76 -0.26 -2.88 804.77M 2.05 11,700.00 427.00
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. 20.23 +0.47 2.38 733.98M 9.93 1,292.68 82.76
Alaska Air Group, Inc. 18.60 +0.24 1.31 707.74M 6.15 3,506.00 125.00
AirTran Holdings, Inc. 6.11 0.00 0.00 561.49M 11.88 2,309.98 52.68

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