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Earnings Preview: Continental Airlines theflyonthewall.com submits: Continental Airlines (CAL) is expected to report Q1 earnings Thursday, April 22 before the market open, with a conference call scheduled for 10:30 am ET. GuidanceAnalysts are looking for EPS of (80c) on revenue of $3.15B. The consensus range is very wide at (96c)-(40c) for EPS, and $2.98B-$3.21B for revenue, according to First Call. Continental reported mixed Q4 results beating EPS but missing revenue estimates. Since then the stock has rallied about 20% to a recent 52-week high of $24.29. Last week it came off its highs mainly due to the volcanic activity in Iceland which cast some doubt on the airline business. Despite the small pullback recent sentiment has been positive as traffic has gradually increased during the quarter. A March 30 Reuters article noted that the airlines were beginning to climb out of the recession and recording strong increases in passenger travel. This was confirmed with Continental’s March traffic which increased 5.2% year-over-year. Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Four Bullish Signals for the Transportation Sector; Two ETFs Offering Exposure Tom Lydon submits: Transportation ETFs could be looking for a pop in the wake of earnings reports from the sector’s major players. The transportation sector has always been a key indicator for market watchers who are watching cycles and signs for bear and bull markets. Don Dion for The Street reports that these ETFs are poised for a winning streak and that the recent lag in the fund has been on the decline in top holding FedEx (FDX).Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Tesla Motors: This Hot IPO Is Headed for Trouble StreetAuthority submits: By David Sterman On a recent trip to Boulder, CO, I stood outside a Tesla Motors (Nasdaq: TSLA) showroom ogling its sports cars with lust in my heart. A few weeks later, when a Tesla roadster whooshed silently past me on a New York City street, my heart skipped a beat. Tesla makes the kinds of cars that auto enthusiasts lust after. Then again, I have a short attention span. Minutes later, a Porsche 911 zoomed past me with its inimitable throaty growl, and my lust was re-directed.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |