| AMR Boosts Liquidity and Its Stock Takes Flight Ockham Research submits: “Let me mention airlines because again they’re up. Actually, we saw Delta earlier in the they raise their guidance a little bit. They had lower fuel cost, a little bit better revenue. AMR had a $2.9 billion raise. That’s excellent. Look at these prices here for the airlines so far this month. We’ve had great moves to the upside here. Yes, they’re selling their frequent to Citi group. They could sell frequent flier that’s going to help them repair their balance sheet.” – CNBC’s Squawk on the Street 9/17/2009 Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Pep Boys: Turnaround Plan Gains Speed Mark Krieger submits:The Pep Boys (PBY) reported solid third quarter results when they delivered earnings of 4 cents (5 cents excluding one time charges) on sales of $473 million. Although the auto parts purveyor met earnings estimates, they handily surpassed their top line expectations by more than $4 million, by reporting their first comparable store sales gain in more than three years. Gross profit margin gains: The auto parts retailer was able to increase its gross profit margin by 30 basis points from 24.7% to 25%. Its service segment was the biggest contributor of its gross profit improvement, as it nearly doubled from 5.4% to 9.6%. The company’s merchandise segment didn’t fare as well, losing 30 basis points from 29.1% to 28.8%.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Wright Express Corporation Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript Wright Express Corporation (WXS)Q4 2009 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 10, 2010 10:00 am ETComplete Story » seekingalpha.com |
How Will Toyota Fare After the Incentives Expire? TheCarConnection.com submits: It's still a little too early to assess the aftermath of Toyota's monumental recalls, but there are mounting indications that the brand's long-term reputation has been tarnished a bit.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Union Pacific Q2 2010 Earnings Call Transcript Union Pacific (UNP)Q2 2010 Earnings CallJuly 22, 2010 8:45 am ETComplete Story » seekingalpha.com |