| Keeping Pace with Rail Stocks Market Blog submits: Never run after a moving train. That’s sound advice for anyone who has arrived late at a station, but it also serves as investment advice now that railway stocks have surged from their lows. The S&P 500 railroads index has risen 18.5% this year and is more than 80% above its low earlier this year. In Canada, Canadian National Railway Co. (CNI) has risen about 37% from its low and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (CP) has risen 57%.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Keep Your Portfolio Chugging Along with Monro Muffler Brake Invest With An Edge submits: Some experts think the U.S. economy is beginning to show signs of recovery. Possibly, but with so many folks still unemployed and access to credit at its lowest levels in years, consumers and businesses alike are tightening their purse strings. Over the past year, we’ve highlighted frugalpalooza opportunities for investors looking to profit from the widespread development of penny-wise consumers. Today we offer an interesting auto-related play. One consequence of recession is that drivers often hang on to their cars longer. To keep an older vehicle in good working order, you need to spend money on maintenance and spare parts. Those factors make Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO) a compelling play on the thrifty consumer. New York-based Monro offers an array of mundane auto services from oil changes to brake repair. They’re a sizeable company with 710 stores in 17 states.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Southwest Airlines: Loud Complaints From 'Silent Bob' Jeffrey B. Brown submits:The slimmest airline around got on the wrong side of a very important fat man this week. Booking a flight on Southwest Airlines (LUV) Saturday, movie star Kevin Smith, famous for his role as Silent Bob in "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back," adhered to company policy for persons of his girth. Kevin Smith bought two tickets on his regional flight. He had also put himself on the standby list for an earlier flight. Smith got the seat, but the pilot determined that Smith needed more than one seat to fly safely because he is fat (and, according to Smith, because the pilot probably didn't like his movies). Smith was therefore taken off the plane (see CNN's "Too Big to Fly"). He was offered $100 for his troubles, but Southwest Airlines got more than it bargained for as Mr. Smith took to the internet with his complaints. Before the weekend was out, the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance was calling for a boycott of Southwest, and suggesting Smith's fans switch to a more accommodating carrier.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. Q1 2010 Earnings Call Transcript Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK)Q1 2010 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 20, 2010 9:30 a.m. ETComplete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Earnings Preview: Boeing theflyonthewall.com submits: Boeing (BA) is expected to report Q2 earnings on Wednesday, July 28 before the market open with a conference call scheduled for 10:30 am ET. GuidanceAnalysts are looking for EPS of $1.01 on revenue of $16.15B. The consensus range is 90c-$1.12 for EPS, and $15.54B-$16.70B for revenue, according to First Call. The company reported positive earnings in Q1, beating EPS estimates and posting in-line revenue numbers. With its Q1 earnings report, Boeing said it expects higher revenue in 2011 than 2010, driven by projected 787 and 747-8 deliveries. It also said its outlook remained attractive. Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |