Spartan Motors, Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Spartan Motors, Inc. (SPAR)Q3 2009 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 22, 2009 10:00 am ETComplete Story » seekingalpha.com |
UAL Corporation Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
UAL Corporation (UAUA)Q4 2009 Earnings CallJanuary 27, 2010 12:30 pm ETComplete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Peak Oil Investments I'm Putting My Money On: Part II, Hydrogen and Vehicle Electrification
Tom Konrad (AltEnergyStocks) submits: In Part I of this series, I listed four potential substitutes that have been proposed to replace oil as limited supply and growth in developing markets draw oil away from traditional users. I've since added a fifth to my list of potential substitutes: Biofuels and Biochemicals Vehicle Electrification Hydrogen Natural Gas Coal and Gas to Liquids Part I looked deeper into the potential for biofuels to displace oil, and made some recommendations as to which stock might benefit most from this trend. In this article I'll look at vehicle electrification (including traditional hybrid electric vehicles [HEVs] such as the Prius, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles [PHEVs] and pure electric vehicles [EVs]), and hydrogen vehicles, since they have many similarities. Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Will Tesla Drive Into the Mainstream?
Last week, the much revered electric car maker Tesla Motors (‘Tesla’)(NASDAQ:TSLA) saw its initial public offering (IPO) on the NASDAQ exchange - the first from an American car company since Ford (NYSE:F) in 1956.The influx of buyers on the first day alone pushed Tesla’s share price 40% higher in what was the second largest first day advance for a US IPO this year (first largest was Financial Engines (NASDAQ:FNGN)).Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Southwest Airlines Share-Earnings Curve
Victor Cook submits: BALANCE IS THE IDEAL Natural market share and relative earnings are theoretical ideals. Management can realize these ideals only when the inputs necessary for the operation of their business are in balance. Balance means that the inputs cost exactly what they earn – at the margin. That’s the point where total earnings are greatest. This balance cannot be observed. But it can be calculated using a theoretical equation derived from my 1985 Journal of Marketing paper on The Net Present Value of Market Share.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |